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Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Foreword

This booklet is published by the Human Rights Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Its aims is to increase understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to heighten awareness of its importance in our daily lives.

Note: The discussion is for explanatory purposes only, and should not be taken as legal interpretation of the provisions of the Charter.

Human Rights Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy Street (15-11-B)
Hull, QC K1A 0M5
Telephone: (819) 994-3458
Fax: (819) 994-5252
E-mail: rights-droits@pch.gc.ca

Part I - An Overview of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Part II - The Contents of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section 1 - Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms	Section 15 - Equality Rights	Section 25 - General Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Section 31
Section 2 - Fundamental Freedoms	Section 16 - Official Languages of Canada Section 16.1 Section 17 Section 18 Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 22
Section 3 - Democratic Rights Section 4 Section 5
Section 6 - Mobility Rights
Section 7 - Legal Rights Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14
	Section 23 - Minority Language Educational Rights	Section 32 - Application of Charter Section 33
	Section 24 - Enforcement	Section 34 - Citation
		Section 52 - Constitution Act 1982

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	Date modified: 2003/12/22	Important Notices

Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Foreword

Contents