Thirty years ago, on April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth, sitting under a wet and gloomy sky in front of Canada’s Parliament Buildings, proclaimed in force the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — a ...

Canada’s premiers are too quick to use the notwithstanding clause for “marginal reasons” and have lost sight of its original purpose, former prime minister Jean Chrétien said Wednesday evening.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has influenced Canada for decades by guiding courts in defining democratic protections. It provides safeguards against unfair treatment ... Read more This ...

Sheema Khan is the author of Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman. Like you, there have been many times I have felt proud to be Canadian. For example, our government’s ...

“Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms,” the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms boldly proclaims – then immediately goes to work describing all the ways in which they don’t. Indeed, ...

A recent online study that is making headlines across Canada concludes that while one-third of Canadians say they have read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many of those, 88 percent in ...

The Laurentian University Faculty Association is filing a challenge under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms against the Ontario government.

In response to the Government of Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause for the second time in a span of one month to ...

The economic charter would attempt to balance out the forces that drive the economy and ensure fairness for all Canadians You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have ...

Social media platforms generally do not effectively or consistently intervene when it comes to targeted harassment of ...