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The ''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' is one of Canada’s most important laws. Learn the key rights and freedoms protected by the Charter and how to enforce your Charter rights. | The ''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' is one of Canada’s most important laws. Learn the key rights and freedoms protected by the Charter and how to enforce your '''Charter rights'''. | ||
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In other cases, an individual (personal) remedy is ordered. Section 24 of the Charter allows a person whose rights have been violated to apply to a court for a remedy the court considers '''appropriate and just in the circumstances'''. If a government official took the action — for example, a police officer conducted an unreasonable search — the court will often give an individual remedy that helps only the person whose rights were violated. The court may say that (for example) drugs found during an illegal search can’t be used as evidence in the accused person’s criminal trial. This helps the accused person, but it doesn’t change the law for anyone else. | In other cases, an individual (personal) remedy is ordered. Section 24 of the Charter allows a person whose rights have been violated to apply to a court for a remedy the court considers '''appropriate and just in the circumstances'''. If a government official took the action — for example, a police officer conducted an unreasonable search — the court will often give an individual remedy that helps only the person whose rights were violated. The court may say that (for example) drugs found during an illegal search can’t be used as evidence in the accused person’s criminal trial. This helps the accused person, but it doesn’t change the law for anyone else. | ||
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