Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Abortion is a topic that to this day remains as controversial as it was in 1869 for many Canadians. It still makes headlines when new movements arise, it still is common to hear people trying to persuade others to become pro-choice or pro-life, and it still is something that supposedly needs debated about in Canada’s House of Parliament. Simply put, the importance of having a choice has affected a majority of women throughout Canada as whether one chose to continue with their pregnancy or not,…

great because you have such a nice car. Then all the sudden you hear sirens and see flashing lights and it’s a police car right behind you. You then pull over because you know speeding off on the road would just make things worse. So after pulling over to the side of the road the police officer approaches you and start asking questions, for example, “where did you get this car”. Right then and there you know you didn’t do anything wrong and that this cop stopped you because of your race. This…

however within the Canadian Justice System, what is Justice? Is justice having criminals being convicted regardless of how evidence was obtained or excluding important evidence based on how it was obtained, which may allow someone who is guilty, to be “free”. The Justice system protects the accused by ensuring that evidence will be attained properly, as well as providing the accused with the right to remain silent and not self-incriminate. These rights are put in place to protect the rights of…

Mill’s’ essay also argues that freedom of speech and diversifying opinions act as a fuel that drives social progress. Mill states, “... the only unfailing and permanent source of improvement is liberty, since by it there are as many possible independent centres of improvement as there are individuals” (Mill 65). One can gather that Mill believes that liberty is necessary for improvement and the more liberty present in individual members of society the more persons influencing change. This is an…

properly, their rights will remain intact during this process (Allen, 2009). Furthermore, the Charter guarantees everyone their rights and freedoms; however, when violated, it can be remedied under section 24 (2) of the Charter (Penny, 2004). This remedy allows the court a discretional power to exclude evidence from court procedures that will affect the fairness of the trial or brings the administration of justice in disrepute (Penny, 2004). Therefore, law enforcement have…

Introduction A voting right can be defined as a special right that is given to a common shareholder for purposes of voting in person or by proxy on the affairs of a nation. Voting rights differ from one country to the other and the people who are eligible to vote in different countries vary1. The variations are brought about by different Acts that are developed by legislators from different countries in different geographic locations. As such, it is always good to have the idea on how the…

When talking about discretion we need an actual definition before anything. Discretion is when someone with power like a judge, public officer, anyone with authority makes decisions on innumerable Matters based on his/her opinion within legal guidelines. This term discretion is both problematic and helpful in making and enforcing of criminal laws in Canada. When looking at discretion we can look at police and the Crown, police use discretion every day and so do the members of the crown.…

Task 1 ICAO stands for Global Political Aviation it is an association that is enumerated that is made by the United Nations. It is basically methods to make the air global exploration faster alongside principles and arranging progress has occurred. Its head office is placed in Quebec Canada. Adopts standards and suggested habits considering air exploration, its groundwork, flight examination, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for global political…

their terms, they went to England in 1665 and interested Prince Rupert, cousin of Charles II. They then went back to North America in 1668, and the royal charter was declared 2 years later under the name The “Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson Bay”. They were granted wide power including exclusive trading rights in the territory traversed by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay. This land later became known as Rupert’s Land. They would later struggle to keep control…

The Canadian citizen has been, and continues to be, created out of a white, Eurocentric, narrative in which racism takes on the form “…of political color coding…when forging a liberal democratic politics for the country as a whole” (Bannerji 545). When racism is endorsed in the form of political doctrine and law, national truths dissolve and become lost inside of a narrative that saves face through diction. In order to apply for citizenship to Canada, adult applicants must fill out…