The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms created in 1982 is a bill of rights established in the Constitution of Canada. It provides/ guarantees certain democratic, legal, equality and general rights and freedoms to the citizens of Canada. Many people question whether the Charter is vital to a healthy democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the citizens of a country/ state participate in how the society is run. A healthy democracy would be where the society feels safe and protected by participating in the democracy. The main focus of democracy is societal involvement, if there was no Charter there would not be democracy. After critically thinking about all the aspects of the question my view is that a Charter or Bill of Rights
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Citizen involvement in any aspect of the government is important to a healthy democracy. In the Charter there are democratic rights, Section 3 of the Charter states that “every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1056). Voting is an essential part of a democracy without voting there would not be a form of a democratic government. The charter explicitly states that voting is a right to every citizen of Canada. The Charter is vital to a healthy democracy because without it people would not have the right to vote and not be involved in their government. Voting is the main way majority of people are involved in their democratic governments. Section 3 of the charter is possibly one of the largest contributors to democracy in the Charter. Democracy provides the people with the option to choose how they want their society to live (majority rules), the charter provides that for people therefor the charter is clearly democratic. By the charter providing voting rights to all citizens it is clearly vital to a healthy …show more content…
When people migrate to other countries they want to move somewhere safer and be protected, not only against other people but also from the government. To have a healthy democracy the individuals should feel protected from the legal system and government. The Charter outlines legal rights from section 7-14. These legal rights include “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057), “right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057), not to be arbitrarily detained and much more (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057). These legal rights ensure the safety of the public and the legal system. I believe that when the public generally feels safe and is not scared of their government or legal system they want to be participate more and help with what they can do. Without the legal protection that the charter provides for Canada many people do not feel like they have freedom to express themselves and say what they think to be correct—this is evident in countries that use their police force and jail system to punish people unlawfully. Because Canada has these legal rights that protect its society, people are free to not feel scared that they will be unlawfully detained for any reason. The Charter’s legal rights show that the Charter is necessary for a healthy and equal democracy that the people want to participate in. If people did not participate
Citizen involvement in any aspect of the government is important to a healthy democracy. In the Charter there are democratic rights, Section 3 of the Charter states that “every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1056). Voting is an essential part of a democracy without voting there would not be a form of a democratic government. The charter explicitly states that voting is a right to every citizen of Canada. The Charter is vital to a healthy democracy because without it people would not have the right to vote and not be involved in their government. Voting is the main way majority of people are involved in their democratic governments. Section 3 of the charter is possibly one of the largest contributors to democracy in the Charter. Democracy provides the people with the option to choose how they want their society to live (majority rules), the charter provides that for people therefor the charter is clearly democratic. By the charter providing voting rights to all citizens it is clearly vital to a healthy …show more content…
When people migrate to other countries they want to move somewhere safer and be protected, not only against other people but also from the government. To have a healthy democracy the individuals should feel protected from the legal system and government. The Charter outlines legal rights from section 7-14. These legal rights include “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057), “right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure” (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057), not to be arbitrarily detained and much more (Dyzenhaus et al, 1057). These legal rights ensure the safety of the public and the legal system. I believe that when the public generally feels safe and is not scared of their government or legal system they want to be participate more and help with what they can do. Without the legal protection that the charter provides for Canada many people do not feel like they have freedom to express themselves and say what they think to be correct—this is evident in countries that use their police force and jail system to punish people unlawfully. Because Canada has these legal rights that protect its society, people are free to not feel scared that they will be unlawfully detained for any reason. The Charter’s legal rights show that the Charter is necessary for a healthy and equal democracy that the people want to participate in. If people did not participate