{"product_id":"the-supreme-court-on-trial-judicial-activism-or-democratic-dialogue-1552210545","title":"The Supreme Court on Trial: Judicial Activism or Democratic Dialogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1552210545\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roach, Kent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2002 Donner Prize (first edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e The Supreme Court of Canada has been accused of usurping Canadian democracy on a long list of divisive topics, including assisted dying, sex work, supervised injection sites, same-sex marriage, labour relations, election spending, and health care policy. Some critics claim that the nine unelected judges on Canada's highest Court have used the \u003ci\u003eCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/i\u003e to impose their own views on public policy over those of elected governments. This book joins the crucial debate about the \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e, the Court, and Canadian democracy, and was shortlisted for the Donner Prize in public policy when originally published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the questions that Kent Roach considers in this important and timely book include: What is judicial activism? Is the \u003ci\u003eCharter \u003c\/i\u003emaking us more like America, where the political nature of the judges appointed to the Court has become critical? Can judges simply read their own political preferences into the \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e? Are judges captive to special interests? What can governments and people do when they think the Court has got it wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised edition updates the continued dialogue between the Court and Canadian governments and society over \u003ci\u003eCharter \u003c\/i\u003eissues, including recent dialogues about assisted dying and supervised injection sites. It also responds to criticisms from some commentators that the dialogue between courts and the government is a fraudulent and undemocratic monologue, and from others who believe that this dialogue can undermine the rule of law. In short, \u003ci\u003eThe Supreme Court on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e makes an important contribution to understanding the role of the Court and the \u003ci\u003eCharter \u003c\/i\u003ein our democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51326133174560,"sku":"NEW1552210545","price":78.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/21Vq2bXrNpL.jpg?v=1773160511","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-supreme-court-on-trial-judicial-activism-or-democratic-dialogue-1552210545","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}