Law: The Rule Of Law In Canada

The Rule of Law is a three part principle that states people are obligated to have laws applied and enforced fairly in all situations, with exceptions to contradicting situations that are in accordance to the law. In sum, the Rule of Law successfully attempts to portray the fact that no one is above the law.

The Rule of Law is very widely known both in Canada and internationally for one main reason, it is extremely important for the safety of people. It is significant because it is a simple, not complex law that prevents illegal use of authority on a person, thus protecting them. From the moment humans are born they are constantly subconsciously aware of the need to survive by protecting one’s self, whether they were in the cavemen era or the 21st generation. Therefore, the rule-of-law idea that people with freedom are ruled by law and not man is naturally important to people because it provides them with external protection

over themselves that they do not need to do personally. Which person would not want protection they deserve that they did not have to do themselves? Adding on to this, many free people do not realize how grateful they are to have laws for their own protection every day.
The first part of the Rule of Law states, “Individuals must recognize and accept that law is necessary to regulate society.” This is a vital part of the Rule of Law because it allows people of a community to understand that law keeps everything in order and without it society would be havoc. If everyone of a population did not know the laws or follow them, then conflicts would arise in every single situation possible. In its most basic form, laws solve conflicts, protect people, and maintain a peaceful society.
The second part of the Rule of Law reads as follows, “The law applies equally to everyone including people in power.” This part is needed in society because it allows everyone to follow the law and not be able to bend it in a situation where they would benefit from it and safely know the person on the other end of the side would not argue with them for whatever reason it may be. Without this part of the Rule of Law active in our everyday lives then people would be doing whatever they felt like if they had a strong over an individual or group.
The third part of the Rule of Law is, “No one in our society has the authority to exercise unrestricted power to take away our rights, except in accordance with the law.” The third part is imperative in order to have a fair and just society because a person should not have something that they were rightly given taken away from them because someone else does not want that preventing them from acquiring what they desire.

However, this can be bypassed if a person is using another law that applies to the situation and provides the power to do so. Without this part of the law, just like how it was in the old times, the strongest would rise and take control of those under them and do as they please merely due to the fact that no one would want to retaliate against them. This part of the rule of law protects people from having to be part of the receiving end of that situation, that is why the third part of the Rule of Law along with the first and second are extremely essential in maintaining a peaceful society and protecting the people within

it.
If the Court for some reason does not recognize a violation of the Rule of Law then most likely a revolution whose size would depend on how severe the violation was, would arise to make sure justice would occur by protesting maybe, ironically violence. Also, the person in charge of making a decision by abusing their power would be sued, identically to how Maurice Duplessis, Quebec premier in the mid-1950s, was for $25,000 plus damages. He was sued because he banned a Québécois and Jehovah’s Witness’ liquor license from his restaurant because he bailed almost 400 Jehovah’s Witnesses out of jail for their publication of their faith. The premier wanted to send a message that there would be consequences for actions such as that and as a result abused his power to do so. That is why it is important for people to know their rights so that they can protect themselves in situation like this, and the Rule of Law greatly helps with that.