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The Role of International Social and Economic Rights in the Interpretation of Domestic Law in Canada
This Law Sheet, produced by the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, is concerned with the role that international human rights law can play in the interpretation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other laws in Canada. It is intended to assist lawyers in their advocacy work before courts and tribunals. It is [...]
Posted in Law Sheets Also tagged domestic human rights law, economic rights, human rights law, social rights, United Nations
Victoria (City) v. Adams: Advancing the Right to Shelter