OTHER CANADIAN LAWS
1. Rights and freedoms in Canada.
2. Fundamental freedoms.
3. Democratic rights of citizens.
4. Maximum duration of legislative bodies.
5. Annual sitting of legislative bodies.
6. Mobility of citizens.
7. Life, liberty and security of person.
8. Search or seizure.
9. Detention or imprisonment.
10. Arrest or detention.
11. Proceedings in criminal and penal matters.
12. Treatment or punishment.
13. Self-crimination.
14. Interpreter.
15. Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law.
16. Official languages of Canada.
16.1. English and French linguistic communities in New Brunswick.
17. Proceedings of Parliament.
18. Parliamentary statutes and records.
19. Proceedings in courts established by Parliament.
20. Communications by public with federal institutions.
21. Continuation of existing constitutional provisions.
22. Rights and privileges preserved.
23. Language of instruction.
24. Enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedoms.
25. Aboriginal rights and freedoms not affected by Charter.
26. Other rights and freedoms not affected by Charter.
27. Multicultural heritage.
28. Rights guaranteed equally to both sexes.
29. Rights respecting certain schools preserved.
30. Application to territories and territorial authorities.
31. Legislative powers not extended.
32. Application of Charter.
33. Exception where express declaration.
34. Citation.
35. Recognition of existing aboriginal and treaty rights.
35.1. Commitment to participation in constitutional conference.
36. Commitment to promote equal opportunities.
37. Repealed.
38. General procedure for amending Constitution of Canada.
39. Restriction on proclamation.
40. Compensation.
41. Amendment by unanimous consent.
42. Amendment by general procedure.
43. Amendment of provisions relating to some but not all provinces.
44. Amendments by Parliament.
45. Amendments by provincial legislatures.
46. Initiation of amendment procedures.
47. Amendments without Senate resolution.
48. Advice to issue proclamation.
49. Constitutional conference.
50. Section 92A, Constitution Act, 1867
51. Sixth Schedule, Constitution Act, 1867
52. Primacy of Constitution of Canada.
53. Repeals and new names.
54. Repeal and consequential amendments.
55. French version of Constitution of Canada.
56. English and French versions of certain constitutional texts.
57. English and French versions of this Act.
58. Commencement.
59. Commencement of paragraph 23(1)(a) in respect of Quebec.
60. Short title and citations.
61. References
Schedule (Not available)
Section 25 Constitution Act 1982
Section 25 Constitution Act 1982 is about Aboriginal rights and freedoms not affected by Charter. It is under Part I (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) and ‘General’ of the Act.
Aboriginal rights and freedoms not affected by Charter
The guarantee in this Charter of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from any aboriginal, treaty or other rights or freedoms that pertain to the aboriginal peoples of Canada including
(a) any rights or freedoms that have been recognized by the Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763; and
(b) any rights or freedoms that now exist by way of land claims agreements or may be so acquired.
See also:
– Section 24 Constitution Act 1982
– Section 23 Constitution Act 1982
