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Despite both having been derived from the United Kingdom common law system, and both having developed constitutions from a postcolonial perspective, Canada’s procedure is significantly distinct from Australia. While still containing restrictions, the Canadian amendment process has been regarded as more adaptive to social and political change, giving greater trust and responsibility to the federal and provincial governments. However, it is uncertain as to whether this a more effective procedure…

beforehand, federal and provincial human rights codes that were introduced in the 1960s and the 1970s has paved Canadian disability rights legislation to evolve through the lens of a human rights advocacy approach. The Canadian Human Rights Act and provincial human rights codes prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities. Conversely, the Equality Rights Section (section 15) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees people with disabilities equal access and…

In this case (Gosselin vs Quebec) we witness one of the first poverty cases under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to reach the Supreme Court of Canada. Gosselin not only representing herself in this case, but also representing a class of social assistance recipients. Those social assistance recipients below the age of 30 are heavily misunderstood and the majority, stipulates a negative stigma toward those within that class. It is through this evident stereotype we see unpersuasive…

Canada is not as compassionate and non-discriminatory as many might assume at first glance. Hidden from plain view, there are violations of human rights that are happening and have happened in Canada. Beyond the mask of innocence and purity that the Canadian government has donned, there exists a slew of examples of discrimination, leading to the infringement of the rights of many people, rights…

Privilege Assignment Ralph H. Boyce Jr. JUST 2503 – CANADIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Gord Sereda, Instructor Friday, December 1, 2017 Privilege Assignment Answer One: Solicitor – Client Privilege While a lawyer will always have an ethical duty of confidentiality to their client, and all information (and by extension, physical evidence) provided by their client (The Canadian Bar Association, 2017, (s) 1, para. 2), solicitor – client privilege would not protect the lawyer’s actions with…

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…

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…

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…

Feeney case is 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…

Introduction I will present how the Supreme Court of Canada handles the competition between normative orders. This paper will consist of a brief summary of the case, the decisions of the judges and what drove them to this decision alongside a mixture of Brian Tamanaha’s (author of Understanding Legal Pluralism: Past to Present, Local to Global) point of view concerning this case in an indirect manner. I will also answer three complicated questions concerning this case. First of all, in order to…