What protects the rights of Francophones and Anglophones?

• A. The Charter of Rights
• B. The Constitution
• C. The Bill of Rights
• D. The Magna Carta

Answer: (B)

Language rights for Francophones and Anglophones are safeguarded by Canada's Constitution, the supreme law that defines the rights of all Canadians. Within the Constitution sits the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees official language rights and allows Canadians to use either French or English in government institutions and in many public services. Because these protections are embedded in the Constitution, they carry the highest authority and apply nationwide. The Magna Carta and earlier rights documents aren’t the framework that governs Canadian language rights, whereas the Charter—though it is the part that specifically covers language rights—exists inside the Constitution, making the Constitution the broad protector of these rights.