Introduction. How freedom of conscience and religion are protected and why it matters -- Early cases : getting off on the wrong foot -- Culture wars : majority versus minority values -- When religion and politics intertwine -- Human rights : a zero sum game? -- Conflicting rights : a balancing act? -- Freedom of conscience : the forgotten human right -- Can we change? : (And why we should)
Summary
Free to Believe investigates the protection for freedom of conscience and religion -- the first of the "fundamental freedoms" listed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- and its interpretation in the courts
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-284) and index
