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CITY OF TORONTO vs ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO Unwritten constitutional principle of democracy — 2021 SCMR 2019 SUPREME-COURT-OF-CANADA

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 2019 SUPREME-COURT-OF-CANADA
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
CITY OF TORONTO vs ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO Unwritten constitutional principle of democracy
Subject matter
Service

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Judgment text as reported

CITY OF TORONTO VS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO Unwritten constitutional principle of democracy--- Scope---Democracy was principle by which the Constitution is to be understood and interpreted---Though not explicitly identified in the text, the basic structure of the Constitution (of Canada) connoted certain freely elected, representative, and democratic political institutions---Democratic principle had both individual and institutional dimensions; it embraced not only the process of representative and responsible government and the right of citizens to participate in that process at the provincial and federal levels, but also substantive goals including the promotion of self-government---Democratic principle sat alongside and indeed overlapped with other unwritten constitutional principles that, including federalism and the rule of law.

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