TY - GEN T1 - The charter debates : the special joint committee on the constitution, 1980-81 and the making of the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms A2 - Dodek, Adam LA - English PP - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Press YR - 2018 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_on1035632941 AB - "The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms may only be thirty-five years old but it is an important document for all Canadians. Few today, however, are aware of the extensive work and tumultuous debates that occurred behind the scenes. In The Charter Debates, Adam Dodek tells the story of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the Constitution, whose members were instrumental in drafting the Charter. Dodek places the work of the Joint Committee against the backdrop of the decades-long process of patriation and takes the reader inside the committee room, giving them access to Cabinet discussions about constitutional reform. The volume offers a textual exploration of the edited proceedings concerning major Charter subjects such as fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, equality rights, language rights, and the limitations clause. Presenting key moments from the transcripts, carefully selected and contextualized, The Charter Debates is a one-of-a-kind resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in the Charter and its impact on constitutional politics in Canada."-- CN - KE4381.5 SN - 9781442623934 SN - 1442623934 SN - 9781442623941 SN - 1442623942 SN - 1442650508 SN - 9781442650503 SN - 1442628480 SN - 9781442628489 KW - Canada. : Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. KW - Canada. : Parliament. : Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada (1980-1981) KW - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Canada) KW - Debates and debating : Canada. KW - DeĢbats et controverses : Canada. KW - LAW : Constitutional. KW - LAW : Public. KW - LAW : Legal History. KW - Debates and debating KW - Canada KW - Electronic books. ER -