Mark S. Harding is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Guelph.Janet L. Hiebert is a professor emeritus of political studies at Queen’s University.Rainer Knopff is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary.Peter H. Russell, until his death in 2024, was University professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

• Introduction Part One: The Division of Powers1. The Privy Council's Legacy2. The Supreme Court Since 1949Part Two: Constitutional ChangePart Three: Aboriginal RightsPart Four: Rights and Freedoms3. The Pre-Charter Era4. Scope and Limits of the Charter5. Fundamental Freedoms6. Democratic Rights7. Legal Rights8. The Evolving Scope of Section 79. Equality Rights10. Language Rights11. RemediesSuggestions for Further Reading

Mark S. Harding is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Guelph.Janet L. Hiebert is a professor emeritus of political studies at Queen’s University.Rainer Knopff is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary.Peter H. Russell, until his death in 2024, was University professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

• Introduction Part One: The Division of Powers1. The Privy Council's Legacy2. The Supreme Court Since 1949Part Two: Constitutional ChangePart Three: Aboriginal RightsPart Four: Rights and Freedoms3. The Pre-Charter Era4. Scope and Limits of the Charter5. Fundamental Freedoms6. Democratic Rights7. Legal Rights8. The Evolving Scope of Section 79. Equality Rights10. Language Rights11. RemediesSuggestions for Further Reading

Mark S. Harding is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Guelph.Janet L. Hiebert is a professor emeritus of political studies at Queen’s University.Rainer Knopff is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary.Peter H. Russell, until his death in 2024, was University professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

• Introduction Part One: The Division of Powers1. The Privy Council's Legacy2. The Supreme Court Since 1949Part Two: Constitutional ChangePart Three: Aboriginal RightsPart Four: Rights and Freedoms3. The Pre-Charter Era4. Scope and Limits of the Charter5. Fundamental Freedoms6. Democratic Rights7. Legal Rights8. The Evolving Scope of Section 79. Equality Rights10. Language Rights11. RemediesSuggestions for Further Reading