Contract Law: The Canadian Bill Of Rights

A bill of rights might operate to prevent the government passing laws that remove or restrict basic human rights. These bills of rights are usually part of the country’s constitution. A bill of rights may empower a court to declare whether a law contravenes the bill of rights. In this respect, a bill of rights will prevail over inconsistent laws and practices. These bills of rights give judges significant powers to determine whether the parliament’s actions are lawful. The Canadian Charter of Rights operates in this way.
Other bills of rights do not empower the courts to overrule the parliament’s laws. These bills of rights enable alleged contraventions of rights to be investigated and resolved. They may provide for remedies such as changing