Learning about the Law

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Fundamentals of the Law Wikibook from People's Law School is for people who want to know more about:

• Canada's laws
• Canada's constitution
• Your rights and responsibilities
• The Rule of Law
• Who makes the laws
• Levels of government
• Canad's Queen

Contents

• Canada's laws
  • Where do Canadians get their ideas about the law?

• Canada's Constitution
  • Rights and freedoms
  • Legal rights

• All Canadians are equal

• Your rights

• Your responsibilities

• The Rule of Law

• Who makes the laws?
  • Changing the laws
  • Voting

• Levels of government
  • Each level of government has different responsibilities

• Canada has a Queen

About this wikibook

• Acknowledgements & credits
• Learn more about Clicklaw Wikibooks or visit other wikibooks from People's Law School

About People's Law School

The People’s Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

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In law, the rules that set out the political and legal organization of a state. The power and authority of the governments, the legislative bodies, and the courts, as well as their limits, all stem from the constitution. In Canada, there are two primary constitutional documents, the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Constitution Act, 1982. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution Act, 1982.