notes 13 charter + bill of rights

Question 1

major difference between charter and bill of rights

Answer 1

charter specifically recognizes the rights of minority groups, where as the bill of rights only talks about individual rights

charter has minority language rights (only for english and french though) and indigenous rights

Question 2

notwithstanding clause

Answer 2

only in charter

most rights of any individual are able to be denied by an act of parliament (a new law)

the law has to be renewed every 5 years (as in, after a new government is in power)

used a lot by quebec “to protect culture”