Summary: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 the conservative government of Canada received royal assent for a new piece of anti-terror legislation which will give expanded, controversial, and sweeping powers to Canada’s spy agency; the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIC). Because of the very radical changes C-51 proposes to the current terror prevention structure in Canada, many have simultaneously criticized and praised it. With opponents stipulating that because of the bill’s vague…
movement. Thus the codes of the PC 1003 set out the rule of signing the collective agreement to follow the agreement even if the rank and file disagreed with it. PC 1003 developed a close relationship between all the provinces based on such provisions. PC 1003 set up the compulsory provision of certification of the union. The Privy Council Order PC 1003 had put an end to the period of the Industrial Labour Relations. It was under PC 1003 the order of union was granted to characteristic legal…
To begin, the charter helped society break down its barriers and develop a stronger understanding of equality for all, regardless of color, race, nationality, gender, religion, age, or mental disability. It had an extremely powerful impact as it allowed for language rights…
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the sole piece of legislature which balances equality and liberty, whilst taking into perspective individual rights in opposition to the needs of society. The manner with which the charter is composed upholds the balance of liberty and equality justly; however, in practise the charter is implemented with the neither the honour nor the justice for which the spirit of the law intended. Furthermore, sections one, twenty four, and eight of the charter aptly…
“Through the new constitution, Canada codified and affirmed many common-law rights into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Part I), recognized the treaty rights of aboriginals (Part II), codified equalization (Part III), finally established an indigenous amending formula (Part V), and in the Schedule included some (but not an exhaustive list) of…
I think the Canadian Constitution is very historically significant for Canada and our people, as it marks Canada’s first official statement and verification as a fully independent nation, finally fully separated and not depending on any other country to thrive. This constitution furthering that by enabling Canada the power to have its own thriving government to pass their own laws, as opposed to passing them onto Britain for approval. This also set the citizen of Canada’s rights and freedoms…
1. Are all citizens in our country equally protected by law? All citizens in Canada are equally protected by the law, as shown in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, which forms the first part of the Constitution Act. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom protects our rights, these rights include fundamental freedoms democratic rights mobility rights legal rights equality rights language rights minority language educational rights. The rights above protect every Canadian citizen and…
Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party’s newly instated victory and introduction into the government sector has a substantial impact on the Canadian population. Trudeau has introduced many indispensable policies that will alter the structure of the country that subsequently ostracizes young people, to be more inclusive and comprehensive. Trudeau is adapting what was formally an antiquated government regime and revitalizing opportunities for young people with an emphasis on social justice. Three of…
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms created in 1982 is a bill of rights established in the Constitution of Canada. It provides/ guarantees certain democratic, legal, equality and general rights and freedoms to the citizens of Canada. Many people question whether the Charter is vital to a healthy democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the citizens of a country/ state participate in how the society is run. A healthy democracy would be where the society feels safe and…
"The right to vote is one of the great privileges of a democratic society, for after all it is you the people, who determine into whose hands the guidance of public affairs may be entrusted," said John G. Diefenbaker in June 1962. The people whom make the decisions in Canada, are voted in by the citizens. This paper will examine why voting rights is a big reason why Canada is the amazing country it is today. Some defining voting rights in Canadian history were when women, people of different…