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Law and Contemporary Problems

1992

Constitutional amendments

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Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg Jan 1992

Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg

Law and Contemporary Problems

Canada's Constitution Act of 1982 is discussed. The act changed the way in which amendments to Canada's constitution were made. Previously, the Imperial Parliament made the amendments.


Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson Jan 1992

Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson

Law and Contemporary Problems

Judicial amendment of the Canadian Constitution is discussed. The Supreme Court of Canada can nullify or alter the constitutional text or its accepted meaning through constitutional interpretations.


Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan Jan 1992

Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan

Law and Contemporary Problems

The so-called proportionality test of modifications to the Canadian Constitution are discussed. The Constitution is, at times, described as a moving target for change.