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    Did you know The Charter guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada? The Charter Of Rights and Freedoms provides Canadians with laws to protect them and their rights. The Canadian charter guarantees many rights, including Mobility Rights, Equality Rights and Fundamental Rights. How do these rights protect and maintain a safe life for Canadians? The Charter gives Canadians many “Fundamental Freedoms”. Fundamental Freedoms are freedom of expression

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    Since its inception in 1982 the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, very much like its primary architect Pierre Trudeau, has been one of the most celebrated yet controversial elements of Canadian politics and governance. Revealing how this dynamic emerged requires a nuanced understanding of the motivation behind the Charter and the techniques it employed to succeed. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, like the entire patriation process, was motivated by and mobilized support through

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights has been entrenched in the Constitution Act of 1982 since 1982 and affected the lives of countless Canadians ever since it was passed, with most if not all of the effects being positive. This can be proven by the fact that the act that the act has only faced two amendments in the 35 years it has been in effect. Furthermore, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has five components; Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights, Legal Rights, and Equality Rights

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was established in 1982 and was put into place by the Trudeau government. The purpose of the Charter was to protect the rights of Canadian individuals and to establish independence from Britain. However, one section of the charter sparked much controversy, this was section 33, also known as The Notwithstanding Clause. The purpose of this clause was to allow the state to override a right protected by the charter, for various reasons. These reasons include

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    Basing the Basics on a Belief in Something Bigger The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, implemented in 1982 outlines the rights and freedoms that Canadians have as citizens of this country. In this paper I will ask whether we need such a charter, whether we can trust the interpretation of the Charter by the Supreme Court and how the Charter balances power in a democratic way. I will then contemplate the foundational place morality holds in the lawmaking process. In all of this I argue that

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    The Charter adequately protects individuals rights by providing Canadians with a broad set of Constitutional rights, it has had several positive effects on Canadian society. The positive outcomes the Charter has provided us with has truly only had a good effect on all of our rights and freedoms. Examples that could be said is, our criminal justice system in Canada has changed dramatically due to the Charter, it is a much fairer system. Under equality and security of the person, the Charter has brought

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    The True Nature of the Canadian Charter As Canada continues to socially progress, the Charter has made Canada struggle to become a more just society. The Charter as part of the evolution of the constitution does not suddenly place Canada in a brighter light where justice is eminent and achieved easily for society as a whole. Likewise, the method of appointing judges to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has forced the judicial interpretation of the Charter to be perceived negatively by the rest of

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms simply referred to as the “Charter”, is a significant document in regards to the Canadian constitution. Its primary aim is to uphold individual rights and freedoms and promote equality in administering justice. However, its passage in 1982 has led to increased controversies given that the Charter gives courts more power in interpreting its provisions while sidelining the legislature (Boyd 118). This means that the advent of this Charter was the end of parliamentary

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an important milestone in Canadian history. An effort through rigorous debate and compromise gave birth to this document that defines our collective values and principles by guaranteeing and protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. Prior to the Charter, there was no gurantee in Canada that rights and freedoms would not be taken away by legislation. The Charter also allows courts to render the constitutional duty so that any decisions made are

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    was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, itself then little more than a decade old. It is not necessary to be a constitutional scholar to detect many similarities between the two; indeed, Canada’s pride in this connection is such that it is highlighted on the Government of Canada 's webpage on bilateral relations with South Africa, which boasts “South Africa 's 1996 Constitution and Bill of Rights draw heavily on Canada 's Charter of Rights and Freedoms”. Viewed together, the Canadian and South

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