Canadian Bill of Rights

Directly from birth, October, 20th 1873, Nellie was, according to the “eyes” of the Canadian Law, not officially recognized as a “person.” Woman were viewed as “the homemakers,” an idea that they belonged at home, in disregarded existence. At time where there was prevalent injustice, bigotry and inferiority directed towards woman, they did not meet the “qualifications” that were required to be acknowledged in the world of male-dominated politics. A reading from Section 24 of the BNA Act…

The first unifying identity of all canadians is "the maple leaf". An average Canadian is proud of the "maple leaf". Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, described the maple as "the king of our forest, ..... the symbol of the Canadian people. Maple leaf has become the Canadian identity. Starting from Montreal, new france up to becoming the cost arms of both Ontario and Quebec in 1868, added to Canada coat of arms in 1921, was of a golden colour while representing Ontario while it was of…

law school in Montreal. As a student he was conscripted to join the Canadian army, he was against conscription and supported an anti-conscription candidate in a local election. He then was expelled as a result of political activism. Trudeau became a liberal member of Parliament (MP) in 1965, a liberal party leader, and the Prime Minister of Canada in 1968. Soon after Trudeau was elected he was faced with many challenges Canadians needed taken care of. French and English citizens were in…

as a protection because it states that people “cannot use one’s own liberty to infringe on that of another”. This guarantees that no one disturbs the governing rule of equality and shows that we, as people, are not above each other. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly highlights the fundamental freedoms that the citizens of Canada possess. Through Legal Liberalism the most significant factor is the individual, you can pursue whatever self-interests you want, however it must not come at…

Canada, everyone is privileged to have rights, however what happens when those rights are violated. In the case of a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, who refuses to have a blood transfusion, her rights are violated when her doctor forces her to have the transfusion, against her wishes. By doing so it breaches her right to equality, her fundamental freedom and her legal rights. The doctors infringed her rights to equality by forcing her to have the transfusion. Her rights are restricted due to her…

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the basic human rights and freedoms for Canadians and is the fundamental law which keeps Canadian society civilized and unprejudiced. For young people, the Equality Rights in section 15 in the Charter is most important because it protects their rights, constructs a equitable environment for their growth and provides equivalent opportunities for them in the society. The center concept of Equality Rights is that every individual has the right…

Pakistan. As of date, Canada is ranked has one of the most multicultural nations in the world. Proudly, Canada was the first country to establish the Canadian Multiculturalism Act in 1971, which calls for the preservation and enhancement of multiculturalism in Canada. By establishing this Act, Canada asserted the value and dignity of all Canadian citizens, regardless of their race, language or religion. Canada had made a big impact in history by implementing this Act. It…

strong theories have risen regarding the Artic: ‘’res nullius’’ which suggests that no nation can get full claims in the Arctic, while the second theory, also known as “res communes’’ says that all nations share the same jurisdiction and territorial rights over this region. 158 countries, excluding the United States of America have signed UNCLOS (United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea) the final treaty most important international consensus that has been created regarding the Artic.…

allowed Canadian law to develop at the same rate that society changes. Some moral standards in Canada have changed, and that is directly reflected in Canadian law; moreover, gay marriage would not have been legal fifty years ago, but was legalized once society had a different view on the matter. Likewise, the morality of robbery has not changed and neither has the law. Many of the laws and values in Canadian law can be directly reflected from the Ten Commandments. The foundation of Canadian Law…

For instance, the Multiculturalism Policy is a policy to promote and secure diversity, recognize the rights of Aboriginal people and support bilingualism (Burnet). Trudeau once mentioned how “no single culture could define Canada” (Canadian Museum). Multiculturalism, which was not highly discernible before, is slowly starting to seep into others perceptive. The policy allows the right of all cultures to be prominent, dissipating the emotion of dislike of other cultures, proving Trudeau’s policy…