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What does Section 1 of the Charter say about the rights and freedoms it guarantees?

  • A They can never be limited by any law
  • B They apply only to Canadian-born citizens
  • ✕ They can be suspended by any police officer Your answer
  • ✓ They have reasonable limits set by law, justified in a free and democratic society

Not quite.

Section 1 says Charter rights are subject to reasonable limits prescribed by law that can be justified in a free and democratic society. For example, laws against hate propaganda limit freedom of expression.

Source: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 1

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