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Barons or Commoners? — Astra Taylor on The Age of Insecurity (Massey Lecture 2)

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Exploring Security of the Person: Legal Cases and Housing Rights

This chapter delves into the concept of security of the person in Supreme Court cases, discussing its implications on issues like abortion, safe injection sites, and housing rights. It extensively examines the interpretation of security of the person in the Canadian Charter, focusing on a case involving disparities in welfare benefits. The narrative emphasizes the importance of both negative and positive rights in addressing housing insecurity and systemic inequalities in housing.

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