What is due process?
- Judges must follow the Prime Minister
- Taxes must be paid on time
- The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
- Trials must finish within a week
Answer: The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
Due process is the principle that the government must respect every legal right a person is entitled to under the law. It is part of Canada’s legal heritage, together with the rule of law, freedom under the law and democratic principles.
Learn more: Due process and the presumption of innocence
- The justice system guarantees everyone due process under the law.
- Due process: the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.
- Presumption of innocence: in criminal matters, everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
- Canada’s legal heritage includes the rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles and due process.
- The blindfolded Lady Justice stands for laws applied impartially, looking only at the facts.