Our Rights and Freedoms

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A Biography of Canada’s Charter

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Aaron W. Hughes, University of Rochester) Hughes, Aaron W. (Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies, Aaron Hughes

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Aaron W. Hughes recounts the complex and fascinating history of Canada’s Charter and shows how it has forever changed the political, legal, and social lives of Canadians. Written for a wide readership, this biography looks at Canada’s legal situation prior to the Charter’s enactment in 1982, examines the historical origins and legal language of the Charter, and traces its reception, interpretation, and influence over the ensuing decades. Hughes also shows how the Charter has become a model for constitutions in new and burgeoning democracies throughout the world. The story of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom’s inspiration, creation, contestation, and adaptation recounts the narrative of a living text whose career has shaped and defined modern Canada, sometimes in unexpected ways. Informed by legal and political research, this book provides a one-stop resource for everyone interested in the history and content of this most Canadian of documents.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-16
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt360 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagUniversity of Alberta Press
ISBN9781772128260

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Aaron W. Hughes is a Canadian scholar of Religion at the University of Rochester where he is the Dean’s Professor of the Humanities, in addition to being the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies. He has written dozens of scholarly books on religion and on Canada. His popular trade titles include 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada and Our Rights and Freedoms: A Biography of Canada’s Charter.

Timeline: Key Dates in the Lead Up to the Charter (and a few thereafter)Table One: How and Where Does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Fit Within the Constitution?IntroductionPART 1 Larger ContextsChapter 1Constitutions and Bills of RightsChapter 2 A Country at the AbyssChapter 3How Did the Charter Come to Be?PART 2 The Charter of Rights and FreedomsChapter 4Contents Chapter 5ApplicationChapter 6OutliersChapter 7Global Influence ConclusionsAppendix: The Full Text of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms