Constitution Act

law that protects and applies to the population equally. What is Democracy? First of all, to better understand the content of this essay the definition of democracy is essential. Democracy is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is also referred to as "rule of the majority". Arguments First of all, the Charter of Rights and Freedom has limited police power. It is considered a reasonable initiative in the government’s part to put limits on the police force for the good of the general public. For example, in a recent case in Montreal, the police had put many reporters’ phones under surveillance. It is an act that violated people’s privacy and an intrusion on part two and part three of people’s fundamental rights that states “…. [Freedom] to associate with whomever we wish, as long as we do not infringe valid laws, which protect the rights and interests of others.” It also states that” The media are free to print and broadcast news and other information, subject only to reasonable and justifiable limits set out in law.” The Charter is set as a mean to protect the freedoms and rights for the people who are not in a position to make decisions that affects their lives. Therefore, the Charter of Rights truly empowered individuals to recognize their fundamental rights. As a result, it strengthened democracy for the reason that it protects the…

The Constitution was one of the first successful acts against tyranny. The Constitution was written in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 when the chief executive and the 55 delegates met at a Constitutional Convention. The Constitution took the place of the Articles of Confederation in 1789. James Madison wasn’t sure that the frame of the Constitution would eliminate tyranny in the states.How does the Constitution truly protect the states against tyranny? The Constitution contained federalism,…

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…

Canada should have the power to control the prosecution under the Federal Narcotics Control Act. It is a battle for powers of jurisdiction in regards to the criminal code, and more so the Narcotics Control Act; (NCA), 1961. The Narcotics Act was once Canada’s national drug control statue prior to its repeal in 1996 where the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act took its place. The NCA upheld an international treaty which prohibited the production, and supply of specific drugs; normally narcotics,…

they challenged the ‘norm’ by acting in ways that seem to be non- heterosexual. In “Performative Acts and Gender Constitution,” by Judith Butler she says she sees gender “as a strategy for survival…with clearly punitive consequences,” stating further that “those who fail to do their gender right are regularly punished” (903). Socially constructed gender roles are very apparent in this film and they are used as a solution to homosexuality. For example, boys were to maintain their masculine…

She says specifically that “gender… is an identity tenuously constituted in time— an identity instituted through a stylized repetition of acts… The body becomes its gender through a series of acts which are renewed, revised, and consolidated through time.” Gender is not something you are— it’s something you do. She argues that we make the conscious choice to enact gender daily, but enacting a gender different than your biological sex can, in this society, result in violence. For Butler, the…

109, 92(5) and 92A of the Constitution Act, 1867. Although the SCC recognized that Treaty 3 was signed with by the federal government in 1873, the Court asserted that an agreement should be “between the Ojibway and the Crown.” The Court also found that under s. 109, 92(1) and 92A, Ontario has the constitutional “power to manage and sell those lands as well as make laws in relation to the resources on or under those lands.” Furthermore, the Court relied on s. 91(24) which established that the…

Louise is a story about two women who decide to go on a trip, but it does not go as planned. The premise is a classic adventure story about friends who plan a great adventure; however, they hit bumps in the road, but the problems they endure help them define themselves. In the three act breakdown, act I is the planning of the trip to taking off on the trip, act II is the runaway from all their troubles, which leads to act III Thelma and Louise tries to escape and their official acceptance of an…

20 other students, who are also panicked about the same test you are about to take. The 20 other students in the classroom, however, are all from different economic classes, races, religions, and genders. Despite that, each and every one of you are grouped together to take the same test. The test administrator instructs you to begin, and every student, equipped with a #2 pencil, begins swiftly reading and vigorously filling in bubbles. You’re panicked and sweating because you know the test you…

. We all lose friends; it is inevitable. Despite our efforts, friends drift apart and move away, or we merely find other social groups that suit us. During this time, we may remain close friends or distant acquaintances with one another. We may even experience an outfall due to an argument or betrayal. In rare cases, unforgiveable actions thrash the line of friendship. Depending on the situation, every individual acts differently. Burdened by low self esteem and eternal struggles,…