We actually do have a bill of rights. It predated the charter but basically had no teeth, so its largely ignored. It does have slightly more rights than the cha

We actually do have a bill of rights. It predated the charter but basically had no teeth, so its largely ignored. It does have slightly more rights than the charter. Laws (both federal & provincial) have to follow the charter (unless the notwithstanding clause is invoked). For the canadian bill of rights, basically any ambiguities in federal laws are supposed to be interpreted to be consistent with it, but it cant override anything. Which is pretty damn useless and the reason the charter was created.