Is canada a democracy?

Democracy. Canada is a representative democracy. This gives each citizen the right to elect representatives at each level of government (federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal). These representatives make decisions and laws that affect all parts of life. read more

This section will help you learn more about Canada’s democratic institutions, how they function and why. It will also provide you links to documents central to Canada’s democracy such as the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. read more

The word democracy describes a political system. In a democratic country, all eligible citizens have the right to participate, either directly or indirectly, in making the decisions that affect them. Canadian citizens normally elect someone to represent them in making decisions at the different levels of government. read more