Law Paper
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is being cited more frequently as a basis for Canadian lawsuits. One such case that has received much attention in the Canadian, as well as International spotlight is that of Ernst Zundel. “Mr. Zundel contends that Government parties denied him his freedom of speech as protected under the Charter”. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate Mr. Zundel’s claim by exploring the contrasting principles that apply to his case. Furthermore, this paper will evaluate the societal implications that have been brought forward with respect to freedom of speech. Finally, this paper will determine whether or not section 2(b) of the Charter should be amended or left as is. Mr. Zundel is a familiar face to the Canadian Courts. Mr. Zundel, who calls himself a ‘German-Canadian Human Rights Activist’, is now attempting to sue Members of Parliament as well as the Prime Minister for “depriving him of his constitutional right to freedom of speech”. All political parties of Parliament joined together and unanimously agreed to bar him from speaking in Parliament. Section 2(b) of the Charter provides that “ everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression,
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Approximate Word count = 1252
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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