The Constitution Act 1982 (Including Charter) Flashcards
section 25
aboriginal rights- “nothing in this charter shall limit/displace aboriginal treaty rights”
section 35
existing aboriginal treaty rights “hereby recognized and affirmed” - indigenous claims of land/resources granted by law
section 3
right to vote
section 4
there’s a 5 year maximum to any parliament
section 5
parliament must meet AT LEAST once every 12 months
section 2
freedom of association, belief, conscience & religion, opinion/expression, and peaceful assembly
section 52
constitution is the supreme law of canada- any other laws that violate it can be struck down as invalid
section 11(d)
right to hearing before an independent tribunal
sections 16-22
minority language rights- english and french as two official languages of Canada
section 23
minority education rights- ex ability to receive a french education outside of Quebec, vie versa
section 8
right to privacy
section 15, 27, 28
right to equality
section 33
notwithstanding clause- any legislation that violates charter sec 2, or 7-15 can be kept for 5 years if passed w/ this clause
sections 1-34
the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms (first part of the constitution act, 1982)
section 6
mobility rights- Canadian citizens and permanent residents can move to any other province/territory and become a resident
