Some people at the 1898 Constitutional Convention wanted a Bill of Rights like the United States Constitution , but the majority felt that the traditional rights and freedoms of British subjects were enough . These would be protected by the Parliamentary system and independent judiciary which the Constitution would create . Some delegates to the 1898 Constitutional Convention favored a section similar to the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution , but the majority felt that the traditional rights and freedoms of British subjects were sufficiently guaranteed by the Parliamentary system and independent judiciary which the Constitution would create .