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The right to a fair and quick trial.

No matter the
person's race, disability, or any other factors,
every Canadian citizen is obligated to have a
trial that is as equal and fair as anyone else.
Aswell, unlike in some countries, trials in
Canada are quick, and not drawn out, while still
being just and fair. For example, if there is a
fight between two different people, who are
both of a different race, they are legally
obligated to be treated equally.

Citizens are protected from unlawful seizure


This as well, they cannot be arrested for no
apparent reason. Essentially, police need a
good reason to both search your home, and to
arrest you. To enter your home they need a
warrant, and they need to have a good reason
to arrest you. This reminds me of when
someone was found with drugs in their locker,
but they were found not guilty, since the officers
didn't have a warrant to search. This shows that
even children are protected with this law, not
just adults. Anyone who owns a property in
canada is protected with this law
Protects , life , liberty, and security of everyone
This has many implications. For example, the
right to life, even though there isn't a concrete
definition, all it means is that everyone in
canada, no matter what deserves to live. Often
when the parliament proposes new laws that
may increase the chance of death for citizens
must take this law into consideration. An
example of this, would be creating barriers to
citizens regarding life saving medication. Many
citizens rely on it every day. Secondly, while
there is often debate on what the right to liberty
is, most have settled that it means to be free of
physical restraint, and freedom to make
fundamental personal choices. An example of
personal choices would be being able to make
your own decisions about whether to marry
someone or have children. Finally, the right to
security. This essentially means that all
individuals in Canada have the right to feel
safe, and be protected from threats against
themselves. This also means that physiological
abuse would fall under this as well. Similar to
other laws on the charter, these affect not only
permanent residents and citizens, but also
visitors of Canada. Even prisoners are
protected!

Citizens are innocent until proven guilty


Have you ever noticed on the news when
someone has committed a crime they say “the
suspect was accused?” Well, that's because of
a very important rule in our charter. You see,
when a citizen is arrested, when they are
charged for a crime, until the trial is over and it
concludes otherwise, they are innocent.
Examples of this can be found out through
thousands of cases, spanning many years
throughout Canada's history. No matter the
crime they are accused of, until the case is
completed, they are an innocent person. Both
Canadian citizens and permanent residents are
affected by this, as well, even someone like a
tourist has protection with this law.

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