The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Human rights and freedoms are essential for democracy to work. A democracy without human rights and freedoms is like a banana split without the banana, a computer without a keyboard, a bicycle without pedals, a game without rules.

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Sources:

United Nations on Human Rights and Democracy: http://tinyurl.com/mappb6t
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: http://tinyurl.com/9rwock9
Court Cases Mentioned (In order: Same Sex Marriage; Offensive Teacher, Voting for Convicted Prisoners, Principal's right to Search):
http://tinyurl.com/56mqq
http://tinyurl.com/k6ryfut
http://tinyurl.com/mov99s5
http://tinyurl.com/kbfb86p

Environmentalists want Charter Right to Healthy Environment: http://tinyurl.com/kpbbhtf
Constitution and Charter as a Living Document: http://tinyurl.com/l6b3rry