The Charter of Rights and Freedoms became part of the Constitution in 1982.
Canadian rights trace back to the Magna Carta of 1215, known as the Great Charter of Freedoms.
Four fundamental freedoms: conscience and religion; thought, belief, opinion and expression, including the press; peaceful assembly; association.
Habeas corpus is the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state.
Mobility rights let citizens live and work anywhere in Canada, enter and leave the country, and apply for a passport.
The Charter does not take away treaty or other rights held by Aboriginal peoples.
Multiculturalism and official language minority education rights are both protected.
Responsibilities include obeying the law, taking care of yourself and your family, serving on a jury, voting, helping others, and protecting the environment.
Jury duty is not optional. When you are called to serve, you are required by law to do so.
Violence against women and girls, including so-called honour killings and forced marriage, is a crime and is punished under the criminal law.