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Bill of Rights (Human Rights)


Canadian Bill of Rights

  • The Bill of Rights was the first federal law protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and was enacted under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's government in 1960.
  • The Bill of Rights protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, and of assembly and association and guarantees legal rights including equality before the law and protection of the law.
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