Alta4ever Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 If we aren't arguing about the marriage issue what are we arguing about? The equal application of charter rights, which never seem to be applied equally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 The equal application of charter rights, which never seem to be applied equally. Case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Case? Any charter callenge that has gone before the supreme court, in all cases the one parties rights were upheld over another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Any charter callenge that has gone before the supreme court, in all cases the one parties rights were upheld over another. Example seriously? Either way I have never said it wasn't flawed it is just better then the alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Example seriously? Either way I have never said it wasn't flawed it is just better then the alternatives. http://www.blakes.com/english/view_disc.asp?ID=907 Supreme Court of Canada Allows Challenge to Québec’s Private Health Insurance Ban Dean Patrick Monahan on Supreme Court Bias Dean Patrick Monahan on Supreme Court Bias Supreme Court bias 'a problem': Study finds court chooses cases government can win National Post Wed 14 Apr 2004 Page: A7 Section: Canada Byline: Janice Tibbetts Source: CanWest News Service OTTAWA -- A University of Toronto study raises the extraordinary prospect the Supreme Court of Canada might be biased by hearing cases that ensure government victories so as to deflate widespread complaints judges are too powerful. "There is a potential problem of the Supreme Court's selection bias," says the academic paper. "In an effort to appear less activist, the court may intentionally grant leave to appeal in a few cases each year where governments will win, in order to enhance the perception that the court is deferential to government." http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/83303ff...33;OpenDocument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 http://www.blakes.com/english/view_disc.asp?ID=907Supreme Court of Canada Allows Challenge to Québec’s Private Health Insurance Ban Dean Patrick Monahan on Supreme Court Bias Dean Patrick Monahan on Supreme Court Bias Supreme Court bias 'a problem': Study finds court chooses cases government can win National Post Wed 14 Apr 2004 Page: A7 Section: Canada Byline: Janice Tibbetts Source: CanWest News Service OTTAWA -- A University of Toronto study raises the extraordinary prospect the Supreme Court of Canada might be biased by hearing cases that ensure government victories so as to deflate widespread complaints judges are too powerful. "There is a potential problem of the Supreme Court's selection bias," says the academic paper. "In an effort to appear less activist, the court may intentionally grant leave to appeal in a few cases each year where governments will win, in order to enhance the perception that the court is deferential to government." http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/83303ff...33;OpenDocument You are going to have to give me time to bone up on the case. I will get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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