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* to not suffer cruel or unusual treatment or '''punishment'''
* to not suffer cruel or unusual treatment or '''punishment'''


The Charter also sets out '''equality rights'''. Everyone in Canada is equal under the law. Laws in Canada apply equally to all people, without regard to personal characteristics such as race, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or disability (among others).
The Charter also sets out '''equality rights'''. Everyone in Canada is equal under the law. Laws in Canada apply equally to all people, without regard to personal characteristics such as race, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or <span class="noglossary">disability</span> (among others).


For more on these rights and freedoms, [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/charter-rights-overview/ see Dial-A-Law’s overview of the Charter].
For more on these rights and freedoms, [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/charter-rights-overview/ see Dial-A-Law’s overview of the Charter].
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