Constitution act, 1982

• Author: Hon. Robert J. Sharpe/Kent Roach
• Profession: Court of Appeal for Ontario- Faculty of Law University of Toronto
• Pages: 369-377

CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982

SCHEDULE B

Constitution Act, 1982

PAR T I

CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize

the supremacy of God and the rule of law:

Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms

Rights and freedoms in Can ada

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights

and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable li mits pre-

scribed by law as can be demonstrably ju stified in a free and demo-

cratic society.

Fundamental Freedoms

Fundamental freedoms

2. Everyone has the following fund amental freedoms:

(a) freedom of conscience and religion;

(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and ex pression, including

freedom of the press and other medi a of communication;

(c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and

(d) freedom of association.

Democratic Rights

Democratic rights of citizens

3. Every citizen of Canada h as the right to vote in an election of mem-

bers of the House of Commons or of a legislative as sembly and to be

qualified for membership therein.

Maximum duration of legi slative bodies

4. (1) No House of Commons and no legislative assembly shall con-

tinue for longer than five years from the date fi xed for the return of the

writs of a general election of its members.

Continuation in special circumstances

(2) In time of real or apprehended war, invasion or insurrection, a

House of Commons may be continued by Parliament and a legislative

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