The Charter of Rights Vs. The Bill of Rights -Hon. Brian Peckford

A battle has long raged between people fighting to have fundamental constitutional rights and freedoms restored: which document underpins the supreme law of Canada? The Charter of Rights and Freedoms or the Bill of Rights.

The Honourable Brian Peckford, last-living co-architect of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, here explains the differences between the two to settle the debate.