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Author: Armando Perla

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Armando Perla worked at the Museum as Researcher‐Curator of law and human rights.

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

By Armando Perla

The cornerstone of human rights protection in Canada is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter forms part of Canada’s Constitution and came into being on April 17, 1982.

A close up of the Canadian Charte of Rights and Freedoms