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resolve. Even though the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created to resolve these and many other problems we have in society, it still doesn’t seem to support all the issues that women still face. Women do not feel safe, secure and protected in the choices that they make in society because their rights and freedoms under the Charter of Rights are not consistent or stringently enforced. Women are still truly not viewed as equals in society. I don’t think that the Charter of Rights and…

Methodology Data collection and limitations Accessing the court cases was relatively easy. The Rodriguez v. British Columbia (1993) case and the appellant and intervener’s factum regarding the Lee Carter, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al. (2014) case were downloaded from the website of the Canadian Supreme Court; the Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) (2012) case was accessed via the website of the British Columbia Supreme Court. The chosen dataset, however, has some flaws that need…

Charles Taylor also writes about unifying Canada – not through the exploration of Canadian literature, like Atwood and Frye – by looking at the big picture things: individualism, reason/efficiency, and what he sees’ as the consequence as extreme individualism (Seminar Notes Nov. 12) in Reconciling the Solitudes and The Malaise of Modernity. Taylor is an interesting mix between someone who works in academic philosophy and in the political sphere. According to Taylor, Canada represents a united…

2(a) (freedom of conscience and religion), 2(b) (freedom of expression), and 15(1) (equality) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They claimed that the government could not justify any such violation as a reasonable limit in a free and democratic society under s. 1., and sought a declaration that made the impugned portion of the citizenship oath…

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…

The Rise of Multiculturalism in Canada Introduction Pluralistic societies are established by the diverse ethnic groups that inhabit our homes, jobs, and culture and make it their own through the rights of the multiculturalism policy in Canada. Diversity within communities provides opportunity to engage with multiple ethnic groups which can lead to stronger communication between countries which can increase economic growth. By creating connections with multiple cultures, it can open opportunity…

and interests of individuals. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, forms the first part of Canada’s Constitution Act of 1982. The Charter guarantees individuals with rights and protections, such as freedom or religion. Freedom of expression, equality rights, language rights etc... Similarly, to the Bill of rights, the CCRF (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) offers fortification and additional privileges to citizens and non-citizens. Furthermore, the Charter is can be utilised to justify…

Just imagine waiting at an office for an appointment and having nothing to do. You decide to pick up and read a magazine while you patiently wait. To your amazement, the magazine begins declaring very shocking allegations such as, ‘God hates fags!’, ‘Muslims are terrorists’, ‘Women belong in the kitchen’, and so much more. Would this language offend you? In addition, how would you feel? A similar scenario was presented when a group of Muslim petitioners commenced protesting the Canadian magazine…

Introduction On March 12 2012, Harpers conservative government implemented omnibus bill that introduced many new mandatory minimum sentences (cbc,2012). As part of Harpers tough on crime agenda, the bill introduced mandatory minimum sentences for crimes such as drug trafficking, child exploitation and some other violent offences(cbc,2012).In accordance to their tough on crime agenda, the harper government has introduced so many new mandatory minimums sentence, to the point that we now have the…

1.To a very large extent I believe that the Canadian magazine dispute was motivated by genuine desires to protect Canadian culture based on the fact that the government have on several occasions taken actions that have proven this claim. In the 1920s, the Canadian government imposed protective tariffs on foreign magazines, and this action to me has everything to do with the protection of Canadian culture. A similar action was taken by the government in 1965 when the government prohibited the…