Title: Introduction to public law : readings on the law, state, and citizen /
Authors: Milanovic, Nikola E,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Public law Canada.
Abstract: "'Introduction to Public Law: Readings on the Law, State, and Citizen' is a collection of readings and commentary on selected aspects of the Canadian public law and the state. ... This volume looks at theoretical aspects of the Canadian state, its administrative law, Charter and other civil liberties dimensions, its relationship to Aboriginal rights, and its broader international law context. Selected current materials cover topics such as tribunal proceedings, the sponsorship scandal, security, and the United Nations, and include key recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions, such as Harkart, PHS Community Services Society, Bedford, and Tsilqot'in Nation."--Back cover.
Contents: Preface -- Introductory note by David. W. Elliott -- 1. Law, state, and social goals and techniques -- 2. Administrative law structure and action -- 3. Non-judicial and judicial control -- 4. Judicial review and procedural control -- 5. Substantive review -- 6. Theory, problems, and reform -- 7. Basic values and their protection -- 8. Scope and interpretation of the Charter -- 9. Fundamental freedoms and fundamental justice -- 10. Equality -- 11. Group rights -- 12. Public international law -- Select bibliography.