Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights and the Charter
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Discover Canada connects Canadian freedoms with Magna Carta of 1215 and the common-law tradition. The Canadian Bill of Rights dates from 1960; the Charter became part of the Constitution in 1982.
Scope & context
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More context
These are distinct documents, not interchangeable names. Magna Carta forms part of the historical background described in the study guide. Habeas corpus is a procedure for challenging unlawful detention.
The Canadian Bill of Rights is a federal statute, not part of the Constitution. The Charter binds governments within its constitutional scope. Most Charter provisions took effect on 17 April 1982; section 15 equality rights took effect in 1985. These are general study distinctions, not advice about an individual legal case.
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960.
Sources behind this record
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship; sections and tables identified in the research record
Canadian Heritage
History of the Charter; fundamental freedoms; mobility and equality rights
Government of Canada
Diefenbaker introduction of the Bill of Rights in1960