Conscience and rights
"In this special issue, we attempt to take a fresh look at the nature and authority of conscience, and to consider the extent to which the law should recognize claims of conscience. Most of the papers included here developed from drafts presented at the IVR World Congress in Bucharest, Romania...
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Toronto, Ontario
LexisNexis Canada Inc.
2024
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "In this special issue, we attempt to take a fresh look at the nature and authority of conscience, and to consider the extent to which the law should recognize claims of conscience. Most of the papers included here developed from drafts presented at the IVR World Congress in Bucharest, Romania in 2022. Other papers were solicited from qualified individuals unable to attend that event in person. The contributions have been curated into three main sections, moving from more general philosophical questions, to fundamental jurisprudential concerns, and then to specific dilemmas of conscience we face today. On paper, the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides expansive, constitutional protections for freedom of conscience. Yet, as Janet Epp Buckingham argues, when put to the test, courts have typically permitted major infringements of rights of conscience. Legal challenges based on conscientious objections to blood transfusions, military service, solemnizing same-sex marriages, and participating in activities sanctioned by MAID laws have routinely been struck down by courts, and this calls into question the practical significance of the Charter. The Charter is an impressive legal achievement, but more work needs to be done to make a reality of its admirable aim to protect rights of conscience and fundamental liberties."-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xxi, TC-2, 242 Seiten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780433530282 978-0-433-53028-2 |