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Courts and Legislatures [project completed] Ever since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect in 1982, Canada's courts have been empowered to strike down provincial and federal legislation deemed to contravene Canadians' basic rights. Controversial from the outset, this expansion of judicial authority has attracted increased public attention in the past couple of years. Landmark rulings on any number of contentious issues, from aboriginal land claims to gay rights to child pornography, have captured the headlines and sparked a lively public debate about the merits of judicial power. To help inform this important debate, IRPP commissioned a series of research papers. Various scholars were asked to write studies on aspects of judicial politics. Studies published to date:
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