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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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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

Any temporary laws made under the act are subject to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From Reuters Feb. 14, 2022

“Our company and my family are proud to stand with these men and women as they uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of our great nation,” he said.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 2022

Cara Zwibel, acting general counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, said it might however violate Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms if viewed as “a way of compelling people to get vaccinated”.

From The Guardian Jan. 12, 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

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