This might be a weird one, but what to you think of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms vs. the Bill of Rights? Canada's Charter has (arguably) become more internationally prominent as a model for newly written constitutions. Much of this probably has to do with it being a far newer document (enacted in 1982) and the fact that it more clearly lines out civil and political rights for citizens of Canada. Do you think the Bill of Rights needs to be updated, or do you think that the lack of specificity is better because it provides ample wiggle room?
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This might be a weird one, but what to you think of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms vs. the Bill of Rights? Canada's Charter has (arguably) become more internationally prominent as a model for newly written constitutions. Much of this probably has to do with it being a far newer document (enacted in 1982) and the fact that it more clearly lines out civil and political rights for citizens of Canada. Do you think the Bill of Rights needs to be updated, or do you think that the lack of specificity is better because it provides ample wiggle room?
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