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==The Charter protects several rights and freedoms—but there are reasonable limits==
The ''Charter of Rights and Freedom''s is part of Canada’s Constitution. It gives important rights to people accused of a crime and to people who deal with government agencies. These rights are in addition to traditional legal rights and, in some cases, improve those rights. The Charter also gives remedies, which give strength and meaning to those rights. As well, the Charter controls the actions of government officials, such as the police. Both the Constitution and the Charter are on the [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const Canadian Department of Justice website].
'''Section 1 reasonable limits''': if a court decides that a law, or part of a law, violates the Charter, that law is not valid—unless Canada’s Parliament or a provincial legislature can justify the Charter violation—under section 1—as a reasonable limit on the right or freedom. Section 1 says that a reasonable limit has to be prescribed by law and demonstrably (clearly) justified in a free and democratic society.