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Nov 1, 2013 · Language-based beliefs and values are organized into systems of justification. Beliefs and values are not randomly distributed in people’s heads, but instead are networked together to...
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- "Prescribed by Law"
- The Oakes Test
- Pressing and Substantial Objective
- Proportionality
- Context and Deference
- Discretionary Administrative Decision-Making
- Evidence Under Section 1
Section 1 is engaged only after a finding has been made that a right or freedom has been limited. The onus of proof under section 1 is on the person seeking to justify the limit, which is generally the government (Oakes, supra). The standard of proof is the civil standard or balance of probabilities (Oakes, supra). "Demonstrably justified" connotes...
In order to be capable of justification under section 1, the limit on the right or freedom must be "prescribed by law". The limit may be: 1. either express or implied in a statute or a regulation (R. v. Therens, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 613; R. v. Thomsen, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 640; R. v. Orbanski; R. v. Elias [2005] 2 S.C.R. 3); 2. in a government policy, where:...
A limit on a Charter right must be “reasonable” and “demonstrably justified.” The applicable test was originally set out in Oakes and is now well-established (see, e.g., Egan v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513, at paragraph 182; Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493, at paragraph 108; Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 429, at paragr...
The purpose of the law or infringing measure must be: 1. of significant importance and consistent with the principles integral to a free and democratic society (Vriend, supra; Figueroa v. Canada (A.G.), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912); 2. the objective of the specific infringing measure or omission, which may not always be the same as the objective of the leg...
The means used to attain the objective of a provision must be proportional to the importance of that objective. The following three-step analysis is used to assess proportionality:
The Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized that the specific factual and social context of a case plays a key role in justifying a limitation on a Charter right under section 1 (Thomson Newspapers, supra, at paragraph 87; RJR-MacDonald, supra, at paragraph 63). Some factors support greater deference: 1. Where the legislature has greater institutio...
The SCC has developed a distinct framework for determining whether discretionary administrative decisions comply with the Charter (Doré, supra; Loyola High School v Quebec (Attorney General), [2015] 1 S.C.R. 613). Where a discretionary administrative decision engages the Charter’s “protections” (which include both Charter rights and the values that...
The onus of proving a section 1 justification rests with the government, and the government should be prepared to adduce appropriate evidence. It should, therefore, engage in careful planning and record keeping. Given that the purpose of the limit must be the purpose at the time at which it is implemented (see discussion of “shifting purpose” above...
Definition and context Confirmation bias, a phrase coined by English psychologist Peter Wason, is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms or strengthens their beliefs or values and is difficult to dislodge once affirmed. Confirmation biases are effects in information processing. They differ from what is sometimes called the behavioral confirmation effect, commonly known as ...
The phrase "demonstrably justified" means that there must be a "cogent and persuasive." [3] Generally, the Crown must demonstrate the justification using empirical evidence. Where the science or social science justifying the limitation is inconclusive, the Crown may rely on "reason and logic." [4] .
definition. DEMONSTRABLY JUSTIFIED means that the burden of proof is on the government to prove that the limits it has imposed are reasonable. The benefit of the limit must be greater than the harm caused by limiting the right or freedom. It is clearly seen that the harm to innocent people and.
When an action or decision is deemed reasonable, acceptable, or morally right based on a set of criteria or standards. In psychology, justification refers to the ethical reasoning behind the use of certain methods or practices.
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The limitation clause provides the following: “The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society” (section 1).
