When a Social Charter Isn't

Abstract

When the Beaudoin-Dobbie Committee proposed adding a social covenant to the Constitution it should have been a major victory for the idea of a social charter. A constitutional expert looks at the proposal and warns social activists that this may be another "sacred trust".

Keywords: Canadian, Canada, law, legal, Charter, rights, freedoms, social, economic, poverty, constitution, health, services, benefits, education, workers, environment, justiciable, social charter, Beaudoin-Dobbie