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Section 1 applies only to written laws. It does not apply to '''government actions'''. An example of a government action is a decision by a government official to deny benefits. Where a government action violates the Charter, section 1 does not let the government try to justify the violation. The action is unconstitutional. | Section 1 applies only to written laws. It does not apply to '''government actions'''. An example of a government action is a decision by a government official to deny benefits. Where a government action violates the Charter, section 1 does not let the government try to justify the violation. The action is unconstitutional. | ||
==Remedies if a Charter right is violated== | |||
If you prove your equality rights under the Charter have been violated, and the government cannot justify the violation as a reasonable limit under section 1, the next question is what kind of '''remedy''' is appropriate. A remedy is a court order to give someone their legal rights or to compensate them for their rights not being respected. | If you prove your equality rights under the Charter have been violated, and the government cannot justify the violation as a reasonable limit under section 1, the next question is what kind of '''remedy''' is appropriate. A remedy is a court order to give someone their legal rights or to compensate them for their rights not being respected. | ||