The Charter Revolution and the Court Party [Paperback]

F.L. Morton (Author), Rainer Knopff (Author), F. L. Morton (Author)

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ISBN-10: 155111089X | ISBN-13: 978-1551110899 | Publication Date: April 6, 2000 | Edition: First Edition

The Charter of Rights has transformed Canadian politics. The Supreme Court has used the Charter to change government policy on an ever-expanding list of controversial issues—abortion, aboriginal rights, gay rights, bilingualism, criminal law enforcement, and prisoner-voting. The Court has made itself the second most powerful institution in Canadian politics after the Federal Cabinet. Morton and Knopff demonstrate that the Court is not so much the cause as the means by which the Charter Revolution has been achieved. Behind the judges is a well orchestrated network of state-funded interest groups that use litigation and the media to achieve what they can't win through democratic elections.

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"Here finally is a book that unveils the politics that infuse Canadian courts and their decisions." -- Leslie A. Pal, Carleton University

"This book has to be read by anyone seeking to understand Canadian political life." -- Seymour Martin Lipset, George Mason University, author of Continental Divide: The Values and Institutions of the United States and Canada

"This is a splendid book... It rockets along, combining balanced scholarship and philosophical insight with breathtaking readability." -- Janet Ajzenstat, McMaster University

"This is a terrific book: important, compelling, uncompromising....For anyone who cares about Canada's future, this a must read." -- William Watson, McGill University and Editor, Policy Options

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the most important enactment in Canadian History. At one fell swoop, it did away with the major constitutional difference between Canada and the United States.... The book is certain to arouse much debate and has to be read by anyone seeking to understand Canadian political life.

(Seymour Martin Lipset, George Mason University, author of Continental Divide: The Values and Institutions of the United States and Canada )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division; First Edition edition (April 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155111089X
• ISBN-13: 978-1551110899
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,038,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How the Supreme Court of Canada is controlled by lobbyists, July 20, 2005

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J. Kirby Inwood "Diogenes" (London Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Charter Revolution and the Court Party (Paperback)

Who is controlling Canadian Charter of Rights litigation and the Supreme Court of Canada

Must reading for any Canadian who wants to understand what is happening in the Supreme Court of Canada.

The authors show how three pressure groups account for nearly all the cases (80%) heard by the Supreme Court... the groups? Indians, Homosexuals and most of all Militant Feminists.

Detailed outlines of who and how these groups have organized with the help of millions in federal grants to intervene in any and all issues which will increase their grip on Canada.

Demonstrating clearly that the groups are not interested in justice, the authors outline in vivid detail how these three groups aim for power, privilege and profit at your expense.

The book is a tad dry in spots and takes some effort to follow, but stay with it. it is your life in Canada that is being controlled by the Politically Correct and your rights that are steadily being eroded