The Supreme Court of Canada's June 2008 decision in R. v. Kapp is important for the Court's analysis of section 15(2) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which extends constitutional protection to government affirmative action programs. "R. v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41, June 27, 2008", Case Comment, (2009) 2 (2) J.P.P.L. 321 (with Rahool Agarwal).
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Case Comment: R. v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41, June 27, 2008
March 13, 2009
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