The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Democratic Rights, Part 1 Introduction
Starting this week, this blog series will be moving on to a new set of rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: The democratic rights under Sections 3 to 5! This week, I will provide a general overview of these democratic rights, which will act as context for [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 5 Major Court Cases
Frequent readers of this series might notice a common theme among the entries I have posted so far. In each section, I outlined how the fundamental freedoms in Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms go beyond their literal meaning. In particular, parts 2 and 3 of [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 4 The Charter in our daily lives
In my last blog entries, I have mainly focused on how the fundamental freedoms in Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms have changed Canada on a societal level. This is because of the Charter’s nature. The Charter can only compel action from governments in Canada. It [...]
Who are the Yazidis?
Who are the Yazidis? The vast majority of Yazidis are found in northern Iraq, in and around the city of Sinjar. It is estimated that there are approximately 1.5 million individuals worldwide who adhere to the beliefs of Yazidism. Yazidism is a complex theology, and like all religions, is hard [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 3 Reasonable Limitations
Over the last two weeks, this blog has provided an in-depth look into how the fundamental freedoms in Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms allow Canadians to express themselves, follow any religion and assemble as they wish. However, these rights are not limitless. All Charter rights [...]
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms, Part 2 The Living Tree
Last week, this blog provided an overview of the fundamental freedoms granted by Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the freedoms within Section 2 go far beyond their most literal meaning. Our Charter is interpreted by what is known as the Living Tree Doctrine. Our [...]