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Keys to the Court

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About this Course
The Foundations of the Canadian Justice System
Discovering the Supreme Court of Canada
On the Bench: Supreme Court Justices
The Hearing
The Supreme Court Throughout its History
The Supreme Court's Reach in Canada and Abroad
Imagining the Supreme Court of the Future
Closing Arguments

The Roncarelli Case

The Rule of Law Applied

The Roncarelli Case

In 1951, Frank Roncarelli, the owner of an upscale restaurant in Montreal, went to court against Maurice Duplessis, the Premier and Attorney General of Quebec.

How could the law help a private businessman contest decisions made by Quebec’s most prominent politician?

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