The Evolution of Rights
Tracing the development of rights from the Magna Carta to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Key Questions
- 1How has the definition of "rights" changed over time?
- 2What is the significance of the 1982 patriation of the Constitution?
- 3How do individual rights conflict with collective rights?
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