1. The notwithstanding clause: A legislative weapon?
... most recently, the unjustified detainment of Islamic citizens and immigrants following the attack on the World Trade Centre. It is the court's responsibility to make decisions on an individual basis, free from political whim, and in the interest of the public. Judicial supremacy would thereby reduce the probability of minority oppression. The court system was originally established to give formal, impartial ... nevertheless reduced the degree of popular control held by parliament. The absence of section 33 from the Charter would further shift the balance of power, as the judiciary branch ...
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