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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out those rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and democratic society. The Charter is one part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is a set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates.
- Fundamental freedoms. Everyone in Canada is free to practise any religion or no religion at all. We are free to think our own thoughts, speak our minds, to gather peacefully into groups and to associate with whomever we wish, as long as we do not infringe valid laws which protect the rights and interests of others.
- Democratic rights. Every Canadian citizen has the right to vote in elections for Members of Parliament and representatives in provincial and territorial legislatures, and to seek election themselves, subject to certain limited exceptions (for example, minimum voting age), which have been found to be reasonable and justifiable.
- Mobility rights. Canadian citizens have the right to enter, remain in, or leave the country. Canadian citizens and permanent residents have the right to live or seek work anywhere in Canada.
- Legal rights. Everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, or mental or physical disability, is equal before the law.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a significant part of our Constitution – the supreme law in Canada. Any law that contradicts the Charter may be invalid. Until 1982, only British Parliament had the power to change our Constitution.
8 Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure. Detention or imprisonment 9 Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
- Fundamental freedoms. Everyone in Canada is free to practise any religion or no religion at all. We are also free to express religious beliefs through prayer or by wearing religious clothing for example.
- Democratic rights. Every Canadian citizen has the right to vote in elections and to run for public office themselves. There are certain exceptions. For example, people must be 18 years old or older in order to vote.
- Mobility rights. Canadian citizens have the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada. Canadian citizens and permanent residents have the right to live or seek work anywhere in Canada.
- Legal Rights. Right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure. The Charter protects everyone’s reasonable expectation to privacy. This means that no one can search you, take away your personal belongings or access your personal information without clear legal reasons.
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure. This section of the Charter means that those who act on behalf of the government, such as police officers, must carry out their duties in a fair and reasonable way.
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The Canadian Bill of Rights contains no specific rights to privacy or to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure; but section 1 (a) protects a limited right not to be deprived of the enjoyment of property without due process.
