Constitution of Canada 1867, as amended to 2011
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    (1) This Charter11 applies
    (a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and
    (b) to the legislature and government of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 32)
  • French
    (1) La présente charte s’applique:
    a) au Parlement et au gouvernement du Canada, pour tous les domaines relevant du Parlement, y compris ceux qui concernent le territoire du Yukon et les territoires du Nord-Ouest;
    b) à la législature et au gouvernement de chaque province, pour tous les domains relevant de cette législature. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 32)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    (1) The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect.
    (2) The Constitution of Canada includes
    (a) the Canada Act 1982, including this Act;
    (b) the Acts and orders referred to in the schedule; and
    (c) any amendment to any Act or order referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 52)
  • French
    (1) La Constitution du Canada est la loi suprême du Canada; elle rend inopérantes les dispositions incompatibles de toute autre règle de droit.
    (2) La Constitution du Canada comprend:
    a) la Loi de 1982 sur le Canada, y compris la présente loi;
    b) les textes législatifs et les décrets figurant à l’annexe;
    c) les modifications des textes législatifs et des décrets mentionnés aux alinéas a) ou b). (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 52)
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Constitution of Canada 1867, as amended to 2011 (English). According to Sec. 16(1) of the Constitution Act 1982: “English and French are the official languages of Canada …”

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Constitution of Canada 1867, as amended to 2011 (French).

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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8- Section 2 on Fundamental Freedoms.
9- Sections 7 to 14 on Legal Rights; Section 15 on Equality Rights.

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.