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Indeed, the "Fundamental Freedoms" section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is mostly equivalent to the First Amendment. (At least to a layperson, I'm sure there are some legal details that differ) https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-righ...

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It's very significantly different - it's an alienable right as long as the alienation is considered "democratic and free". It can also be completely alienated by suspension of articles in the Charter.

Interesting, that is a good point: http://lawiscool.com/2010/02/22/are-there-inalienable-rights...

But the constitutional rights and freedoms such as freedom of expression, a right against arbitrary detention or imprisonment, and even our right to life, liberty and security, are not absolute. The Charter leaves loopholes for the federal Parliament, provincial legislatures, or even judges to limit or take away any rights or freedoms. There are no inalienable rights in Canada.

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