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Advocating your rights.

Advocating your rights. By Madi Norminton. Federal and Provincial Human R ights Legislation . The Provincial and the Federal governments have passed specific laws to deal with different cases of discrimination. These laws are administered by the Human rights commissions.

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Advocating your rights.

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  1. Advocating your rights. By Madi Norminton

  2. Federal and Provincial Human Rights Legislation • The Provincial and the Federal governments have passed specific laws to deal with different cases of discrimination. • These laws are administered by the Human rights commissions. • The Human rights codes clarify peoples rights in area’s such as employment, tenancy, and institutions.

  3. Human Rights code in B.C • The British Columbia Human rights code protects citizens against discrimination under the grounds of; Age (19-65), ancestry, colour, family, marital status, physical and/or mental disabilities, place of origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. • In 2009 over 1100 cases were filed with the British Columbia Humans Rights, and of the cases that did make it to court, 607 of them were settled, withdrawn, or abandoned.

  4. The supreme court • The supreme court of Canada has been the highest court for all legal issues in Canada since 1949. • The supreme Court’s importance has grown to Canadians since the introduction of the Charter of rights and freedoms. The court’s decisions set precedents that define our rights and change our legal system in rare cases. • No one can alter the final decisions of the Supreme court, unless Parliament passes a constitutional amendment.

  5. The Supreme court Cont’d • The amending formula was established in 1982. • It specifies that at least seven provinces, totalling at least 50% of the population of all of the provinces must approve such an amendment.

  6. Charter Appeals • When an appeal involving a Charter right reaches supreme court, the justices have to think about three questions • 1. Did the government or one of its agencies restrict a right or freedom? • 2. is the right or freedom protected by the charter? • 3. Was the restriction reasonable under the limits of section 1? • The Media regularly reports on the charters decisions made by the supreme court.

  7. Most popular cases since 1982 • Abortion law • Cruise missile testing • Condemn unfair treatment on the basis of pregnancy. • Affirm aboriginal rights • Grant survivor benefits to the same sex couples

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