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Canadian constitution took elements from Britain's unwritten constitution. Rule of law and parlimentary supremacy (no single legislation supreme). No specific mentions about human rights except in two clauses.
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No publication, broadcast, or display of anything indicating an intention to discriminate based on creed, race, sex, etc. Racial or religious discrimination against public policy and idea that you can't subordinate human rights for commerce.
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Anti-discrimination in voting, religion, speech, press, assembly, association, arbitrary arrest or detention. Lack of effective enforcement procedure.
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Relatively straightforward including right to life, liberty, security of person, etc.. without discrimination or race, origin, colour, religion or sex. Section 2 includes "commonlaw" eg. You can't be arested without cause. Problem was how to make an ordinary statute have precedence over other statutes.
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First human right's code to consolidate various anti discrimination provisions
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Prohibited discrimination based on sex, race, creed, etc... at a federal level
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Act that introduced (among other things) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which gurantee Canadians fundamental rights and freedoms with constitutional supremacy
