The Canadian Constitution

Canadian Constitution

Freedoms:

Freedom of conscience and religion

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression iii. Freedom of peaceful assembly

Freedom of association

The freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Constitution are similar to those of the United States and other democratic nations. The basic principles of these freedoms are the privileges of the individual to believe, speak, and meet peacefully without fear of governmental repression.

Right to vote in an election of the House of Commons

Right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada iii. The right to live and work in any Canadian province

Right to life, liberty, and the security of the person and the right not to be deprived

Right to be secure against unlawful search and seizure

Right not to be arbitrarily imprisoned vii. Right upon arrest or detention to be informed of the reasons, retain and instruct counsel, have the validity of detention be determined by habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is unlawful viii. Right not to be subjected to cruel or unusual punishment

ix. Right to be seen as equal under the law and have equal protection

Again, the rights of the Canadian population are similar to those of the United States, particularly with regard to the rights of the imprisoned. The focus is on the rights of the individual, even if they be at the expense of justice or the government. Each person has the right to vote based on his or her perceptions and each person has the right to certain procedures once under arrest.

c. Official Languages:

i. English and French

In many countries of the world, the country has one official language but will provide assistance in other languages, should they be needed. Since Canada has two official languages, governmental officials must be able to communicate ideas bilingually and all documentation must be provided in dual languages. By adopting both languages officially, the Canadian Constitution makes it so that there is no stigma applied to individuals in the country who speak only one of the official languages.

II. Part II. Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada

a. Includes:

i. Inuit

ii. Indian iii. Metis b. Aboriginal Peoples have the right to representation in the legislature.

III. Part III: Equalization and Regional Disputes:

a. All Canadians will have the same rights no matter what province they reside in This is very important, especially since later on in the Constitution, it is clear that a province has the right to make Amendments which are only applicable to that province. Consequently a person who enters a province has the same rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, certain laws will be differentiated based upon the province of occupation.

IV. Part IV: Constitutional Conferences:

a. Conferences will be held to include in their agenda matters of the aboriginal peoples of Canada

b. Government heads of the Yukon and Northwest Territories will be represented

V. Part V: Procedure for Amending the Constitution of Canada

a. 2/3 of the Provinces must give approval for an Amendment

b. A resolution which has been passed but has gained later dissention can be revoked at any time