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Charter of Rights

American  

noun

Canadian.
  1. a section of the Canadian Constitution containing a statement of the basic rights of citizens of Canada.


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The government contended the steps it took were targeted, proportional, time-limited and compliant with Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Number three: the Canadian Constitution included a section in the Charter of Rights that stated every person in Canada was - in the eyes of the law - equal.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

The original 2016 law was a response to a 2015 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that federal criminal law prohibiting assisted death violated the country’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

The court said a 1995 law that prohibits the defense was unconstitutional and violated Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2022

He therefore drew up a "Charter of Rights for the King and Nation" and sent it, not only to Lafayette, but also to Rabaud de Saint Etienne, a prominent defender of the newly reinstated Protestants.

From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert