The Canadian Constitution
Supreme Law in Canada
List of rules that govern the actions of an organization
A good Constitution is : easy to understand by those to whom it applies, can be changed moderately easily, not ignored by those elected to power.
A country has to have the ability to change and update its laws to fit modern society.
Amending formulas must be written and meet the requirement of the people.
Complex and Lengthy.
Source : http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/Const_index.html
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982- Enacted 1984)
Composed of seven categories that offer basic protection from abuse of a person’s rights and freedoms; Fundamental freedoms, Democratic rights, Mobility rights, Language rights, Minority Language education rights, Legal rights and Equality Rights,. The charter was founded upon the principles of God and the rule of law. At the time, Mr. Trudeau had requested the entrenched charter of rights and Freedoms to be included in the Constitution making it official and would give it power to overrule smaller federal or provincial laws. Something that provinces were firmly against as they feared a loss in power over their ground. Although Trudeau and the Central Government and nine out of the ten provinces of Canada successfully came to an agreement
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For the Canadian Parliament to have the ability to make changes to the constitution, seven out of ten provinces that makeup for at least half of Canada’s population must give their green light. That said, for changes regarding the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada, the monarchy and/or language laws all provinces and the federal government must come to an agreement. This goes back to the Constitution’s requirements of being moderately easy to change and update in order to function efficiently in today’s society but not so easy that people can abuse their