1. Are all citizens in our country equally protected by law?
All citizens in Canada are equally protected by the law, as shown in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, which forms the first part of the Constitution Act. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom protects our rights, these rights include fundamental freedoms democratic rights mobility rights legal rights equality rights language rights minority language educational rights.
The rights above protect every Canadian citizen and without discrimination, more specifically, the equality right makes sure we are all equally protected by the law. Equality rights implies that "we are all equal under the law regardless of race, gender, religion, sexuality, ethnic origin, disability or age.” Furthermore, meaning that everyone is treated the same by the law and everyone is entitled to the same benefits by laws or government policies.
2. What are the challenges faced by certain groups in Canada? …show more content…
First off, Indigenous people have been discriminated against for years, as seen when they were taken away from schools and forced into residential schools to essentially be whitewashed. However, even up until now, Indigenous people are still being treated poorly, for instance, the number of unresolved cases of missing Indigenous women, and one of the biggest factors contributing to the unresolved cases is police inactions. Additionally, Indigenous peoples have been promised $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations education by the Liberals, and then the NDP promised $4.8 billion over 8 years. There are huge gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from their grades to high schools grades and graduation rates. However, the numbers did not add up, thus, people are arguing that those kids are worth the money and are being treated
All citizens in Canada are equally protected by the law, as shown in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, which forms the first part of the Constitution Act. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom protects our rights, these rights include fundamental freedoms democratic rights mobility rights legal rights equality rights language rights minority language educational rights.
The rights above protect every Canadian citizen and without discrimination, more specifically, the equality right makes sure we are all equally protected by the law. Equality rights implies that "we are all equal under the law regardless of race, gender, religion, sexuality, ethnic origin, disability or age.” Furthermore, meaning that everyone is treated the same by the law and everyone is entitled to the same benefits by laws or government policies.
2. What are the challenges faced by certain groups in Canada? …show more content…
First off, Indigenous people have been discriminated against for years, as seen when they were taken away from schools and forced into residential schools to essentially be whitewashed. However, even up until now, Indigenous people are still being treated poorly, for instance, the number of unresolved cases of missing Indigenous women, and one of the biggest factors contributing to the unresolved cases is police inactions. Additionally, Indigenous peoples have been promised $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations education by the Liberals, and then the NDP promised $4.8 billion over 8 years. There are huge gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from their grades to high schools grades and graduation rates. However, the numbers did not add up, thus, people are arguing that those kids are worth the money and are being treated