2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Characteristics of Judicial Activism in Canada
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24730014
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Public law
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| Research Institution | Meijo University (2013-2014)
Tohoku University (2012) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | カナダ憲法 / 司法積極主義 |
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| 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.
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| Free Research Field |
憲法
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