Which document protects the rights of official language minority groups in Canada?

• A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• B. The Magna Carta
• C. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• D. The Constitution

Answer: (D)

Language rights for official language minority groups in Canada are protected through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is part of the Constitution. The Charter explicitly guarantees language rights—such as use of English and French in federal institutions and courts and the right to minority-language education—giving these protections constitutional force. Because the Charter is embedded in the Constitution, the overarching legal framework that enshrines and enforces these rights is the Constitution. The other options don’t provide Canada-specific, enforceable language protections: the Universal Declaration is a broad international standard, not a Canadian constitutional guarantee; the Magna Carta is a historical document; thus, the Constitution is the best answer because it includes the Charter that safeguards official language minority rights.