Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 20, Right to Services in English and French: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history… Read more REPORT: Right to Services in English and French, Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated: 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 19, Right to English or French in Courts: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 19 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history… Read more REPORT: Right to English or French in Courts, Section 19 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 18, Statutes & Records in English and French: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 18 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history… Read more REPORT: Statutes & Records in English and French, Section 18 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 17, Right of English or French in Debates: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history… Read more REPORT: Right of English or French in Debates, Section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 16, Official Languages of Canada: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history for… Read more REPORT: Official Languages of Canada, Section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated 2025-08-07] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 14, Right to an Interpreter: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 14 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history for Section 14.… Read more REPORT: Right to an Interpreter, Section 14 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated: 2025-08-06] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 13, Protection Against Self-Incrimination: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 13 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Second Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history for Section 13. This… Read more REPORT: Protection Against Self-Incrimination, Section 13 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →
Document Information Date: 2023-07-12 [Updated: 2025-08-06] By: PrimaryDocuments.ca Citation: PrimaryDocuments.ca, Section 12, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: Compilation of primary documents to assist in interpreting the public meaning of Section 12 of the Constitution Act, 1982, Third Ed. (August 2025). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Please Note: Due to recent discoveries of new Charter drafts (which will be published in an upcoming academic paper and are available on our site), users are advised to consult this table, which has an up-to-date drafting history for Section 12.… Read more REPORT: Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Section 12 of the Constitution Act, 1982 →