Citizenship Rights
The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms summarizes fundamental freedoms available to all Canadians while also setting out additional rights. The most important of these include:
- Mobility Rights -- Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.
- Aboriginal Peoples' Rights -- The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.
- Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights -- e.g. French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
- Multiculturalism -- A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. Canadians celebrate the gift of one another's presence and work hard to respect pluralism and live in harmony.
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