Philosophy 1040F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms
18 Jan 2019
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Stets the frame which legal and political disagreement are dealt with: relationships are legal frameworks, no one reads the terms and conditions, but we"re all bound by it (analogy = air) constitution. Context: historical elements (history of canada) sets the context (and some of the content) of the constitution of canada. Enshrines and captures certain core ideas about what it means to be a canadian. If your rights have been violated, the courts help. What is the gov is who wronged you? (fn: tells you who it applies to. Relationship with the law: the independent judiciary. Judges are appointed by the governor general from pm/minister of justice, they are not part of the legislative or executive branch -> they have their own branch. Judiciary is independent: part of governing structure, not identified with the government (leg or exec, this is a good thing. The prosecution is led by the crown (government)
