Gingerbread (charity) UK. The charity describes its vision as ‘a society in which single parent families are valued and treated equally and fairly.’ Helpline Gingerbread runs a Freephone helpline (0808 802 0925) offering advice and information for single parents. The helpline is staffed by advisers who are trained to give guidance on practical matters to do with money, benefits, employment issues and family law. Membership Single parents can become members of Gingerbread for free, most signing up via the Gingerbread website. Members can use the protected online forums, receive a monthly e-newsletter and get access to discounts and special offers. Local groups
Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 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(1)(b),