Some Reflections on Re BC Motor Vehicle Act

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Abstract

This article discusses the reasons for judgment of justice Antonio Lamer (as he then was) in Re BC Motor Vehicle Act, [1985] 2 SCR 486, which, to the surprise of many, mandated a substantive component -- not just a procedural one -- to the meaning of Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The article also examines the methodology Justice Lamer provided to define "justice." Finally, the article also contains a brief discussion of some notable cases that subsequently shaped the concept of justice and concludes with a short section on what the future direction may be in the process of elaborating the meaning of justice.

Suggested Citation

Iacobucci, The Hon. Frank, Some Reflections on Re BC Motor Vehicle Act. Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 42, No. 3, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2717257

The Hon. Frank Iacobucci (Contact Author)

Supreme Court of Canada

Canada

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