CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Supremacy Clause, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Academic Freedom
8 Apr 2013
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Topic #6 the canadian constitution part 2. Beginning of 1960, regular discussions between federal/provincial government over possible constitutional changes first minister conferences 10 premier & prime minister (took about 15 years because many disagreement) To add a charter of rights mostly by federal (trudeau) Complete consensus or majority? etc: the amending formula impasse. Major point: if unanimous consent what if small provinces like pei can hold entire country ransom on constitutional negotiations. Eg quebec > pei: when federal government tried to approach britain on its own, provincial government went to supreme court to stop this. Supreme court said : federal + substantial majority of provinces . Fall 1981 federal + 9 other premier made an agreement, without quebec. The charter of rights and freedoms (a) section 1: limitation clause. No minimal impairment violate everyone s presumption of innocence, no matter what amount they processed. *exam, argue all 4 parts (b) section 2: fundamental freedoms.
