The Characteristics of Judicial Activism in Canada

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24730014
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Public law
Research Institution	Meijo University (2013-2014) Tohoku University (2012)
Principal Investigator	KAWAKITA Yosuke 名城大学, 法務研究科, 准教授 (30613286)
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords	カナダ憲法 / 司法積極主義
Outline of Final Research Achievements	In this research, I examine the characteristics of judicial activism in Canada which has adopted multiculturalism. Since the enactment of the Constitution Act, 1982, the attitude of judicial activism have been strengthened. From this research, the characteristics of judicial activism in Canada include (1) that Canadian court strives for the protection of minorities through dialogue with the legislative branch, and (2) that the reference procedure plays an important role in solving political issues.