LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Implied Consent, Caveat Emptor, Blood Transfusion
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Democratic rights right to vote in election in house of commons and legislative assembly. Mobility rights right to leave and enter canada. Legal rights right to life, liberty, and security of the person. Equality rights right to be free from discrimination. Minority language education limited right to have children educated in either official language. Enforcement a court may respond to a charter violation with any remedy it considers appropriate and just in the circumstances. General preservation and enhancement of the multicultural heritage of canadians. Application the charter applies to federal and provincial governments. Declaration - a court may simply declare that the charter has been violated. The legislature must then find some solution to the problem. Injunction - it may impose an injunction that requires the government to address the problem in a certain way. Striking down - going even further, a court may strike down or eliminate a statute that violates the charter.