Minister's page | Minister of State (Sport) | Minister of State (Multiculturalism) | |||
Location: Home - Human Rights Program | 2006/01/29 | ||
|
GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSPart II : The Contents of the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsSection 52 Constitution Act, 1982
This section of the Constitution gives the courts the power to rule that a particular law is not valid if it violates the Charter, which is itself part of the Constitution. While section 52(1) is not part of the Charter, it provides courts with an important power to strike down laws that violate Charter rights. If only part of the law violates the Constitution, only that part will be ruled invalid. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 52 | Further Reading | Where to Obtain Information about Human Rights |
Date modified: 2003/12/22 |
Important Notices |