Prematurity, Precaution, and the Charter: Protection of Substantive Environmental Rights in Canada
Author | Theresa A McClenaghan |
Pages | 174-187 |
PrematurityPrecaution
and the Charter
PROTECTIONOFSUBSTANTIVE
ENVIRONMENTALRIGHTSINCANADA
Theresa A McClenaghan, LLB, LLM*
A. INTRODUCTION
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedomscouldtheoreticallyprovide
protectionforsubstantiveenvironmentalrightsThiscouldbedoneby
wayofinterpretationoftheprovisionsofeithersectionguaranteeing
everyonetherighttolifelibertyandsecurityofthepersonorsection
whichprovidesthateveryindividualisequalbeforeandunderthe
lawandhastherighttotheequalprotectionandequalbenetofthelaw
withoutdiscriminationinparticularwithoutdiscriminationbasedon
groundsenumeratedinsection
Howeversofarthefactsofthedecidedenvironmentalcasescon
sideringtheseclaimsandtherulingsthereonhavenotresultedinde
cisions that granted a na l remedyon Charter grounds T he cases to
dateinCanadaonsectionsandinconnectionwithenvironmental
groundsfallintothreecategories
Courtsfoundthemaernotreadyforadjudicationduetoarguments
ofprematuritymootnessorjusticiability
TheresaMcClenaghanisExecutiveDirectorandCounselwiththeCanadian
EnvironmentalLawAssociationThankstoJessicaKarbanstudentatlawatthe
CanadianEnvironmentalLawAssociationforherassistancewithresearchforthis
chapter
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tan Authority v Coalition of Citizens for a C harter ChallengeCanLIINSCA
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