A New Era in Educational Planning in Canada: The "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" as Constitutional Law.

Black-Branch, Jonathan L.

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ERIC Number: EJ547345

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Publication Date: 1997

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A New Era in Educational Planning in Canada: The "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" as Constitutional Law.

Black-Branch, Jonathan L.

Educational Planning, v11 n1 p5-20 1997

Presents findings of a socio-legal research study focusing on areas of concern for educational planners under the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The experts consulted identified seven major areas to watch for: fundamental freedoms, legal rights, equality rights, minority language educational rights, denominational school rights, multiculturalism, and Aboriginal rights. (37 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Minority Groups, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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