Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

In today’s Canadian society, people are certain that the Criminal justice system with their almighty position and power has the responsibility to protect and serve the community. That being said, the fundamental purpose of the creation of criminal law is to maintain order within society and punish those who deviate beyond the social and legal norms (Robinson & Cahill, 2005). The idea of an innocent individual being wrongfully convicted of a criminal act committed by another person is astounding.…

in Canada, the final court of appeal, and the last legal resort for all litigants; therefore, the Supreme Court of Canada decisions are the ultimate expression and application of Canadian law (Supreme Court of Canada tour). The landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the R v. Keegstra case regarding the freedom of expression portrays the theoretical concepts behind the court’s ruling as it is the job of the court to deliver a fair decision to the parties involved, as well as a…

The decision made by the SCC provided a significant impact on the definition of the right to life under S.7 of the Charter. The definition of the right to life under S.7 was accepted in Canada and the Court differently before the Carter’s case. This is well represented in the Rodriguez v. British Colubia(Attonery General) case which the case that has dealt the issue of suicide. The court concluded in the Rodriguez’s case by emphasizing the societal belief of “human life is sacred or…

Denominational rights have been and is a major issue facing Canadians. In Ontario, there have been struggles about accepting denominational rights. During the 2007 provincial election, Ontarians were faced with the question of denomination rights within education. John Tory, the leader of the Conservative party introduced an election platform which advocated for the extension of the public funding of all faith-based schools and this has caused a major debate within the province. Canada is a…

The Detrimental Effects of Tainted Imported Goods Entering Canada Canadians enjoy life adorned in materialistic goods that are produced as a result of the degradation of other human beings in foreign countries. There are thousands of children, women and men that suffer due to the working conditions and corruption in their states, while a country that preaches equality and multiculturalism turns a hypocritical blind eye to the injustices they claim to be fighting to stop. Factories collapse in…

However, that declaration is preceded by section 1 which states “[The Charter] guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society” (1982). These two passages are laid out in non-chronological order to emphasize the caveat imposed by the Charter; while freedom of speech is important to the Canadian democratic society, the government will intervene in some circumstances. The…

As you can see in my selfie, I am smiling, which refers to my answer to the question "Has Canada's history made you proud to be a Canadian?" And that smile means yes, I am proud to be a Canadian, due to Canada having so much effect over the years of the 20th century, which I will point out from my GREAT CANADIAN SELFIE. The first prop is the outfit and the mustache, in which I am supposed to look like an immigrant, who just immigrated to Canada, because of Canada's 1980 immigration act, which…

being a Canadian to me is closely related to the idea of democracy and the rights and freedoms that we have as citizens of Canada. To me being Canadian has to do with the fundamental rights and freedoms set out by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that each citizen of this country are permitted to have. This leads to my belief that an important issue within Canada today is Bill C-51 recently passed by the conservative government because it could potentially infringe upon those rights…

all kinds of people and are very diverse. This relates to Canada as a whole because the Canadian government is one of the most open and diverse governments in the globe today. Canadians then become influenced with what their government portrays, which results in a more accepting society. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Canadian Human Rights Act state, “In Canada, every person has the right to equal treatment in the workplace without discrimination”. Also, the Employment Equity…

causing controversy”-Jack Granatstein(Cheadle,2010). Pierre Elliot Trudeau was born on October 18th, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec(Encyclopaedia of World Biography, 2004). He was the youngest of three, son of Charles Trudeau, a French Canadian Lawyer, and Grace Elliot, an English Canadian. Trudeau had received top marks in school, which lead to his success in becoming a lawyer in 1943. He remained outside of the liberal party until 1965, where he became Minister of Justice, and finally became the…