Forgotten Fundamental Freedoms Of The Charter

"Among the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by section 2 of the Charter, only a few have been paid significant attention. The others—freedom of conscience, thought, belief, opinion, the press, other media of communication, peaceful assembly, and association—have been largely forgotten to date. What do these freedoms protect? Why are they “fundamental” to a liberal democracy, and how might they be realized? And what do we still need to learn about the meaning of freedom generally?These questions and more are examined throughout this collection of essays, breaking new ground for human rights discourse in Canada and beyond and exploring the rich potential of the Charter’s “forgotten freedoms”. A recurring theme throughout is that these freedoms must not simply be “remembered”. If Canada is to be the free and democratic society contemplated by the Charter, these freedoms must also live and breathe within our constitutional practice."--

"The role of the state in resolving social tensions rooted in competing "sets of ultimate commitments" among citizens, and the role of the law in resolving such moral conflicts between the citizen and the state. How, and why, differences ought to be accommodated in a free and democratic society. The issues explored are becoming intensely pertinent as Canada's religious diversity increases, the state expands into areas traditionally seen as private, and state actors seek to promote certain 'values'."--

Moon argues that recognition of the social dynamic of communication is critical to understanding the potential value and harm of language and to addressing questions about the scope and limits on one's rights to freedom of expression.

In recent years, law and religion scholarship in Canada has grown significantly. This distinctive collection of 18 papers addresses, from a variety of angles, the jurisdiction and the limits of law ¿ an important but often overlooked aspect of settling the boundaries of church and state, religion and law. The volume draws the insights of 19 authoritative contributors of diverse background and examines changes in the role and meaning of religion in society, the dimensions of law and religion and finally, the conflicts between freedom of religion and other freedoms as looked upon as fundamental rights of a liberal society.

This book offers readers concise and user-friendly tools to help articulate the most powerful arguments to identify the legislative intent found in the statute. It provides: examples and illustrations from across Canada's federal and provincial jurisdictions; detailed analysis of the key judicial decisions and a table of cases that practitioners in particular will find extremely valuable, as well as a reproduction of both the Interpretation Act (Canada) and Interpretation Act (Quebec).