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McGill Law Journal archives from May 2001
The unexamined "conscience" of contemporary Canadian equity.
May 1, 2001... Reference to "conscience" is increasingly commonplace in Canadian courts exercising equitable jurisdiction. Yet it is a problematic concept because there is a lack of judicial exposition of what is meant by the term. Although "conscience" has...
Domesticating doctrines: aboriginal peoples after the Royal Commission.
May 1, 2001... The 1996 Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples addressed the difficulties inherent in the domestication of Aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada. While Aboriginal peoples can now legitimately question the injustice of colonial...
Why do people settle?
May 1, 2001... The author examines the assumptions and behaviour of participants in dispute settlement processes to develop a better understanding of why some disputes settle, and others do not. She argues that the disputants themselves and how they make...
La fiscalite locale au Quebec: de la cohabitation au refuge fiscal.
May 1, 2001... L'article propose une evaluation de l'equite de la fiscalite locale quebecoise dens une optique thematique et chronologique. L'auteur presente d'abord un historique du financement des instances locales au Quebec, qui revele qu'alors que les...
The law of servants and the servants of law: enforcing masters' rights in Montreal, 1830-1845.
May 1, 2001... The law governing masters and servants offers a unique point from which to examine the history of Montreal labour law during the early nineteenth century. The author examines the methods by which masters attempted to enforce their employment...
Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge.(Book Review)
May 1, 2001... M. Battiste & J.Y. Henderson, Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge. Saskatoon: Purich Press, 2000. Pp. 324.
This text is a welcome aid to understanding the nature and importance of indigenous knowledge and...
Law Commission of Canada, Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions.(Book Review)
May 1, 2001... Law Commission of Canada, Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2000. Pp. xvii, 455.
At the request of the minister of justice, the Law Commission of...
Culture, Citizenship, and Community: A Contextual Exploration of Justice and Evenhandedness.(Book Review)
May 1, 2001... J.H. Carens, Culture, Citizenship, and Community: A Contextual Exploration of Justice and Evenhandedness. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Pp. ix, 284.
This work evaluates the compatibility of liberal democratic principles with...
Restraining Equality: Human Rights Commissions in Canada.(Book Review)
May 1, 2001... R.B. Howe & D. Johnson, Restraining Equality: Human Rights Commissions in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000. Pp. xvii, 193.
This book examines the history and organization of human rights commissions with a specific focus...