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The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms ((フランス語:Charte des droits et libertés de la personne)) is a statutory bill of rights and human rights code passed by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975. It received Royal Assent from Lieutenant Governor Hugues Lapointe, coming into effect on June 28, 1976. Introduced by the Liberal government of Robert Bourassa, the charter followed extensive preparatory work that began under the Union Nationale government of Daniel Johnson. The charter ranks among other quasi-constitutional Quebec laws, such as the Charter of the French Language and the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information. Having precedence over all provincial legislation (including the latter), the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms stands at the pinnacle of Quebec's legal system. Only the Constitution of Canada, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enjoys priority over the Quebec charter. ==Provisions== The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms consists of six parts: * ''Part I'' defines fundamental human rights. Its six chapters enunciate fundamental freedoms and rights, equality rights, political rights, judicial rights, economic and social rights, and interpretative provisions. * ''Part II'' establishes the ''Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse'' (Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission). The commission is responsible for promoting and upholding the principles of the charter by any appropriate measures, including investigating possible cases of discrimination and the instigation of litigation. Members of the commission are appointed by the National Assembly. The commission's staff members do not belong to the Civil Service, in order to safeguard their independence. * ''Part III'' provides for affirmative action programs. * ''Part IV'' guarantees rights to privacy. * ''Part V'' gives the government regulatory powers. * ''Part VI'' establishes the Human Rights Tribunal, whose members are chosen from among the judiciary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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