Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Overview

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects a broad range of freedoms and rights. This script provides an overview of these rights and freedoms, what you can do if you think a law or government action violates your Charter rights, and the kinds of remedies courts give if Charter rights are violated.

Available online (web)

other formats
audio/podcast
other languages
Chinese (simplified) (PDF), Mandarin (audio/podcast), Punjabi (PDF)
produced by
The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)
produced in
2012
resource type
basics
tags
Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Charter rights, fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, rights on arrest, equality rights, language rights, human rights, reasonable limits, remedies, Dial-A-Law