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A page from Part IV of the Canadian Constitutional Law guide: 24.3, The Oakes test, with its four steps.

Sample feedback · The courthouse plaza

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You found the expressive activity, then skipped the location test and gave s. 1 two sentences.

  • Covered: Placard is expressive activity · Irwin Toy
  • Missed: Location test for public property · Montréal (City); GVTA
  • Missed: Minimal impairment of an all-hours ban · Oakes
Fix nextApply the location test to the plaza, then run every Oakes step. Topic 24.3 in your guide.
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Marking guide · The courthouse plazaResult
Placard is expressive activityIrwin ToyCovered
Location test for public propertyMontréal (City); GVTAMissed
Pressing and substantial objectiveOakesCovered
Minimal impairment of an all-hours banOakesMissed

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