The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, often simply referred to as the Charter in Canada, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, forming the first part of the Constitution
English language version of the Charter
Printed copies of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was a major advocate of the Charter.
The building of the Supreme Court of Canada, the chief authority on the interpretation of the Charter
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the notwithstanding clause, allows the Parliament of Canada or provincial and territorial legislatures to temporarily overr
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
…Section 1 also confirms that the rights listed in the Charter are guaranteed. In addition, some Charter rights are subject to the notwithstanding clause (section 33). The notwithstanding clause authorizes governments to temporarily override the rights and freedoms in sections 2 and 7 through 15 for up to five years…
Justice Minister Jean Chrétien agreed to the notwithstanding clause in the Kitchen Accord.