Sentence examples for charter rights from inspiring English sources

In opposition they feared that making the charter part of the constitution would undermine the supremacy of parliament; courts would be able to strike down laws as unconstitutional if they violated charter rights.

Although a 1985 supreme court ruling guarantees constitutional charter rights to refugee claimants in Canada, the government has indicated that it is reviewing relevant legislation in order to deter further ships.

The Victorian attorney general, Martin Pakula, says he is keen to promote a "human rights culture" in Victoria, but as yet no decision has been made on allowing citizens to bring actions for breaches of charter rights.

For example, Canada's constitution explicitly authorizes for breach of Charter rights, "such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances".

But surely there's oversight to prevent violations of charter rights?

"I haven't admitted that it does break the Charter rights, that's for the courts to decide".

Bloody Marys at Sunday brunch are on the human rights, charter, right?

This we apprehend annihilates our Charter Right to govern & tax ourselves.

I'll be pleading NOT GUILTY and raising a Charter right defense," Wells wrote.

I'll be pleading NOT GUILTY and raising a Charter right defense," he wrote.

Quebec Superior Court Judge James Brunton found that allowing the trial of 31 Hells Angels to continue would infringe on this basic Charter right.