my life?” and was inspired to work to change the law (Smith, 1993.) Sue Rodriguez put in a lot of time and effort to try to change the law. She applied to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for an order declaring s. 241(b) invalid under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Smith, 1993.) The B.C. court dismissed her application so she then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada (Smith, 1993.) In the Supreme Court of Canada, Sue Rodriguez argued that s. 241(b) violates sections 7, 12
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that it is economically reasonable. Resultantly, this action will lead to a diversified media economy, preservation of accurate local viewpoints, and the maintenance of ideological democracy in Canada without creating an unnecessary burden on the Canadian government. By supporting local newspapers with reasonable subventions, the competition between companies will increase. The existence of a free-market environment forces companies to produce quality newspapers instead of the stagnation brought
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event was important to me as it brought awareness of the issues that are faced daily by Aboriginal families and their communities. I had previously read about how there was a discrimination complaint filed against Canada that was in violation of the Canadian Human Rights Act, that Canada provides significantly less funding for family and child services on reserves than that provided off reserves, but never knew much about the case so I was glad to be able to attend the event and gain more knowledge on
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"Now I am going to be the Canadian citizen, and I will be enjoying the full rights in Canada as well, so very lucky for me," she said outside court. Justice Department lawyer Peter Southey argued unsuccessfully that the lower court judge made errors in his original decision to overturn the ban. But Gleason said the court saw no reason to interfere with the earlier ruling. The ban on face coverings sparked a bitter debate in the House of Commons when it was first announced. At the time, Conservative
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1985, Canada implemented the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Under Section 15 of the Charter, all Canadians regardless of their (1)“race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability” were officially given the right to be protected by the law, and benefit from the law without discrimination. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (2)“reflect the fondest dreams, the highest hopes and the finest aspirations of Canadian Society” and although “Sexual
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Introduction The Canadian charter of rights and freedom is one part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is a set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates. For example, it contains the powers of the federal government and those of the provincial governments in Canada Importance The Constitution is the supreme law of Canada. Generally speaking, all other laws must be consistent with the rules set out in the Constitution. If they are not, they may not be valid. Since
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most unique of these issues and priorities is the inclusion of the country’s equality of official languages, which spread across two sections of the document. Not only do these sections state the prevalence and importance of French and English in Canadian culture, but they also specify the parity of the two languages in a variety of circumstances as to avoid unfair loopholes. In addition to this, French and English are also given equal representation in the educational system, and as a result the
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British Columbia NICU Bed Allocation Case Analysis Background: The executive director of BC’s Neonatal Services Program (BCNSP) and the officials of BC’s Ministry of Health Services (MHS) have been trying to decide whether or not to increase the neonatal ICU bed capacity in the province. This was due to a report in 2007 – 2008 that indicated that the province sent 98 expectant mothers and newborns to the US for treatment. This decision needed to be made also due to pressure coming from the
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Post Confederation forced Canada to rebuild their nation politically, economically, and socially. Canada was able to grow as a country through expansion and sovereignty, which allowed for nation building perceptions such as redefining and unification. Sovereignty had a large impact on the nation building processes because it gave power to the provinces of Canada. With the passing of the British Parliament Act of 1867, Canada became a Dominion in the British Commonwealth. This act granted the
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Canada is a beautiful place to live because there are a variety of geographical regions. As a Canadian citizen an important question to address is what aspects of canadian society contribute to the well-being of all Canadian citizens making Canada a great country to live in? The four most important aspects of Canadian society are healthcare and medicine the natural environment, multiculturalism and the rights and freedoms of people. With the practice of healthcare and medicine, it will provide treatment
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