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CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Part of the Constitution Act of 1982 the Charter came into effect in April of 1982. The Charter provides protection for a wide range of individual rights typical of liberal democracies but until this time not constitutionally protected in Canada. As a part of the Constitution of Canada the Charter can not be changed without the consent of both Parliament and the provincial legislatures.. The Charter includes provisions to protect mobility rights and minority language rights. The legislature of the Province of Quebec did not support the Constitution Act of 1982 and its adoption without this consent has increased nationalist support for sovereignty in Quebec. Several efforts have subsequently been made to make constitutional changes and achieve consensus with Quebec. See: CHARLOTTETOWN AGREEMENT / MEECH LAKE ACCORD / CONSTITUTION / BILL OF RIGHTS / .

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