Excerpts from the new study guide from Citizenship and Immigration Canada for new Canadians...

December 02, 2009

Excerpts from the new study guide from Citizenship and Immigration Canada for new Canadians:

“Canadian citizens have rights and responsibilities. These come to us from our history, are secured by Canadian law, and reflect our shared traditions, identity, and values.

“Canadian law has several sources, including laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures, English common law, the civil code of France, and the unwritten constitution that we have inherited from Great Britain.

“Together, these secure for Canadians an 800-year-old tradition of ordered liberty, which dates back to the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 in England (also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms), including:

• Freedom of conscience and religion;
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press;
• Freedom of peaceful assembly; and
• Freedom of association.”

Other sections in the guide include: Who We Are; Canada’s History; Modern Canada; How Canadians Govern Themselves; Voting Procedures; The Justice System; Canadian Symbols; and Canada’s Economy.

It’s a remarkable document all Canadians should read. You can view it online at www.cic.gc.ca, or contact my office for a copy.



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