{"product_id":"courts-the-charter-and-the-schools","title":"Courts, the Charter, and the Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe adoption of the \u003cem\u003eCanadian Constitution Act\u003c\/em\u003e in 1982, with its embedded \u003cem\u003eCharter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e, ushered in an era of unprecedented judicial influence on Canada's public policy. \u003cem\u003eThe Courts, the Charter, and the Schools\u003c\/em\u003e examines how the Constitution Act has affected educational policy during the first twenty-five years of the Charter by analyzing landmark rulings handed down from appellate courts and the Supreme Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributors consider the influence that Charter cases have had on educational policies and practices by discussing cases involving fundamental freedoms, legal rights, equality rights, and minority language rights. Demonstrating why and how the Charter was invoked, interpreted, and applied in each of these cases, this volume also highlights the resulting consequences for Canada's public schools. An illuminating collection of essays by prominent legal scholars and educational commentators, \u003cem\u003eThe Courts, the Charter, and the Schools \u003c\/em\u003eis a significant contribution to the study of educational law and policy in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54222588608856,"sku":"9780802091994","price":88.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/courts-the-charter-and-the-schools","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}