Fundamental freedoms, equality and mobility
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The Charter protects conscience and religion; thought, belief, opinion and expression; peaceful assembly; and association. It also protects equality and mobility rights, with different provisions applying to everyone, citizens or permanent residents.
Scope & context
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More context
Section 2 identifies the four fundamental freedoms; expression includes the press and other media. Section 15 protects individuals against discrimination, including on grounds of sex. The Charter also contains official-language and minority-language education protections.
Under section 6(1), Canadian citizens may enter, remain in and leave Canada. Section 6(2) gives citizens and permanent residents rights to move to, reside in and pursue a livelihood in a province, subject to its stated qualifications. Rights are not unlimited: section 1 permits demonstrably justified reasonable legal limits. Do not assume every Charter right has the same holders or exceptions.
Sources behind this record
Department of Justice Canada
Sections 1–6, 10–11, 15–28
Canadian Heritage
History of the Charter; fundamental freedoms; mobility and equality rights