{"product_id":"constraining-the-court-james-b-kelly-9780774870474","title":"Constraining the Court: Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn investigation into what happens when the Supreme Court of Canada declares a statute unconstitutional.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the Supreme Court of Canada makes a decision that invalidates a statute, it creates a constitutional moment. But does that have a direct and observable impact on public policy? \u003ci\u003eConstraining the Court \u003c\/i\u003eexplores what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue--French language rights in Quebec, supervised consumption sites, abortion, or medical assistance in dying--is declared unconstitutional. James B. Kelly examines the conditions under which Parliament or provincial\/territorial legislatures attempt to contain the policy impact of judicial invalidation and engage in non-compliance without invoking the notwithstanding clause. He considers the importance of the issue, the unpopularity of a judicial decision, the limited reach of a negative rights instrument such as the Charter, the context of federalism, and the mixture of public and private action behind any legislative response. While the Supreme Court's importance cannot be denied, this rigorous analysis convincingly concludes that a judicial decision does not necessarily determine a policy outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James B. Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774870478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774870474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"James B. Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46618043842815,"sku":"9780774870474","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c59ce70e-9270-40b5-8716-dab0aaa36994.jpg?v=1740069023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/constraining-the-court-james-b-kelly-9780774870474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}