CRM 2305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pepper Spray, Ontario Provincial Police
24 Apr 2015
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Why are the canadian charter of rights and freedoms, the constitution act, and the. The canadian charter of rights and freedoms is the primary law of the land in canada and guarantees basic rights and freedoms for citizens. The courts may use the charter to strike down legislation and criminal laws as unconstitutional. The constitution act sets out the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments in the area of criminal justice. The federal government has the sole authority to enact criminal laws and to establish the procedures to be followed in criminal cases, while the provinces are assigned responsibility for actually administering justice. The criminal code sets out the criminal laws as well as the procedures for administering justice. It is a federal legislation for prosecuting federal offences, and sentences and procedures for the administration of justice. The rcmp act is a federal legislation that provides framework for the operations of the rcmp.
