The Canadian Constitution lacks democratic legitimacy; a tempting term for the political-democratic deficit. In recent years, failed attempts to reform its laws have made passing new bills and regulations almost an unattainable goal for any newly elected prime minister. This inflexibility in adapting new laws meant that the fundamental principles of the Canadian constitution underwent only few reforms. The lack of democratic accountability in Canada's 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 need to be addressed to make Canadian democracy healthier. Trying to implement new reforms in the Canadian Constitution has not been an easy task. The combination of parliamentary/monarchical powers denies the direct participation of citizens in government decision-making and does not allow the existence of a completely free democratic system. A true democracy simply cannot fully exist with a limited monarch selecting the type of government and any reforms must be applied to ensure that the laws of the Canadian Constitution are based on democratic principles. The shortcomings of the Canadian electoral system decrease the level of democracy in the Canadian constitution. Canadian citizens are known to be active in political issues; whether it refers to 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 rely heavily on the media when it comes to national context; which decreases the l...... half 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 School of Law. http://robsonhall.ca/mlj/content/electoral-reform-canada-addressing-democratic-deficit (accessed October 21, 2013).Heath, Joseph. "The Democracy Deficit in Canada." University of Toronto. homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~jheath/democracy.pdf (accessed 17 October 2013). http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/publications/unit-publications/24.pdf http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/edging_towards_diversity_final.pdfIbid.Heath, Joseph. "Canada's Democracy Deficit." 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 - he says