Feminist Activism in the Supreme Court
Legal Mobilization and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund
9780774809467
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Feminist Activism in the Supreme Court
Legal Mobilization and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund
Since 1980, the Canadian women’s movement has been an active participant in constitutional politics and Charter litigation. This book, through its focus on the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), presents a compelling examination of how Canadian feminists became key actors in developing the constitutional doctrine of equality, and how they mobilized that doctrine to support the movement’s policy agenda.
Table of Contents
Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Legal Doctrine, Legal Mobilization and LEAF
2 The Path to Substantive Equality
3 Gaining Ground
4 Family Matters: Breakdowns and Benefits
5 A Difficult Dialogue
6 Making A Difference: The Policy Consequences of Legal Mobilization
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Cases Cited
Index
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