Monday, February 2, 2015

What is the connection between Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms and the rule of law? Are they the same thing?

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is,
essentially, a bill of rights for the Canadian people.  It specifies what sorts of
things the government of Canada is not allowed to do to its citizens.  This means that
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an example of one part of the rule of
law.


The rule of law is, among other things, the idea that
the government must abide by a set of rules and cannot simply do whatever it wants to
the people.  The Charter is a good example of this idea.  For example, Section Fifteen
of the Charter tells the government that it must not discriminate against any person one
the basis of things like race, sex, or ethnicity.  The government, even though it makes
the rules and has the power, is not allowed to do this sort of
thing.


So, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an example
of one aspect of the rule of law.

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