Courts and Country: The Limits of Litigation and the Social and Political Life of Canada

Courts and Country is the first book to examine the changing role of courts in the context of the entire Canadian legal system and in view of broader concerns about Canada's political culture. It examines Canada's reliance on the courts in a wide range of matters, including the supervision of the administrative state, the provision of redress for personal injuries, and the regulation of the federal division of powers. It also addresses the important issue of whether the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has moved Canadian courts from their traditional concern with crime control to a more American concern with due process. Courts and Country is a provocative book for anyone who is interested in Canada's legal system and political and social life.