Canadian Human Rights Act

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 of Rupert’s with the French, but they ceased control by 1763. By the 1850’s Canada had started to expand, and saw to the annex of the Northwest. The Hudson Bay Company then promoted the rumor that Rupert’s land was barren wasteland, unfit for human settlement, but by 1863 the International…

(Verdun-Jones, 2015). Another case that the court should refer to is Regina v. Oommen (1994). In this case, the court found that Oommen was normally able to distinguish right and wrong. However, his mental disorder caused him to kill his victim. The main issue is whether the mental disorder stopped Oommen from making a rational decision between right and wrong, and whether his perception stopped him from making a rational decision. He was compelled to kill his victim because of his delusions.…

Freedom of speech is the right to express one’s opinion without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty. With respect to this, the government’s power to interfere with its citizen’s speech, should have numerous limitations and restrictions to prevent tyranny of those in power (Mill, 6). Therefore, the Canadian government should not be involved in this complaint against Maclean 's magazine. The Canadian government should not intervene in this situation because the harm caused by the action of…

In Singh v. Canada, Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada gave everyone who is physically present on Canadian soil the same Charter rights and protections as Canadian citizen. After this decision, it brought on many changes in the refugee system causing many problems to arise in our society. This decision was incorrect, as it endangers our citizens, encourages and benefits illegals, it costs out government millions of unnecessary dollars, and takes away from…

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…

In today’s society, Canadian laws are very complex and aging. Our society is fast paced and ever changing, and our laws should be too. Canadian laws should meet the needs and the demands of its citizens. If the misuse of over the counter(OTC) medications are increasingly on the rise, then why is it still legal for them to be out in the open within homes? While on the other hand, consensual marriage between multiple parities; Polygamy, is illegal in Canada. Drugs are a major reoccurring issue…

Born on April 30th 1959, Stephen Harper is a former Canadian prime minister who can best be used to define and describe a person who made it against all odds to make it to the top. After making it to the top, you do not have to rest but you can as well take it upon yourself to make a great impact on that which you've left behind you Stephen Joseph Harper brought about change all over Canada especially those districts and provinces he represented during his tenure in politics. Stephen Harper…

The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom states, “Canada is grounded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God” (Russell 1999). According to Russell (1999), this can also be considered the “God-clause.” The three articles discuss this notion of stating “the supremacy of God” in the preamble of the Canadian Charter. Although the articles have different views about the preamble, I highly agree with Russell’s (1999) article titled, “The Supremacy of God does not belong…

citizens to "melt" and assimilate into one culture -- the American culture. In Canada, multiculturalism contributes and establishes Canadian identity. Multiculturalism makes the Canadian identity unique as it contributes to the diversity of society, guarantees equal rights among citizens, and leads to higher rates of naturalization. To begin with,…

country. Canada is mostly formed of people of different backgrounds and religions, and our government is always welcoming new immigrants into Canada. Some may argue that these new individuals should be treated differently and should have modified rights just because of who they are. We would agree that these immigrants are perfectly capable of performing just as the ones with other backgrounds and that they should be treated equally regardless of who they might be. For instance, would you treat…