The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created in 1982, with this Canadian citizens can challenge court laws when something seems unconstitutional. Therefore the Charter of Rights and Freedoms effectively protects Canadians. Equality is a right in the Charter that protects all Canadians from being discriminated if they are of different race or religion. This right is very effective for almost everyone, but when women come into this spotlight, think again For more …show more content…
This law lays out the objectives of the categories for immigration, and the safety that comes with it. April 4th 1985 the Supreme Court of Canada declared that refugees were allowed quick and fair hearings. Why? Satnam Singh an Indian seeking refugee status in Canada was rejected under the Immigration Act in 1976. The Immigration Act did not allow Mr. Singh to state his case in person or to appeal the government's decision on his case. The Supreme court of Canada deemed this unconstitutional, and the fact that it violated section 7 of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which says: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and an security of the except accordance with the principles of fundamental justice”. This meaning that everyone means everyone inside of Canada. Refugees are now allowed to tell their story, their side of what’s really happening outside of Canada. Our Country has a strong economic system but weak with the population that comes with it. Canada is without doubt the second largest country in the world, Japan is 61st and has 3 times as much population as Canada. The type of people Canada needs is skilled workers, 55% of the people that come to Canada is Economic type workers, which allows Canada to gain more population, and at the same time have them skilled in different jobs. Canada is also one of the most diverse countries in the world meaning we have many different types of people. Being diverse comes with it’s consequences, Refugees is one of them. Refugees take up 13% of the people who come to Canada. Taking in Refugees is very dangerous, we don’t know where they are coming from, what kind of background they have, and if they are good or bad. All we know is that these people have come to Canada with nothing but the clothes they have on their backs and the little to none money they own. If one of these Refugees decides to become a