An updated edition of the successful book on law and politics in Canada. The book includes 27 new readings including the Quebec Secession Reference (1998), Judicial Salaries Reference (1997), The McClung-L'Heureux-Dube Affair, Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin's response to Court critics, Peter Hogg on Charter Dialogue, Christopher Manfredi on Litigating Education Reform, Charles Epp on Do Bills of Rights Matter?, and Jacob Ziegel on Democratization of Judicial Appointments. Also contains classic papers such as Peter Russell on the Anti-Inflation Reference and Michael Mandel on the Patriation Reference. An indispensable roadmap to the new world of Charter politics, both inside and outside the courtroom.