The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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This nine page paper argues that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is not anti-democratic, for it serves the vital purpose of safeguarding the political, social, economic, and religious rights and liberties of all Canadians, regardless of their ethnic heritage. The paper describes the history of the Charter of Rights and discusses the similarities between it and the Canadian Bill of Rights that existed prior to 1982.

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"The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: An Analysis of Principles The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is not anti-democratic, for it serves the vital purpose of safeguarding the political, social, economic, and religious rights and liberties of all Canadians, regardless of their ethnic heritage. Despite the claims of its critics that it is anti-democratic, most of its content is not new or deserving of criticism, for before the Charter was put into effect in 1982, the Canadian Bill of Rights and related laws already protected many of the rights and freedoms that have been incorporated together into the Charter. (McDonald 2-5)"

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