Introduction A constitution provides the fundamental rules and principles that govern a country. It creates many of the institutions and branches of government, and defines their powers. The Canadian constitution is the basis on which Canada was founded on. It is the pillars upon which Canada’s government was built on, as it specifies what our government can and cannot do. Furthermore, the constitution was written to ensure the rights of Canadians are not violated. The Canadian Constitution is the one document which should be read by all Canadians, as it applies to all Canadians and plays the single most significant role in our lives.
The Canadian constitution as a blueprint for Canada’s government
The Canadian Constitution is the blueprint
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The Amending Formula protects the Constitution from being unjustly altered, this is done through Mr. Trudeau’s purposeful decision to make it nearly impossible to change the constitution. The steps required to amend the Canadian constitution include the approval of the Senate, then the approval of the House of Commons and the legislatures of at least seven of the ten provinces, if these provinces represent at least 50% of the population of Canada. This is also known as the 7/50 rule. Thus, the Amending Formula has been designed to ensure it will never be unjustly altered regardless of the regime it is under, attesting to the fact that the Amending Formula effectively provides legal stability, and …show more content…
Firstly, it contains the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and democratic society. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects Canadian’s fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, freedom of movement, legal rights, and equality and language rights. The protection of these rights allows Canadians to live their lives free of persecution, it allows all Canadians to live equally, and ensures our democratic values are not infringed on, something that can not be guaranteed in many countries around the world. Accordingly, it ensures we are able to speak without the fear of being convicted of treason, we are able to seek education without the fear of acid being thrown on our face, we are able to practice our religion without the fear of having our houses burned, and we are able to protest without the fear of being jailed. The importance of the Canadian Constitution is the protection it provides Canadians through the Charter of Rights and