It's never wise to assume that you have any legal rights; it's far better for Canadian citizens to be well informed and to understand exactly what rights they have been given under the Constitution Acts from 1867 to 1982. Below are a few rights granted to you by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
-- You have the right not to experience an unreasonable search or seizure.
-- You have the right not to be imprisoned or detained arbitrarily.
-- You have the right to be informed quickly of the reasons for your arrest, if you are arrested.
-- If you are not being held in a lawful manner, you have the right to be released from police custody.
-- When charged, you have the right to go to trial in an amount of time that is generally deemed reasonable.
-- Until you are proven to be the one who is guilty of the crime you're alleged to have committed, you have the right to have the court and/or jury assume that you are innocent.
-- You have the right not to be punished in a way that is considered unusual and cruel.
-- You have the right to work with an interpreter if you don't speak the language being used in court and you therefore do not know what's happening in the trial.
-- You have the right not to be tried twice for the same crime if you are found guilty or not guilty.
Many of these rights may line up with what you already assumed, but it's still wise to do your research and to know exactly how the law protects you, especially when facing charges.
Source: CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, "Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982," accessed July 28, 2016
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