Canadian Bill of Rights

Gun Control is an important issue to Canadians in today’s society. Society’s concerns about protection from violent crimes involving firearms have encouraged Canadian Parliament to pass tougher gun control legislation. In the early 1800s, Canada lacked a rational/permanent, gun policy. The gun restrictions that did exist were temporary executed during elections and rebellions. The federal government is mainly responsible for guns and gun control in Canada. Legislation covering guns and gun…

and French as the official languages of Canada, and ended the conflict between English and French Canadians. Before in 1968, Trudeau described bilingualism as the most important issue in French and English relations since the conscription crisis (Bélanger, 22 Nov 2014). It was an Act Respecting the Status of Official Languages in Canada (Bélanger, 22 Nov 2014). A greater role given to French Canadians and their language in the federal government, Trudeau hoped to change Québec nationalism and…

Sir John A. MacDonald: The Greatest Canadian Sir John A. Macdonald’s strong leadership skills and accomplishments contribute to how Canada is a great nation by, becoming the first prime minister, forming Canada into one country and arguing for women’s rights. He successfully maintained the country, even though he had many hardships. Macdonald was one the most important people in Canadian politics. Firstly, Macdonald had set a precedent when he became the first prime minister of Canada (Johnson…

on how they are legally structured. The best way to illustrate this is the comparison of the process of Canadian federal elections to those of the USA. Both the Canadian and American system of elections is determined by the constitution, but the vital difference stems from how they are regulated. In Canada our elections are handled solely on a federal level, under the guidance of the Canadian…

“The federal government is the balance of the federal system means using counterweights” Pierre Trudeau. For this essay I agree that the federal political system effectively governs all Canadians. The Magna carta was a charter made by the King John for a solution towards his political crisis. The Charter made the King equal to his people and let commoners from outside form a government which became a federal political system. It was held accountable for voicing citizens. The three points that I…

Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act has undergone recent changes since 2015. These changes have resulted in many legal issues that violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, namely, those freedoms regarding section 2(b), the freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. This paper will discuss the background of Bill C-51, its legal issues regarding the violation of section 2(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as applying each issue to the Oakes Test to determine if there are…

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…

Human rights are what allow people to live life to it’s fullest, and live equally among each other, Canada along, with many other countries has signed The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and have sworn to abide by rights put in place, but still, there have been multiple instances when Canada has not abided by the rights. Canada has not adequately protected women's rights. There have been multiple instances when Canada has not protected the rights of those in the labour force. People of…

tenure as Prime Minister was the adversarial relationship between Parliament and the courts. His government was “openly hostile towards the judicial branch” and often failed to take its Charter duties seriously. Harper’s lack of deference for the right and freedoms entrenched in the Charter led to several of his government’s laws being struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada. Conversely, the appeal of Frank v. Canada was a victory for the Conservative government – although the impugned…

Does Canada comply with the right not to testify against oneself or confess guilt? The Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada is a bill of rights that guarantees the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens from the policies and and actions of all levels of government (the Charters). Section 7, 11, and 13 of the Charter protects guilty as well as innocent individuals when accused of a crime. It allows cizitens to remain silent and not testify against oneself during an interrogation process.…