Understand the relationship between domestic and international human rights laws in Canada.
The first of its kind, this inclusive guide is the only book that explains the interaction between domestic and international law in the field of human rights. Without being excessively theoretical, it looks at the judicial treatment of human rights law as it is practiced in Canada today.
Written by Stanley M. Corbett, an expert in the field, he provides you with a no nonsense approach to understanding all the laws and key cases that any practitioner or law student would find helpful.
Features and Benefits
· Review of Cases contains key human rights cases from across Canada, summarized in a concise and easy to read manner that is beneficial to both lawyers and law students.
· Legislation includes the key regional, domestic and international legislation affecting human rights law in Canada, including:
o International - Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Article 5, and the International Bill of Human Rights
o Regional - American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
o Domestic - The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Right
· Superior Organization All of the key issues dealing with Human Rights is treated in a highly pragmatic and readable manner.
· Expert Commentary Covering the Key Issues offers in-depth analysis in a concise and readable manner on important Human Rights topics including:
o Recognizing Human Rights
o The International Bill of Human Rights
o Canadas Commitment to the International Community
o Canadas Compliance: Three Examples
o Discrimination and Human Rights
o The Universality of Human Rights
o The Domestic Legal Status of Human Rights
o The Meaning of Human Rights: Some Ongoing Debates
The Existence of Human Rights
Human Rights and Human Duties
Human Rights and Cultural Values
Negative & Positive Rights
Human Rights and Group Rights
Human Rights, States and Governments
Human Rights and Legal Rights