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1. www.cbc.ca › news › canada6 big changes the Charter of Rights has brought | CBC News

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   Apr 17, 2012 · Here we look at six big changes the charter has brought about — to police powers, women's and reproductive rights, recognition for gay and lesbian relationships, linguistic and aboriginal rights...

2. www.lawnow.org › the-evolution-of-canadian-lawThe Evolution of Canadian Law - LawNow Magazine

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   May 5, 2017 · Until 1931, the British Parliament had retained ultimate authority in most areas of jurisdiction, reserving to the government in London the authority to override or nullify laws passed in Canada (and the other Commonwealth Dominions) as it saw fit.

3. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleConstitutional History of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Feb 6, 2006 · Following the near miss of the 1995 referendum, the government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien passed a law that recognized Quebec as a distinct society within Canada. It also gave the provinces vetoes on constitutional change.

4. www.ctvnews.ca › politics › here-s-how-canadaHere's how Canada changed under Justin Trudeau - CTV News

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   Since taking that first step, the Liberals under Trudeau have: moved to legislate pay equity in the federal sector, made the national anthem gender-neutral, enshrined in law protections for...

5. lawjournal.mcgill.ca › article › the-process-ofThe Process of Constitutional Amendment for Canada

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   government had protested that the 1949 amendment went too far and that the provinces did have a real interest in the composition of the House of Commons and matters of like nature. Hence the provinces contended that the power of change should not rest with the Canadian Parliament alone.

6. slate.com › news-and-politics › 2014Amending the constitution is much too hard. Blame the founders.

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   May 5, 2014 · The first 10 amendments were added immediately to appease critics of the Constitution during the ratification debates. The three critical post­–Civil War amendments (13 th, 14 th, and 15 th ...

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   Should the North America Act be changed?

   • North America Act. If it is found that some sections should be changed, let us leave it unaltered. I see no need for a new Constitution, only the to serve us well in the future. only practical one. This is the way to maintain a proper balance hand and provincial -autonomy on the other. So far as these adjust- for the purpose.

   The Process of Constitutional Amendment for Canada

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   How has the New Deal impacted judicial activism?

   • McPhedran also said that the charter has had a big impact on judicial activism, although she noted that the practice is not new. There was the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of parts of the New Deal in the 1930s and in Canada there was Roncarelli v. Duplessis in 1959.

   6 big changes the Charter of Rights has brought | CBC News

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   Can we amend the Constitution if Stevens proposes a change?

   • In most countries, we could seriously consider the changes to the Constitution that Stevens proposes—or, for that matter, a different set of amendments from the Tea Party. But in our country, we can’t. Any proposal to amend the Constitution is idle because it’s effectively impossible. The problem starts with Article 5 of the Constitution.

   Amending the constitution is much too hard. Blame the founders

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   How has family law changed since 1867?

   • Other amendments have included the abolition of all forms of physical punishment (flogging and hard labour, for example), and, in 1976, the death penalty. Family law, and divorce in particular, have also changed immensely since 1867. Until 1968 divorce was mainly governed by provincial laws which differed across the country.

   The Evolution of Canadian Law - LawNow Magazine

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   Can the Constitution be amended?

   • Any proposal to amend the Constitution is idle because it’s effectively impossible. The problem starts with Article 5 of the Constitution. It provides that an amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate or by a convention, called into being by Congress, after a request from two-thirds of the states.

   Amending the constitution is much too hard. Blame the founders

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   What changed with the 1982 Charter of rights & freedoms?

   • What changed with the 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms was that our essential rights and freedoms were elevated to the status of constitutionally-protected interests, capable of being enforced by applications to the courts.

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8. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › timelineThe Law - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   In response to changes proposed by the Harper government, Canada's top court decided that Parliament cannot unilaterally make fundamental changes to the Senate. It ruled that abolishing this long-standing political institution would require consent from all the provinces, while introducing new term limits or elections for Senators would require ...