<P> The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ( French : La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés ) , 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 . </P>
<P> The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ( French : La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés ) , 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 . </P>
when did the canadian charter of rights and freedoms become part of the canadian constitution
when did the canadian charter of rights and freedoms become part of the canadian constitution
April 17 , 1982
April 17 , 1982