the canadian charter of rights and freedoms was passed in 1982.
the canadian charter of rights and freedoms was passed in 1982.
when was the canadian charter of rights and freedoms passed?
1982
section 23 of the canadian charter of rights and freedoms









































section 23 of the "canadian charter of rights and freedoms" is the section of the constitution of canada that guarantees minority language educational rights to french-speaking communities outside quebec, and, to a lesser extent, english-speaking minorities in quebec. the section may be particularly notable, in that some scholars believe that section 23 "was the only part of the charter with which pierre trudeau was truly concerned." trudeau was the prime minister who fought for the inclusion of the "charter of rights" in the constitution of canada in 1982.
section 23 of the canadian charter of rights and freedoms
in 1994, the house of commons of canada debated changing the name of the "canadian charter of rights and freedoms" to the "canadian charter of rights, freedoms and responsibilities". as parliamentary secretary russell maclellan pointed out, this would have to be done through a constitutional amendment, particularly to section 34, since section 34 "establishes the charter's title. the charter's title is thus part of the constitution." maclellan believed the amending formula needed would be the one requiring the support of seven provincial governments representing at least half of canada's population. edmonton southwest mp ian mcclelland had suggested the change, believing it to be necessary because "i felt we were becoming a nation of entitlement." maclellan replied that "the canadian charter of rights and freedoms is and aspires to be a statement by canadians about the rights and freedoms which we as canadians deeply value in our democratic society." maclellan added that section 1 implied a need for responsibilities, so "it is not necessary to change the title of this charter to emphasize the integral relationship between the individual's rights and his or her responsibility to the rest of society."
section 34 of the canadian charter of rights and freedoms