ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Affirmative Action, Fundamental Justice, Perjury
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Whereas canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of god and the rule of law: The canadian charter of rights and freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Fundamental freedoms (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association. Every citizen of canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the house of. Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein. Maximum duration of legislative bodies five years from the date fixed for the return of the writs of a general election of its members. There shall be a sitting of parliament and of each legislature at least once every twelve.