<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 charter of rights and freedoms start
when did the charter of rights and freedoms start
April 17 , 1982
April 17 , 1982