HUMA 1860 Final: EXAM REVIEW
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Define and explain the significance of five of the following in relation to gender and the law in canada. Each short answer question should take you approximately 15 minutes to answer. Your responses should draw on the readings and lectures (and if relevant, tutorial discussions and films) Talk about facts, what did they do, defences used. Andrews: bakan reading (nov 3) referenced bliss problematic/erred in ruling came after charter: charter s 15, *2 sentences about facts of case* law society of bc uk citizen, practice law in canada, not. Andrews v. law society of british columbia (1989): scc ruled in his favour, uk citizen, couldn"t practice cuz not canadian citizen. Historically and currently disadvantaged by canadian society formal equality should be rejected also referred to neuremberg laws. Scc since 1989 slipping back into formal equality approach. Bliss second-wave charter introduced, criticism of bill of rights. Andrews v. law society of british columbia (1989) substantive equality approach common law sept 15.
