The Canadian constitution is devoid of democratic legitimacy; an attractive term to designate the political and democratic deficit. In recent years, failed attempts at law reform have made the adoption of new bills and regulations an almost unattainable goal for any newly elected prime minister. This rigidity in the adaptation of new laws has meant that the fundamental principles of the Canadian constitution have undergone few reforms. The lack of democratic accountability in Canadian parliamentary democracy is demonstrated not only in its electoral system, but also in its national parliament and at the federal level of its politics. Many reforms must be considered in order to make Canadian democracy healthier. Trying to implement new reforms to the Canadian Constitution has not been an easy task. The mixture of parliamentary and monarchical powers denies the direct participation of citizens in government decision-making and does not allow the existence of a complete free democratic system. A true democracy simply cannot fully exist with a type of government restricted by a monarch and any reforms must be implemented so that Canadian constitutional laws are based on democratic principles. The deficiency of the Canadian electoral system reduces the level of democracy in the Canadian constitution. Canadian citizens are known to be active in political affairs; whether it concerns them specifically or not. In fact, “on average, educated, well-informed and interested in politics – all factors associated with high voter turnout.” But if this is the case, why is there a democratic deficit in the Canadian electoral system? The answer is simple: most elections today are heavily dependent on the media when it comes to national context; which diminishes the middle of the paper .......ca/~jheath/democracy.pdf (accessed October 17, 2013).Ibid.Ibid.Ibid.Tanguay, Brian. "Electoral Reform in Canada: Addressing the Democratic Deficit | Manitoba Law Journal." Robson Hall Law School. http://robsonhall.ca/mlj/content/electoral-reform-canada-addressing-democratic-deficit (accessed October 21, 2013). Heath, Joseph. “The democratic deficit in Canada.” University of Toronto. homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~jheath/democracy.pdf (accessed October 17, 2013). http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/publications/unit-publications/24.pdf http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/edging_towards_diversity_final.pdf Ibid. Heath, Joseph. “The democratic deficit in Canada.” University of Toronto. homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~jheath/democracy.pdf (accessed October 17, 2013)http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/627461/canada-suffering-from-huge-democratic-deficit-report -said