The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is Canada's Bill of Rights, entrenched in the Constitution of Canada in 1982. The charter exists to guarantee the rights and freedoms outlined in the document, however, they are not absolute and are therefore subject to limitations.

The Charter has expanded the scope of Judicial Review in Canada as the responsibility of interpretation falls on the judges, particularly of the Supreme Court of Canada, to determine whether or not laws comply with the Charter.


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Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms

Section 1



Fundamental Freedoms

Section 2



Democratic Rights

Sections 3, 4 & 5



Mobility Rights

Section 6



Legal Rights

Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14



Equality Rights

Section 15



Official Languages of Canada

Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22



Minority Language Education Rights

Section 23



Enforcement

Section 24



General

Sections 25 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31



Application of the Charter

Sections 32 & 33



Citation

Section 34



Check out this short video. It will give you a better idea of the process that Canada went through in entrenching the Charter, and will teach you of the important role that Pierre Elliott Trudeau played in doing so.