Today marks a milestone for Canadians.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms turns 35 years old.
Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould says the Charter is one of Canada’s greatest accomplishments.
“Canada is seen as a beacon of democracy around the world. We’re seen as a place where rights and freedoms are not only enshrined in law but enforced in practice and this is something that’s incredibly important for us as Canadians to acknowledge, to appreciate and to continue to champion. Because we need to hold on to these and we need to protect them, and that’s something that the Charter does for us.”
The Charter forms the first part of the Constitution Act and guarantees the political and civil rights Canadians enjoy today.
The Act was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth on April 17, 1982.
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Today, we celebrate #Charter35 and the rights & freedoms it protects for all us: https://t.co/TwI4rPG3fG
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 17, 2017
