SOSC 1375 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Hash Oil, Fetus
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Hard to know unless it"s a personal situation. Abortion: different versions of individuals responsibility (mother can do whatever he wants because its her body) and social justice (the fetus is not just a fetus it"s a baby) A profound shift of power from the parliament to judicial body. It guarantees all canadians rights to liberty, equality under the law, and freedom of religion, expression, association and peaceful assembly . Regulates relationships between government and a person (people) Courts interpret rights as they are set out in the charter. Charter- deliberated by a small exclusive, largely homogenous group of people (white rich people) Preamble to the charter- whereas canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of god and the rule of law . Rights are fundamental", but they are not absolute" (ex. you cant discriminate people on their age yet you cant drive when your 15 but we know that younger people are more prone to get into accidents)
