Therefore, the individual's liberty and security must be formally recognized and protected, usually within a written constitution, so that the liberties and securities of the individual may not be infringed upon by the will of majority. ... This paper will argue that the concept of majority rule can be reconciled with respect to individual rights for the following reasons: how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms within the Constitution Act protects individual rights from majority rule, and how citizen participation can ensure preserving the protection of individual rights from majority ru...

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Unenumerated rights are entitlements that are in addition to those that are specifically listed, or enumerated, in the Constitution. ... In 2008 The Supreme Court of Massachusetts decreed that the state constitution assures same-sex couples equal right to marriage. ... In 2005, both Spain and Canada legalized same-sex marriage. ...

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