Yeah, the notwithstanding clause puts an asterisk on every right that follows.
Time to update the Charter.
Yeah, the notwithstanding clause puts an asterisk on every right that follows.
Time to update the Charter.
Know your Rights as Canadians
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:
Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms
Rights and freedoms in Canada
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
Fundamental Freedoms
Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: - freedom of conscience and religion; - freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; - freedom of peaceful assembly; and - freedom of association.
Mobility of citizens
Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. Rights to move and gain livelihood
Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right - to move to and take up residence in any province; and - to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.
Limitation - any laws or practices of general application in force in a province other than those that discriminate among persons primarily on the basis of province of present or previous residence; and - any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements as a qualification for the receipt of publicly provided social services.
Legal Rights
Life, liberty and security of person
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
Search or seizure
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
Detention or imprisonment
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
Arrest or detention
Everyone has the right on arrest or detention - to be informed promptly of the reasons therefor; - to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and - to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.
These are just some of what I see as important today. Please add anything I’ve missed.
`Know your Rights as Canadians`
#Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:
**Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms**
**Rights and freedoms in Canada**
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
**Fundamental Freedoms**
Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
- freedom of conscience and religion;
- freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
- freedom of peaceful assembly; and
- freedom of association.
**Mobility of citizens**
Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada.
Rights to move and gain livelihood
Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right
- to move to and take up residence in any province; and
- to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.
*
Limitation*
*- any laws or practices of general application in force in a province other than those that discriminate among persons primarily on the basis of province of present or previous residence; and*
*- any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements as a qualification for the receipt of publicly provided social services.*
**Legal Rights**
**Life, liberty and security of person**
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
**Search or seizure**
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
**Detention or imprisonment**
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
**Arrest or detention**
Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
- to be informed promptly of the reasons therefor;
- to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
- to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.
`These are just some of what I see as important today. Please add anything I’ve missed.`
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-12.html
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