A Universal Declaration of Human Well-being by Annie Austin

Author:Annie Austin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030271077
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

5.2.2 Canada (1867, Rev. 1992)

The Constitution of Canada is also strongly influenced by political liberalism . Part 1 of the Canadian Constitution Act (1982) is entitled “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” and begins with four “Fundamental Freedoms”: Freedom of conscience and religion (1.B2,a); Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication (1.B2,b); Freedom of peaceful assembly (1.B2,c); and Freedom of association (1.B2,d). The Charter also enshrines a set of democratic rights (1.C), Mobility rights (1.D), Legal rights (1.E), and a statement of Equality in these rights (1.F).

Like that of its larger neighbour, this political conception of the good affirms Liberty as the basic value , to be protected by treating individuals as rights-bearers. Indeed, the Liberal Party of Canada dominated Canadian politics in the twentieth century. However, compared to the USA , Canadian liberalism arguably has a more detailed conception of the necessary conditions of freedom , demonstrated by social policies such as universal healthcare .

Despite many contemporary differences in culture and public policy regimes, the USA and Canada share a historic and modern agenda of political liberalism .

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