... of fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and equality rights. An ongoing debate has fostered over this "override clause", arguing that the loss of these rights and freedoms may outweigh the benefits that the associated legislation has on society. The clause, not originally considered in the drafting of the Constitution, was a compromise made by former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau to ... establish that an act is prescribed by law and then to validate encroachment of the associated rights to the courts. Legislature must also establish the act's objective and that its benefits outwe...

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... Charter currently provides support for the human rights framework, making this approach pragmatic for organizers (Walchuk 81). Pointing to the multifaceted approach of the women's rights movement to demonstrate the benefits of a dual approach to supporting labour rights, Walchuk contends that the women's rights movement utilized both rights discourse and public outreach to build broader support for their agenda (81). Both ... ...

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