Why the Right-Freedom Distinction Matters to Labour Lawyers-And to All Canadians

Brian Langille

Why the Right-Freedom Distinction Matters to Labour Lawyers-And to All Canadians

Brian Langille

Dalhousie Law Journal

University of Toronto

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Abstract

This lecture is about very basic legal ideas such as rights, freedoms, and the distinction between them. It makes the argument that clear thinking about these basic ideas is required and that when these ideas are neglected we have a recipe for real legal confusion. More than that, a failure to attend to these basic concepts and their relationship can produce, as it has in recent Supreme Court of Canada Charter cases on "Freedom of Association," a real threat to the fundamental freedoms of all Canadians

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	Dalhousie Law Journal
Issue number	1.0
Publication status	Published - Apr. 1 2011

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

labour law
rights
freedoms
Supreme Court of Canada
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
freedom of association

Disciplines

Labor and Employment Law

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Why the Right-Freedom Distinction Matters to Labour Lawyers-And to All Canadians

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