Rights and Freedoms

Before the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms passed in 1982, our country was a different placelink opens in new window.

Lots of peoplelink opens in new window spoke up to help the government create the Charter and protect Canadians’ rights and freedomslink opens in new window. It’s not perfect — many Indigenous people and French-speaking Quebecerslink opens in new window see it differently — but, says a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Courtlink opens in new window says, you’re lucky to have it.

A big test of the Charter came early, and it started with kids. Our comic highlights several more important cases, from hockey to a special knifelink opens in new window.

Learn about why there are limits on our rights and freedoms and find out how sharp your eyes are when you try one of our games. It’s all in the February 2023 Kayak!