Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- This is the official Government of Canada guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- This guide explains the purpose of the Charter, how it works with other Canadian laws, who the Charter protects, which rights it protects, history of the Charter, and it gives a general overview of the various sections of the Charter.
Citation
Canada. Culture, history and sport. Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Modified March 24, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-rights-protected/guide-canadian-charter-rights-freedoms.html
Further Readings
For more Government of Canada resources on the Charter: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/
For downloadable versions of the Charter and the Charter translated in other languages: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/download-order-charter-bill.html
Overlapping Topics
Federal Government Affairs
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Federal Statute