Canadian constitutional law

Canadian constitutional law is the area of Canadian law relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of Canada by the Courts. In practice there are three primary sources of constitutional law: the Constitution Act, 1867, the Constitution Act, 1982 (including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), and unwritten constitutional convention.

In Reference re Secession of Quebec, the Supreme Court characterized four fundamental and organizing principles of the Constitution (though not exhaustive): federalism; democracy; constitutionalism and the rule of law; and respect for minorities.