CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Canadian Human Rights Act, Due Process, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
15 Apr 2016
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Ccc defines hundreds of activities as crimes because they have offended public values. Rights of all canadians set out in the ccrf, retained throughout our lives whether we"re hospitalized, imprisoned or just out and about. Offenders retain rights and privileges of all members of society except those necessarily removed or restricted as a consequence of the sentence of the court. Corrections and conditional release act protects the fundamental right to life and security, fair and just treatment and protection from discrimination and mistreatment. Legislations such as canadian human rights act, the privacy act, access to. Information act, official languages act and transfer of offenders act all protect that the individuals who enter the cjs. Due process, duty to act fairly and strictly defined powers and delegations of authority limit what actors may do in the name of the state, be they police, prosecutors, judges or corrections officials.
