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Charte canadienne des droits et libertés. Hardcover, Lexis

More than forty years after the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, this landmark treatise examines the interpretation and application of the Charter by Canadian courts in both the private and criminal law spheres, as well as its impact on the Canadian legal system. Updated to reflect the most recent constitutional developments, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 6th Edition + Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, 6e édition by Errol Mendes and Stéphane Beaulac offers a comprehensive review of the evolution of the Charter in the Canadian legal landscape.

Since its first publication in 1982, this bilingual text has become an invaluable reference for constitutional law practitioners and students as it features:

• Contributions from more than 30 legal scholars and experts from across the country, offering insights from a range of regional and linguistic perspectives
• In-depth examination of the fundamental rights protected by key sections of the Charter, providing users with a resource that serves as both a solid introduction to understanding the Charter and an authority for interpreting it
• Extensive review of the application of the Charter in a wide variety of legal practice areas, including both the private and criminal law spheres, as well as its interplay between international and domestic normativity
• Chapters in both English and French, from contributors with common law and/or civil law backgrounds, reflecting Canada's bilingual and bijural realities, as well as its cultural diversity

What's New in This Edition

• Up-to-date analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada Charter decisions released since the 5th edition was published in 2014
• Brand new chapter covering the Notwithstanding Clause (section 33)
• Brand new prologue chapter by The Honourable Richard Wagner, current Chief Justice of Canada
• Significant content updates to the chapter on Aboriginal Treaty Rights

Who Should Read This Book

• Government policy advisers and counsel who need to amend existing or draft new policies in accordance with recent changes in Charter interpretation and application
• Constitutional and human rights law practitioners who require the most authoritative resource in order to provide proper advice on Charter matters
• Litigators in both private and criminal law who need up-to-date analysis and insights on the recent Charter case law as it now pertains to a variety of fields of practice
• Law professors and legal researchers who need to understand the interpretation and application of Charter rights as they have far-reaching impact on other areas of the law
• Judges who must stay abreast of all developments in this area of constitutional law as they affect a broad range of legal issues
• Law students who can rely on this in-depth review of Charter rights for a firm grasp of the fundamentals of an essential area of Canadian jurisprudence