Canadian Bill of Rights

Canadian society was more diverse than ever due to implementation of policies which allowed multiple cultures to flourish on Canadian soil. During early 1980’s, emergence of of groups promoting racist and anti-multiculturalism campaigns became apparent though the problem was dealt with by the adoption of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 which put everyone equal under the law and prevented racial discrimination…

Canada was the first nation in the world that adopted the concept of multiculturalism as an official policy. By doing so, the country acknowledged the importance in the value and dignity of all Canadian citizens regardless of their racial or ethnic background, their language or religious views (Canadian Multiculturalism and Inclusive Citizenship, 2012). With that being said, staffing appointments and recruitment performed in the federal public service needs to be based on the standard principle…

did to make him a great prime minister of Canada is that he gave Canada the title of being peacekeepers. During the Suez Crisis on October 1956, Britain and France were about to be at war with Egypt. Lester B Pearson did not want this, so he sent Canadians to be…

important matter that needs to be examined carefully as it relates to the value of people’s lives. The legalization of the practice of euthanasia has many negative affects as it goes against many doctors’ beliefs, degrades the value of human life that Canadian law protects, and will possibly be abused by both doctors and patients. The legalization of euthanasia would however…

a landmark case because prior to the case police did not require a warrant to do a search of private property. The decision, in this case, resulted in Parliament to amend section 529.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code to make it clear that to arrest on private property it must comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Now, police must exercise their power to enter private houses to arrest a suspect under Feeney warrants. This may or may not give the accused an advantage, because if there is…

In this particular situation, LeBel found no evidence that anyone’s safety is at risk, then disregarded the objective for violations of the right since the statues were not required. Legal pluralism According to Tamanaha, legal pluralism is a situation where “different bodies of law … operate or overlap within the same social field.” There’s ways to better understand the system of legal…

Canada is widely known and thought of as being a democratic county where freedom of speech is naturally given to everyone. However, during situations of opposing views and national conflicts, a very common question rises – are Canadian citizens actually free to speak without limitations? In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill explores the limitations and regulations on freedom of speech and formulates a theory that the intervention of government would result in degeneration of freedom of speech for…

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can be seen as all-encompassing, and yet, it does not dictate the rules to follow regarding a major component of each person’s life: employment. Or does it? A vast portion of our lives in Canada is spent working, and regardless of the work environment, we interact with other people who may or may not come from the same backgrounds and ideologies as we do. With no specific terminology in the Charter that includes employment law, we must look between…

in their lives. A good example and part of the Canadian charter for this freedom would be freedom of speech, thought, and belief. However, positive freedom is the opposite and supporters agree that the state should have a role in a person's life for the sake of the common good and purpose. A good example of positive freedom would be universal health care or welfare, which would fall under equality and liberty rights. Individual equality is when rights are given to the single person even if they…

before me now. I can see why she wrote that, on the wall of the cupboard,” (Atwood, 235) Fred’s previous handmaid wrote the phrase mentioned in the quote on a cupboard to remind her to rebel against them and that what was happening to them was not right. This phrase is a motivational quote to fight against the society that would try to remove the true you by imposing their rules upon you. “If I turn my head so that the white wings framing my face direct my vision towards it, I can see it as I go…