Why Is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Significant

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Essay

Why is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms significant for the functioning of a democracy? Focus on Section 7 of the Charter and give two examples of cases which are applicable to this section.
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Definitions:

Primary Process Thinking

A mode of thinking primarily in the unconscious mind, driven by the pleasure principle and characterized by illogical and associative connections.

Generalization

The process of applying information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or groups, often simplifying complex information.

Assimilation

Piaget’s term for incorporation of new information into an existing cognitive structure.

Accommodation

Adjusting one's schemas and understanding to incorporate new and differing information or experiences.