Yes, Canada should ensure that no ones rights and freedoms can be taken away unjustly. Everyone, regardless of their gender, religion, race, sexual preference or age has rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the Charter. Canada has done an excellent job of upholding its citizen's rights via the Charter and the Individuals Rights Protection Act. Canada has ensured these rights and freedoms are protected by setting up and enacting laws, courts and a constitution that peoples right and entrenches constitutional guarantees. However, these laws and guarantees should only protect someone only to the extent that they do not infringe on the rights of others.
             Freedom is necessary to an extent because we are not free to suppress others. When people have limited freedom they will rebel but sometimes their acts of rebellion breach the rights of others. This brings us to the complexity of this issue. What is too much freedom and what is not enough? This is the ongoing disagreement on the amount of freedom ever individual should have. We need to be protected from those people who would try to take advantage and push the boundaries, without limiting the freedoms of those who are responsible, respectful people.
             Social control is another issue that provokes thought and frequently causes a clash of opinion. How much is too little and what is too much? What is the balance that allows for peace and order without restricting our activity and our choice? Without some social control, there would be chaos. Too much control may infringe on our basic rights.
             The following are examples of too much or too little social control:
             The War Measures Act is an example of too much social control. Not only did this Act give the government the ability to revoke all the citizens' rights, it gave them the power to take whatever measures they felt necessary to achieve justice. This act did not provide for specific circumstances when it could be used, therefore,...