History

CANADA’S IMPORTANT MILESTONE

On April 17, 1982 Queen Elizabeth II and then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau signed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, thus guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms for all Canadians. Watch a video of this historic signing:

 

In honour of this milestone, the Canadian Bar Association introduced Law Day in 1983 to commemorate the event and educate the public about the legal system.