POLS 1400 Midterm: 1400 MIDTERM REVIEW
4 Aug 2017
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Chapter 19 the charter of rights and freedoms. Civil liberties consist of rights and freedoms that individuals enjoy beyond the reach of the government or the state. Such rights and freedoms are in essential part of a democratic political system and represent territory into which the government is not allowed to enter as it makes and enforces public policy for society. Charter of rights and freedoms created in 1982. It is the task of the judiciary to determine if and when the government has encroached on these rights. Not only does the charte(cid:396) p(cid:396)ote(cid:272)t e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455) ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:396)ights a(cid:374)d f(cid:396)eedo(cid:373)s, it also has affected the operation of many other aspects of the system. Broken into four categories: political liberties (such as fundamental freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion) Political liberties, legal rights, and equality rights are almost universally supported in canada and are, therefore, embedded in the charter. The last one, economic rights, is more controversial.
