POLS 2910 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Constitution Act, 1982, Parliamentary Sovereignty, Negative And Positive Rights
11 Dec 2017
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Sets out the basic rules of how the state acts: Representative: state has power to act to implement the democratic wishes of the people. Power: limits to power of the state (cannot infringe of people"s liberties and rights) Rule of law - all public authority is exercised in accordance with the law andno one is above the law . No limits to the power of parliament (except federalism) Post 1982: federalism & the charter (negative rights; positive rights) Rich mercer: everything you wanted to know about canada Monarch/governor general prime minister cabinet. Prime minister and cabinet are drawn from the house of commons (and sometimes the senate) Responsible government: confidence of the house of commons. Ministerial responsibility - defend & explain the portfolio to parliament. Democratic rights - vote in regular elections. Mobility rights - can move b/w provinces. Legal rights - fair trial, habeas corpus, right to legal council.
