In a nutshell,
In 1960, someone created a Bill of rights, which basically allowed citizens to have their rights protected. But there was one teensy-weensy problem. The Constitution. They said that it wasn't real, just a statute, which means it's not official. After World War II, a bunch of stuff happened, badda-bing, badda-boom, BAM! Citizens could change the Bill of rights.
Some stuff happened, then it was called the Canadian Charter of Rights.
Then they met the UK. As a result, the Charter has attracted both broad support from a majority of the Canadian electorate and criticisms by opponents of increased judical power. They made a decision that the Charter only applies to government laws and actions (including the laws and actions of federal, provincial, and municipal governments and public school boards), and sometimes to the common law, not to private activity.
Now, the Charter protects the citizens' official rights.
(in a much thiccer nutshell)
1960
some guy: boom a charter of rights but i call it a bill
cons.: haha its not real and we take control of it
world war 2
canada: o hai uk
uk: hai
c&uk: lets ally]
cons.: o noes itz legal now
the end
