Is Canada's definition of democracy the same as everyone else's? 3-5 sentences
Answers
Answer:
here your answer
Explanation:
In Canada, the Constitution, as well as federal, provincial and territorial laws, protect our human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The Canadian Bill of Rights, passed in 1960, was the first federal human rights law in Canada. It guarantees many basic rights and freedoms, including the "right of the individual to life, liberty, security of the person and enjoyment of property" and the right not to be deprived of any of those rights except in accordance with "due process," meaning basic procedural fairness.
The Canadian Human Rights Act, passed in 1977, also protects human rights in the federal public and private sectors (for example, banking, rail, telecommunications, inter-provincial transportation), particularly the right to equality and non-discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and the provision of services.
All provinces and territories also have human rights legislation which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and in providing goods, services, and facilities to the public. Some provincial and territorial laws protect a broader range of rights and freedoms. But like any legislation, these laws can be repealed or changed, so their protection can be limited. It was only with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that human rights in Canada were protected in the written Constitution.
What does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms say?
The Constitution says that the Charter takes priority over all other legislation in Canada because it is part of the "supreme law of Canada." It applies to all government action, meaning to the provincial legislatures and Parliament, and to everything done under their authority. This means that governments must take the Charter into account in developing all laws and policies. It also means that when an individual goes to court because he or she believes that Parliament or a legislature or a government official has violated rights or fundamental freedoms guaranteed in the Charter, the court may declare the law invalid if it conflicts with the Charter or provide any other "appropriate and just" remedy.
However, section 1 of the Charter also recognizes that even in a democracy, rights and freedoms are not absolute. For example, no one is free to yell "fire" in a crowded theatre, to slander someone, to engage in religious practices which cause harm to others, to spread child pornography or hate propaganda or to enter or leave Canada without any restrictions whatsoever. Parliament or a provincial legislature can limit fundamental rights, but only if it can show that the limit
is set out in a law; pursues an important goal which can be justified in a free and democratic society; and
pursues that goal in a reasonable and proportionate manner.