What Aspect of Judicial Interpretation Have Feminists Argued Undermine Sexual

question 71

Multiple Choice

What aspect of judicial interpretation have feminists argued undermine sexual equality guarantees of the Charter?

• A) The court's unwillingness to elevate equality rights over other rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Charter
• B) A tendency of judges to interpret equality in formal rather than substantive terms
• C) The necessity to respect the separation of powers among government branches and to engage in appropriate dialogue with the legislative branch when proscribing remedies
• D) A recent goal of achieving judicial consensus when interpreting the law and rendering decisions
• E) Both A and B

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