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Even in the High Court, Majority Rules

Canada's chief justice admits popular opinion affects Supreme Court decisions--including the one that overturned the country's abortion law 10 years ago

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by Mike Mastromatteo, Register correspondent Sunday, Apr 05, 1998 11:00 AM Comment

TORONTO—Canadian Catholic and pro-life organizations are shocked by the top court official's admission that public opinion plays a role in important legal decisions.

Speaking at the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto in February, Antonio Lamer, chief justice of the Canadian Supreme Court, said popular opinion was a factor in his decision 10 years ago to overturn Canada's former abortion...

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