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Section 34 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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had suggested the change, believing it to be necessary because "I felt we were becoming a nation of entitlement." MacLellan replied that "The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is and aspires to be a statement by Canadians about the rights and freedoms which we as Canadians deeply value in our
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democratic society." MacLellan added that section 1 implied a need for responsibilities, so "It is not necessary to change the title of this charter to emphasize the integral relationship between the individual's rights and his or her responsibility to the rest of society."
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The section has been interpreted by Canadian writers, who have analyzed both its intention and its meaning. Because the section affirms the name of the
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needed would be the one requiring the support of seven provincial governments representing at least half of Canada's population.
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rights, so it cannot apply to sections 35 or 36. However, this also means that a "judicial remedy" under
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was not a radical constitutional change, despite the fact that it was potentially revolutionary for a
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of the Act is not available for sections 35 or 36, since section 24 refers only to the
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34. This Part may be cited as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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suggested that the section also clarifies the size and scope of the
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Section Thirty-four of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Only section 34 and the sections that come before it compose the
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Section Thirty-four of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms

Constitution Act, 1982
Preamble
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