Interest groups and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorMorton, Frederick L.
dc.contributor.authorBrodie, Ian Ross
dc.coverage.spatial20000046en
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-05T16:51:39Z
dc.date.available2005-08-05T16:51:39Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 145-154.en
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, particularly since the entrenchment of the Charter of Rights in 1982, the Canadian court system has become an important forum for the activity of interest groups. However, there have been no systematic efforts to map out the extent of interest group activity in the courts. This thesis begins the task of mapping out the activity of interest groups in the Canadian judicial system. It outlines the history of interest group intervention in the Supreme Court of Canada before 1982. It then presents numerical data on the incidence and patterns of interventions by interest groups and others in the Charter of Rights cases at the Supreme Court. The thesis critically examines recent theoretical advances in the United States that attempt to explain why interest groups go to court. It also examines whether interveners can be considered strictly "private" actors. The thesis concludes by critically examining the Canadian literature on interveners and the judicial process.en
dc.format.extentx, 156 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBrodie, I. R. (1992). Interest groups and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17995en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/17995
dc.identifier.isbn0315752955en
dc.identifier.lccJL 148.5 B76 1992en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/31073
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccJL 148.5 B76 1992en
dc.subject.lcshCanada. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
dc.subject.lcshPressure groups - Canada
dc.subject.lcshPolitics, Practical
dc.titleInterest groups and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 810 520535235
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