Enforcement Rights (Art.32)
38. Anyone listed in this section has the right to approach a competent court, alleging
that a right in the Bill of Rights has been infringed or threatened, and the court may
grant appropriate relief, including a declaration of rights. The persons who may
approach a court are -
- anyone acting in their own interest;
- anyone acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in their own name;
- anyone acting as a member of, or in the interest of, a group or class of persons;
- anyone acting in the public interest; and
- an association acting in the interest of its members.
Related Article: 172. Power of Courts in Constitutional Matters
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Canada
Canadian Enforcement Laws
- Shachter v. Canada
- Osborne v. Canada (Treasury Board)
- R v. A
- Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College
- Cuddy Chicks Ltd v. Ontario (Labor Relations Board)
- Air Canada v. British Columbia
- Tetreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment Immigration Commission)
- Haig v. Canada
- Re Manitoba Language Rights
- R. v. Bain
- R. v. Swain
- R. v. Brydges
- Mahe v. Alberta
- RJR - MacDonald Inc. c. Canada (Procureur general)