Constitutional Law of Canada 5th Edition starts off from the fundamentals and dives deep into every topic, enough to prepare the reader to interpret the law.
All aspects of the subject are thoroughly analyzed, including:
- Basic constitutional concepts such as, financial arrangements, the courts, the Crown, treaties, Parliamentary sovereignty, and delegation
- Distribution of powers including: criminal law, property and civil rights, transportation and communication, the family, Aboriginals, natural resources, taxation, and the fifth edition includes three new chapters dealing with citizenship and immigration, health, and social security
- Civil liberties: Charter application, limitation of rights, overriding rights, enforcement of rights, expression of rights, fundamental justice, search and seizure, and detention and arrest
- Practice-related issues: unconstitutional effect, standing and procedure, and evidence and proof
The fifth edition includes all relevant Canadian constitutional legislation, as well as the American Bill of Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a more complete and up-to-date bibliography, and an index that is accurate for the whole of this edition.
An annually updated CD-ROM includes full text of all decisions cited in the text.
Originally edited by Peter W. Hogg, Professor Wade K. Wright assumed the editorship in 2020. Wade Wright is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Western University in London, Ontario.
