Abstract
In 2002 the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed a lawsuit brought by two women who had been denied the right to vote in an Alberta election. The court laid out several different justifications for the limiting the franchise to those under the age of 18. However, upon analysis, those justifications fail to withstand critical reasoning. Placing the courts reasoning in wider perspective exposes a great deal about the nature of Canada’s political system today.
Highlights
In 2002 the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed a lawsuit brought by two women who had been denied the right to vote in an Alberta election
The court laid out several different justifications for the limiting the franchise to those under the age of 18
Placing the courts reasoning in wider perspective exposes a great deal about the nature of Canada’s political system today
Summary
In 2002 the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed a lawsuit brought by two women who had been denied the right to vote in an Alberta election. Placing the courts reasoning in wider perspective exposes a great deal about the nature of Canada’s political system today.
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