Litigation Under Section 7 of the Charter After R v Brown

Abstract

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R v Brown raises questions about the appropriate role of different categories of principles of fundamental justice under section 7 of the Charter. The article argues that the Court should employ principles of criminal law theory over principles of instrumental rationality when striking down a law under section 7 of the Charter.

Keywords: Fundamental justice; instrumental rationality; Charter

JEL Classification: K14; K19