ADJ-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Long Parliament, Official Language, Equal Protection Clause
26 Oct 2020
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Rights are groups under various headings: fundamental freedoms. Section 2 freedom of speech, religion, and association: democratic rights. Election voting (only for citizens), how long parliament may sit, etc: every citizen has these rights, mobility rights. Citizens of canada can enter and leave canada freely: non-citizens treated differently, free to move between provinces. Right to leave the country, move around the country, etc: legal rights. Section 8 freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. Section 11 right to be informed without delay about the nature of your offence, presumed innocent until proven guilty, etc. Potential disputes result from interpretation of the charter: i. e. Right to a trial within a reasonable time": what is a reasonable time, equality rights. Who must comply with the charter? (who is bound by the charter?) Section 27 charter shall be interpreted in a matter consistent with the preservation and enhancement of the multicultural heritage of canadians".
