Making Equality Rights Real

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Protection:
ACS4

Année de parution:
2009

ISBN-13: 9781552213490

In the two decades since Section 15 of the <i>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</i> came into effect, the right to equality has been one of the most hotly contested <i>Charter</i> rights, being disputed in over 350 reported court cases across Canada. It is a right that in very short order has become deeply engrained in Canadian legal, political, and social discourse. It has become a bedrock value, fundamentally reflecting and shaping how Canadians view themselves and their society.<p><i>Making Equality Rights Real</i> critically assesses the state of equality jurisprudence from many angles. Collectively, these 13 essays attempt to advance substantive equality as section 15 of the <i>Charter</i> moves into its second generation. Each of the papers in this collection aims to deepen our understandings of the dynamics of inequality and oppression and so produce a richer more nuanced legal framework for eradicating discrimination and promoting substantive equality. With only two decades’ experience with <i>Charter</i> equality litigation, the project to secure substantive equality remains a work in progress.