What is the current state of the Charter of Canada and how is it interpreted by the courts?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Robson, 1984 CanLII 543 (BC SC):
Unlike a statute, the Charter is not easily amended to reflect changing social conditions. It is the responsibility of the courts to interpret the Charter so that it can properly serve its function as the supreme law of Canada in the future as well as in the present. In addition to reflecting present attitudes, the Charter must be interpreted so as not to stunt its growth in the future: see Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker, supra, p. 11 (p. 488 C.C.C., p. 168 D.L.R.).
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