Title: R. v. Hufsky‚ [1988] 1 S.C.R 621 Parties: Werner E. J. Hufsky – Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen - Respondent Decision: Appeal was dismissed Notions/Concepts: Constitutional Law Criminal Law Equality before the law Charter of Rights and Freedoms Arbitrary detention Unreasonable Search Refusal to provide breath sample Facts: Appellant was stopped at a random spot check by police Nothing unusual about his driving at the time of the spot check Spot check was for the purposes
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Supreme Court of Canada after the entrenchment of the Charter Rights and Freedoms in our Constitution in 1982. In order to promote and protect human rights in Canada‚ the Supreme Court had to passed several landmark decisions. It became a requirement for the Supreme Court to resolve issues that were previously thought as matters of policy for the legislative bodies. The policy making power of the Supreme Court of Canada has carried over into non-charter fields‚ such as administrative law‚ private law
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Findings The accused claimed to the Minister that their section 6(1) (right to remain and return to Canada) charter rights would be violated if they were extradited‚ and that as a result the Minister should consider if the defendants could be tried in Canada (para.16). The respondents also claimed section 7 (fundamental justice) and section 12 (cruel and unusual punishment) of the charter would be violated if extradited. The appellants differentiated their case from R. v. Kindler and Ng because they
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that happens to be residential school. Residential schools came to into effect in the early 1870s and the last one was not close until 1996.("The Residential School System."). As mentioned earlier‚ the charter was no created until 1982‚ this means Canadians were breaking the first section of the charter‚ which are the fundamental freedoms ("Rights and Freedoms in Canada."). Residential schools were designed to "kill the Indian in the child"("The Residential School System."). Contrary to what the public
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is subject to the law. 8. Should Canada have a monarch? Explain. Opinion. 9. List the three main parts of Canada’s constitution. A description of the powers of the provincial and national legislatures as well as their parts and authority. A Charter of Rights and Freedoms that outlines the rights and basic responsibilities of all citizens. A method for changing the Constitution. 10. Complete the following chart. Federal Responsibilities Shared Responsibilities Provincial Responsibilities
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TTC declared it would push ahead with executing irregular testing in mid 2017. The ATU looked for an order to avoid usage of irregular testing until the finish of the discretion‚ contending that it was an infringement of its individuals’ Section 8 charter rights to be free from absurd inquiry and seizure and that there would be unsalvageable damage to their protection and notoriety if the testing was permitted to continue. At the season of the order hearing‚ the gatherings were in the 6th year of the
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Brown‚ and has the opportunity to approach the legal options of a civil case‚ Charter of Rights and Freedoms case‚ or a Human Rights complaint. Each legal option has its advantages and disadvantages‚ although‚ there is one particular option which contains all of the facts and evidence that will be most effective for Mr. Beckett‚ due to his lack of time and need of financial income. After examining a Human Rights case‚ Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ and civil case‚ it is clearly evident that Mr. Beckett
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Canadian Constitution ensures the basic fundamentals and principles that direct the country and its citizens. In 1982 the Constitution act of (The Charter of Rights and Freedoms) was signed by the current monarch (Queen Elizabeth II)‚ and the former prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. Initially‚ the people opposed the idea of introducing a charter because they sensed that it increased the authority of the Courts in Canada. Although Pierre Trudeau did not budge‚ and he insisted on defending individual
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patients. We‚ as humans‚ should have the right to do what we want with both our lives and bodies. As stated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ section 7: legal rights “Everyone has the right to life‚ liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.” (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ 1982) The statement itself explains that everyone has the right to live‚ and that they cannot be deprived
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of Canada‚ as stated in The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Medically assisted death should be legal for three major reasons: All Canadian citizens have the right to life and liberty‚ as stated in s.7 of The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In connection with this fundamental right‚ all citizens must have the right to end their life before they lose the ability to do so as an effect of their condition. A second violation of The Canadian Charter of
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