the king of england signed the charter of rights and freedoms.
the king of england signed the charter of rights and freedoms.
who signed the charter of rights and freedoms?
the king of england
the canadian charter of rights and freedoms (), in canada often simply the charter, is a bill of rights entrenched in the constitution of canada. it forms the first part of the "constitution act, 1982". the charter guarantees certain political rights to canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in canada from the policies and actions of all areas and levels of the government. it is designed to unify canadians around a set of principles that embody those rights. the charter was signed into law by queen elizabeth ii of canada on april 17, 1982, along with the rest of the act.
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