CanadaRights 1 · Rights and responsibilities
Which bodies pass the written laws that are one of the sources of Canadians' rights?
- aThe Governor General, acting alone by decree
- bThe courts of the United Kingdom in London
- cParliament and the provincial legislaturesCorrect answer
- dMunicipal councils and school boards only
Why?
Laws voted by Parliament in Ottawa and by the provincial legislatures are one source of rights in Canada. Courts apply laws, and the Governor General does not make laws alone.
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