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Article
In Defence of the Courts: A Balanced Judicial Role in Canada's Constitutional Democracy
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Keywords
- Canada,
- Constitutional Democracy,
- Judicial Activism,
- Federalism,
- Judicial Role,
- Separation of Powers
Disciplines
- Constitutional Law,
- Judges and
- Law
Abstract
This article explores the balance of power in Canada's constitutional democracy, the ideas of judicial activism and judicial restraint, and the resulting tension surrounding the expansion of the judicial process to promote "contextualized" decision-making.
Citation Information
Wayne MacKay, "In Defence of the Courts: A Balanced Judicial Role in Canada's Constitutional Democracy" (2009) 21 NJCL 183.