LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Visible Minority
11 Mar 2018
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Sunset clause (s. 33) is rarely used because of the political cry against it. Singh v minister of employment and immigration (1985) Section 7 rights of the charter (life, liberty, and security) Suresh v canada (minister of citizenship and immigration) Security certificates used to infringe rights, have evolved since then. Whether long wait times are inconsistent with section 7. Outcome was surprising - court sided in favor of. Was a concern that this would create a two-tiered system of healthcare. Argued that cruel and unusual punishment was done when denied assisted suicide. This week class structure will be different for actors - applying knowledge rather than pure absorbing. Lots of in class videos today, notes will be a bit sparse, will focus on the in-class discussion. Creation of rcmp in the first place was rooted in colonialism and racism. What should police do to better address the epidemic of missing and murdered. This was not addressed in the class discussion.
