POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Clarity Act, Responsible Government, Universal Suffrage
11 Feb 2019
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1998- reference re secession of quebec: federal government under liberal pm jean chretien asked the supreme court if unilateral secession was possible according to the constitution. In 2000, parliament passed the clarity act: question, majority, and clear = terms to be defined by parliament (but not defined within the act) Includes some rights that existed in the constitution act, 1867. Fundamental freedoms: laid out in section 2 of the charter, fundamental freedom as an individuals, ability to practice religion, freedom of thoughts and belief, freedom of expression, freedom of press/media, freedom of assembly and association, 2. Democratic rights: section 3 -5 of the charter, basic democratic right: opportunity to vote in regular elections, governments may sit for no more than 5 years (responsible government -- Different from the state: ensures regularity of elections (may be sooner, does not have to have full. 5 years: especially because of responsible government, 3.
