Chapter 2

Question 1

What was the purpose behind the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Answer 1

To create a Just Society
Legally Protect and guarantee fundamental freedoms for Canadian Citizens
Give Canada full control over its constitution

Question 2

Why wasn’t the 1960 Canadian Bill of Rights or traditions found in British Common law traditions enough of a guarantor of protection of Canadian civil and Legal Rights

Answer 2

It was a Federal Statute, not a Constitutional Document
Meant it could easily be amended or overridden by new laws

Question 3

How did the Supremacy of Parliament Change after 1982 from the Canadian Parliament to the Supreme Court of Canada ?

Answer 3

Charter was introduced, shifting to include the authority of the Supreme Court, which has the power to review and uphold constitutional rights and freedoms

Question 4

What can the Supreme Court Canada do to laws that are found in their judgement to infringe upon one of our legal rights?

Answer 4

Suspend the declaration of invalidity,
Amend or modify the law to ensure compliance with the Charter,
Create specific remedies tailored to the situation