POL224Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Breathalyzer, Negative And Positive Rights, Family Values
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Focus on lecture, supplement with readings pertinent to lectures. Core argument from course pack readings (author names) British parliament amends bna act and grants canada to make its own constitution. Ensured certain canadian rights but were subject to courts. It was just one statute alongside other statutes, not above the others. So we were still left to common law for the most part. Padlock law prevented other religious sects from holding meetings. Violations of the freedom of religion and thought. Fundamental freedoms (negative rights) (section 2): freedom of conscience, religion, belief, association. Democratic rights (positive rights) (s. 3-5): vote, elections. Ensures the right to have an election every 5 years. Mobility rights (s. 6): enter, move within, and leave canada; economically disadvan- taged provincial are an exception. Legal rights (s. 7-14) life livberty and security of the person. Right to not be detained for an unreasonable amount of time.
