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This paper discusses the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and examines how the strengths and weaknesses of the Charter impact the courts. The paper takes a closer look at the six rights outlined in the Charter such legal, equality, and language rights. Two court cases are examined. These cases represent litigation based on infringements of an individual's rights.

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"Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms' Impact on Courts Introduction Canada is a democratic country where citizens live freely amongst one another. It is a multicultural nation that prides itself on maintaining and preserving equality among its people. This is not to say that inequalities do not exist, rather that Canada is a nation that is committed to preserving the rights and freedoms of all peoples. However, it is the 21st Century and there are some countries around the world that have not caught on to the human rights and freedoms movement."

Tags:canadian, charter, rights

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This paper discusses the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (hereafter referred to as the Charter's is part of the Constitution Act, 1982) and is fundamental legislation used by the Canadian courts to protect the human rights of Canadian citizens. The paper discusses how like all legislation, the Charter is complex and may be interpreted in different ways. Over the years, the courts have been charged with attempting to interpret it in the best interests of Canadians.

Tags:canada, charter, courts

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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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This paper explains that Section D33 (S33) of the "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" permits Parliament or the provincial legislatures to over-ride some portions of the Charter so that legislation of the kind is automatically subject to an incoming government's review or cancellation. The author points out that S33 is viewed as a brokering mechanism, a kind of bridge between British and American models of constitutional law. The paper relates that S33 stresses the right of the people to demonstrate their opposition to policies produced through the legal process that do not comply with the people's values or preferences. The author remarks that, in this legislation, one sees a Canada grounded in both rights and obligations and the wish for elected representatives to shape development more.

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"For instance, in the months that gay marriage was debated in Ottawa, there was no progress made on dozens of large Aboriginal land claims in Canada that may prove of greater moral interest to millions of Canadians. The rights and ambitions of a gay Canadian minority within a minority, in gay Canadians wishing to marry and able to afford the costs of a marriage, were placed at the top of the Supreme Court's agenda. This can be seen as merely part of Canada's shift towards a 'constitutional' democracy."

Tags:anti-terrorism, over-ride, bridge, opposition, gay

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This paper uses two academic journal articles and one book to examine what role race plays in the Charter and in Canadian society in terms of racial discrimination. The author writes from a historical perspective. The paper includes an outline of how to conduct an article review.

Tags:racism, rights, charter

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom protects important freedoms of all Canadians such as freedom of the press, religion, and expression. However, the implementation of the law, which allows almost unlimited power for judges to interpret the rights as they see fit, is worrying. This paper discusses the needs for limits on judges' interpretive powers.

Tags:constitution, freedom, judiciary

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This paper analysis and explains the Notwithstanding Clause as a mechanism that makes the Charter better suited to a Canada of different political heritage. In 1982, the paper notes, the Constitution and Charter meant a shift to American democracy as values the judiciary ahead of Parliament; opposite the Canadian system's British system to place greater weight on Parliament and elected representatives to voice the People's wishes. Section D33 lets Parliament or the provincial legislatures oppose law ventured by the Supreme Court. Examples are given and with reference to the concept of a Charter that must reflect people's sentiment -- most Canadians did not venture to change the constitution in 1980-1982 and some blocs were actively opposed.

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"Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Constitution, permits Parliament or the provincial legislatures to over-ride some portions of the Charter, more or less, according to mention of those rights that have been over-ridden and with a limit of five years, so that legislation of the kind is automatically subject to an incoming government's review or cancellation. For instance, Canada's anti-terrorism legislation introduced after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, as definitely infringed upon fundamental rights of ..."

Tags:government, Parliament, provincial, Supreme

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Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms identifies Canadians' fundamental freedoms of thought and religion. This discussion assesses its application in the last twenty years. The emphasis is on issues of religious observance-'Sunday shopping' and prayer in schools-and the issue of 'hate crimes' such as holocaust denial.

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This paper examines the importance of the Charter of Rights in the Canadian Constitution. The Charter should be viewed as a tribute of a nation that holds certain rights and freedoms as inexorable. This is to advocate the Charter without reservation.

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This paper analyzes the role of human dignity and individual rights in cases involving the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The analysis finds that individual rights were accorded greater weight by the courts in Section 15(1) cases than in Section 7 cases.

Tags:Canadian, Charter, of, Rights, and, Freedom, Human, Dignity, Individual, Rights, Free, Choice