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    co-ordinator at a private cristian school. • January 1991 the school found out about vriends sexual orientation and fired him. • Vriend filled a complaint but was denied • He was not protected under the IRPA • He thought it violated his right (Section 15 of the charter of rights and freedoms) • 7(1) IRPA- “no employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall (b) discriminate against any person with regard to employment or any term or condition of employment, because of the race,…

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    I think the Canadian Constitution is very historically significant for Canada and our people, as it marks Canada’s first official statement and verification as a fully independent nation, finally fully separated and not depending on any other country to thrive. This constitution furthering that by enabling Canada the power to have its own thriving government to pass their own laws, as opposed to passing them onto Britain for approval. This also set the citizen of Canada’s rights and freedoms…

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    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…

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    Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party’s newly instated victory and introduction into the government sector has a substantial impact on the Canadian population. Trudeau has introduced many indispensable policies that will alter the structure of the country that subsequently ostracizes young people, to be more inclusive and comprehensive. Trudeau is adapting what was formally an antiquated government regime and revitalizing opportunities for young people with an emphasis on social justice. Three of…

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    that human rights have existed since the earliest times within human history? The belief that all human beings are entitled to certain humans rights is fairly new across the world even though it is argued that they have existed in many different traditions before this (www1.umn.edu). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been described as a succession of international breakthroughs and revolutionary declarations (www.krisis.eu). It proclaims that all human beings have the right to be…

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    The U.S. would not be better off without the "Bill of Rights", in fact America would presumably fall apart without it. The Bill of Rights has protected the citizens of America from being attacked and treated unjustly by the government as well as others. Without the Bill of Rights, Congress would possess the ability to have complete control over the citizens, meaning they could search ones house without a warrant or they could make it illegal to have an opinion and to practice a religion.…

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    because they believed if the National Government became too strong it would also be a threat to individual rights and the President would gain too much. When advocating the Bill of Rights, Jefferson wrote to Madison: “Half a loaf is better than no bread. If we cannot secure all our rights, let us secure what we can.” (CITE HERE) Federalist, in favor of the constitution opposed the bill of rights because of the uncertainty it may…

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    The right to euthanasia is embedded in the U.S. Constitution. It is included in four of the amendments listed in the Constitution — the First Amendment, the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment — and in some parts of the Declaration of Independence. Along with these are religious concerns, which support the right to euthanasia as well. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in…

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    true, which is not always the case. Specific cases with the U.S. Bill of Rights is included into films and has cinematic license that makes people believe that the government has certain rights against citizens or that citizens don’t have a right to do something. In the films featured below, it display a lot if misconduct produced by the American government that is not correctly applied. The fourth amendment gives the people the right to have security against the government when it comes to…

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    free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." What this means is “the right to bear arms”, simply our right to own and carry guns. This amendment added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791, along with nine others is known as the Bill of Rights, which established basic constitutional rights for the people of the United States. There are many interpretations…

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