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Canada’s legal system and political system first came from Britain. We also brought our ideas of personal rights and freedoms from Britain. In Quebec, parts of the legal system came from France. | Canada’s legal system and political system first came from Britain. We also brought our ideas of personal rights and freedoms from Britain. In Quebec, parts of the legal system came from France. | ||
==== Canada‘s Constitution ==== | ==== Canada‘s Constitution ==== | ||
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*the right to have a fair '''trial''' in court | *the right to have a fair '''trial''' in court | ||
*the right not to suffer cruel or unusual '''punishment''' | *the right not to suffer cruel or unusual '''punishment''' | ||
====All Canadians are equal==== | ====All Canadians are equal==== | ||
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To vote in a BC election, you must have lived in the province for the six months before voting day. To find out how to get on the voters list for a federal election, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca]. | To vote in a BC election, you must have lived in the province for the six months before voting day. To find out how to get on the voters list for a federal election, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca]. | ||
====Levels of government==== | ====Levels of government==== | ||
