In Canada, a number of illiberal statues, legal precedents and common-law practices have been struck down over the past 30 years, thanks to our Charter of Right

In Canada, a number of illiberal statues, legal precedents and common-law practices have been struck down over the past 30 years, thanks to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Britain has no such fundamental touchstone of liberty, so your legal rights there are rather murkier.