POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: English Law, Canadian Judicial Council, War Measures Act
13 Sep 2016
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Civil liberties: rights and freedoms that individuals enjoy beyond the reach of the government or the state. Not until 1982 with charter when they were constitutionalized and elaborated upon: politicians now couldn"t just choose what to act upon. Judiciary must ensure that these rights are being infringed upon. Political liberties: freedom of speech, legal rights: rights of person suspected of committing a crime, equality rights. Bill of rights was helpful, but not law. Government could have gotten rid of it easily. British = parliamentary supremacy: makes parliament supreme (complete control) Assumes parliament won"t infringe on rights: courts cannot overturn, no judicial review. American: imperial government did encroach on their liberties, provides a written statement of liberties, can be taken to court. Canadian mirror british system except for use american"s judicial review: canada gets system from british, based on politican"s parliamentary respect, federalism = difference between canada/britain b. i. Subject to reasonable limits (not clear, debatable) j. i.
