Political Science 3332F/G Lecture 1: week 1
Document Summary
Supreme court - bill of rights is just legislation. After 1982 - charter - emphasizes on freedoms and rights. Has ppssibly increased the importance of interest groups. Parliament, interest group, exec (bureacracy, law writers, police), courts affected by charter. Part 1- canda founded on supremacy of god and rule of all. Can vote, run for office if you are a citizen. Chief elctoral officer not allowed to vote (6) mobility rights (7-14) legal rights. 7 - life liberty security of persons. 10-arrest and detention (15) equality rights - memorize this shit. Read in sexual oreintaion - analogous groups can be included (16) language rights (23) minority language educational rights. Qc has not accepted this into their constitution. Hasn"t been obligated to accept rulings - accepted that one who has english education anywhere in the country can have english education in qc (24) remedy - enforcement. 25 - protects aboriginal rights in royal proclamation or land rights - changed since.