Examines the history of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the struggle surrounding the ratification of the document and the importance of the Charter in today's multicultural society. Reviews the evolution of the Charter of Rights and its guarantees: the fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, language rights. Interviews with government officials, educators, the legal community and recent immigrants. Includes historical footage featuring former Canadian Prime Ministers Pierre E. Trudeau and Jean Chretien, and astronaut Marc Garneau.