Maybe you're right, Little Hawk. I haven't studied the Canadian Charter as much as I have the Bill of Rights, but our 4th Amendmentment specifies what is required for a search of personal property (see first posting), while your Section 8 says, "freedom from unreasonable search and seizure." Is "unreasonable" defined anywhere in the Charter? If not, then the right against searches doesn't exist. Any cop can kick in any door and then tell a judge later that it was reasonable. Not so in the U.S. Cops need signed warrants with specifics on them (I mean in legal searches, not in the criminal 'terrorist' searches they've made up lately). Maybe the specifics for searches are contained in your Charter and I just didn't see them. I also didn't see any mention of the right to own the weapons of defense. Firearms. Without the right to own firearms you are at the total mercy of those that DO own them.

But then all this talk about 'freedoms' is becoming academic. Corporate gangsters are destroying nations everywhere as fast as they can. A time will come for America to reaffirm the Bill of Rights, I hope, and then maybe the rest of the world will be reminded how much is at stake.

I'll study the Canadian charter stuff you've posted. Seems a bit contradictory, talking about freedom of expression and then listing official languages...lol...but then I need a chuckle from time to time.

Thanks.