Under Section 32(1), the Charter applies to Parliament including matters relating to which territories?

Under Section 32(1), the Charter applies to Parliament including matters relating to which territories?

• A. Ontario
• B. Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories
• C. Nunavut and Manitoba
• D. British Columbia and Alberta

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how the Charter binds governmental action. Section 32 sets who must follow the Charter: it applies to Parliament and the federal government, and to the legislatures and governments of the provinces. For territories, the reach is provided by a later provision that treats the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories as if they were provinces for Charter purposes. That means matters that fall under federal authority but involve those territories are covered by the Charter just as provincial matters are. Among the options, the only ones that fit this territorial extension are the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, which is why that choice is the best answer.

The key idea is how the Charter binds governmental action. Section 32 sets who must follow the Charter: it applies to Parliament and the federal government, and to the legislatures and governments of the provinces. For territories, the reach is provided by a later provision that treats the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories as if they were provinces for Charter purposes. That means matters that fall under federal authority but involve those territories are covered by the Charter just as provincial matters are. Among the options, the only ones that fit this territorial extension are the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, which is why that choice is the best answer.