Just Words - Constitutional Rights and Social Wrongs

Joel Bakan argues that the Canadian Charter of Rights (1982) has failed to promote social justice because it is administered by a conservative judiciary and because social and economic conditions constantly interfere with its principles.

About the author

Joel Bakan is a professor of law at the University of British Columbia.

Summary

Joel Bakan argues that the Canadian Charter of Rights (1982) has failed to promote social justice because it is administered by a conservative judiciary and because social and economic conditions constantly interfere with its principles.

Product details

• Authors: Joel Bakan
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.1997
• EAN: 9780802074805
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-7480-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 224 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Heritage; Heritage
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education