Topic > The Canadian Voting System - 1380

In Canadian democratic government, voting is a powerful way for citizens to communicate their values. The leader chosen reflects the strength of Canadian values. Therefore, for the government, every vote counts, assuring Canadians that their opinions matter. Today, Canada recognizes voting as a fundamental right for all its citizens. The Canadian Bill of Rights effectively protects this right of all Canadians, including minorities, through section 3. “Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in elections of members of the House of Commons or of a large legislative assembly and to be qualified by belonging to the same". This ensures voting equality for all Canadians. Equality is about ensuring that all Canadians have equal opportunities, even if they are of different races, religions, genders, etc. However, in the past, this fundamental right has not always been accessible to everyone. Indeed, voting was considered a privilege that citizens had to qualify for in order to have the opportunity to vote. The rules were so strict that only eleven percent of the Canadian population in the past would have been able to vote, compared to seventy-eight percent today. Many of these rules about who could vote and who couldn't were very unfair. This was especially observed in minority groups who did not have the right to vote, the right to vote. In this essay we will see that voting inequalities have made racial, religious, and gender exclusions more pronounced. It will be seen that the government has treated some races with intentional discrimination, creating a lack of voting opportunities. Furthermore, the government showed prejudice towards some religious groups by denying these groups the opportunity to vote. And finally, it will be seen that anti-women opinions have helped… at the center of the paper… women, it can be agreed that gender exclusion was a large effect of voting inequality. In conclusion, it can be clearly seen that, due to voting inequality, gender, religious and racial exclusions were pronounced side effects. Gender exclusions have been demonstrated through voting inequality due to the opinions of women in society. Religious exclusions were expressed through uneven voting opportunities and prejudice against religions. And racial exclusions have manifested themselves through the lack of voting rights, being the intentional discrimination of which these races have been victims. While others might say that these group exclusions can be seen through other actions, voting inequalities clearly demonstrate this. This is because when only specific groups can vote, other groups can be seen to be treated unfairly with regards to their right to vote.