POLI 221 Study Guide - Final Guide: Padlock Law, Freedom Of Movement, Fundamental Justice
5 Sep 2016
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Freedoms, and it is increasingly the task of the judiciary to determine if and when government have encroached on those rights. Canadian responses and reassert the involvement of politicians in the process of defining rights and freedoms. Rights and freedoms are commonly classified into four categories: Political liberties include the fundamental freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion. Legal rights (section 7-14) includes the procedural rights of a person suspected or accused of committing a crime: a liberty encompassing that person"s right to legal counsel, a presumption of innocence, bail, and a fair trial. Equality rights: freedom from discrimination on such bases as gender, race, religion, or age. Supreme court of canada: the highest court legal issues of the provincial and and federal government. It decides the ultimate expression of canadian law, except if they are overridden by an act of parliament or section 33 of the charter.
