Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Fred Flintstone, Fundamental Justice, Perjury
4 May 2013
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Courts have the capacity to put down a law that is unconstitutional. Section 32 (1) applies to the parliament and government. Rights are not absolute not guaranteed. Okay to be limits on our rights, as long as they are reasonable. Does not give judges guide lines, or when they can do this. Federal government or provincial legislation has the rights to violate our rights. The government can pass the same legislation with section 33 attached to it. It"s what quebec wanted they thought that government who intrude into their legislation. Federal government picked who is on the court government could strike down provincial legislation they didn"t agree with. There is going to be difference between provinces. No more policy diversity was the idea. Only lasts for five years there would be an election to change the government. Use it before the legislation is changed can"t challenge it. Government should provide legitimacy striping canadians of their rights.
