Edward McBride, Emeritus professor of political science, St. Mary's University, Halifax, opens these collected essays with, "Judicial activism, justice denied, democracy defied."

In his second article (Chap. Ill) he refers to the admission by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Lamer that he voted to strike down Canada's existing abortion law in January 1988 because he
thought that this was what the public wanted. Instead of legal convictions he allowed himself to be guided by what he believed to be public opinion.

In chapter two, Ian Hunter, Emeritus professor of Law, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, demonstrates how the Supreme Court has been allowed to usurp the rights and responsibilities of
Parliament following the passage of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1981-1982.

From there on other essays trace the success of the homosexual community in achieving legal, financial and even constitutional advantages by means of the courts rather than parliament. In the
process, social, cultural and religious liberties are being sacrificed by politically-correct judges in order to bestow equality on a way of life which undermines the social order.

A must read for Canadians concerned about the political welfare of the country.

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