Overview of Canadian Charter Rights and Freedoms

Sec 3

Right to vote.

Sec 4

5 year max term in House of Commons.

Sec 5

Parliament must meet at least once every 12 months.

Sec 6

Anyone has the right to remain in Canada, and anyone with permanent residence can move to another province.

Sec 7

Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person and the right not to be deprived.

Sec 8

Protection against unreasonable search and seizure.

Sec 9

The right to be free from arbitrary detention or imprisonment.

Sec 10

Ensures that you need to know what you're being arrested for if you get arrested. Everyone has the legal right to a lawyer or access to legal aid. Ensures the reason for your detention or arrest is fair, and you can be released from jail if you are arrested for unreasonable reasons.

Sec 11 (a,b,c,d)

Be informed about unreasonable delay, the right to receive notice of the offense.

Sec 11 (e,f,g,h,i)

Section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlines specific rights for anyone charged with an offence, including the right to reasonable bail, trial by jury, protection against retroactive laws, double jeopardy, and the benefit of a lesser punishment if the punishment changes.

Sec 12

Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.

Sec 13

(No definition provided in the notes.)

Sec 15

Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination.