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Difference between revisions of "Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"
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=== Think before you speak === | === Think before you speak === | ||
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”) is part of the Constitution Act, 1982 of Canada. Sections 7 to 14 of the Charter set out rights that protect Canadians when dealing with the justice system. They ensure that individuals who are involved in proceedings are treated fairly, especially those charged with a criminal offence. These sections are where your legal rights come from: right to silence, right to a lawyer, right against unreasonable searches, etc. | The ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' (the “Charter”) is part of the ''Constitution Act, 1982'' of Canada. Sections 7 to 14 of the Charter set out rights that protect Canadians when dealing with the justice system. They ensure that individuals who are involved in proceedings are treated fairly, especially those charged with a criminal offence. These sections are where your legal rights come from: right to silence, right to a lawyer, right against unreasonable searches, etc. | ||
'''What do the RCMP, the MCFD, and ICBC all have in common?'''<BR> | '''What do the RCMP, the MCFD, and ICBC all have in common?'''<BR> | ||
