{"product_id":"the-charter-debates-9781442628489","title":"The Charter Debates","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eCharter \u003ci\u003eDebates\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e subjects such as fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, equality rights, language rights, and the limitations clause. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting key moments from the transcripts, carefully selected and conte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction    Chapter 1 - Prelude: The Long Road to the Joint Committee    Chapter 2 - The Cast    Chapter 3 - At the Joint Committee    Chapter 4 - From the Joint Committee to Patriation    Chapter 5 - The Limitations Clause    Chapter 6 - Fundamental Freedoms    Chapter 7 - Democratic Rights    Chapter 8 - Mobility Rights    Chapter 9 - Legal Rights    Chapter 10 - Equality Rights    Chapter 11 - Language Rights    Chapter 12 - Judicial Review, Enforcement and Remedies    Chapter 13 - Multiculturalism    Chapter 14 - Denominational Rights    Chapter 15 - Aboriginal Rights    Appendix A Appendix B\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408355598679,"sku":"9781442628489","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442628489.jpg?v=1730502570","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-charter-debates-9781442628489","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}