POLS 3130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Henry Morgentaler, Liberal Democracy, Reference Question
13 Apr 2015
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Seaboyer and gayme both tried to argue against sections 276 and 277 as unconstitutional (preventing the discussion of persons sexual history) and appealed to scc in 1991. Interveners were there (canadian civil liberties assocation and women"s legal education and. Action fund)-more interest was in upholding justice, and to see how the court ruled on this issue. Ccla-argued for rights of criminally accussed, leaf was to protect violence against women, appealed to empirical evidence of the problem behind not allowing rape shield" law. Decision: 277 left alone (credibility and prior reputation) and 276 struck down because it was said to gone too far by preventing use of such evidence-evidence wasn"t problem, its misuse would be. Major interest groups involved in the courts page 214-215. Most of the information on interest groups come from their participation in scc. Turn to the courts suggests their policy-making role-charter has instituted this realization.
