PACS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Product Liability, Tim Hortons, Hors De Combat

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Peace and Conflict Studies
• Course: PACS202
• Professor: Kelly Brown

Document Summary

The canadian charter of rights and freedoms, which is the opening section of the. Canadian constitution sets out a range of rights. Interestingly, the charter starts with the following in section 1: the canadian charter of. Rights and freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This section clearly delineates the idea that rights are not absolute. There are certain ways that rights can be limited. For example, section 2b sets out the fundamental freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication. But in canada, section 318 of the criminal code defines. Its constitutionality has been upheld by the scc on the basis of section 1 of the charter.