Roger Tasse, architect of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, dies at 85
Posted May 21, 2017 10:08 am.
Last Updated May 21, 2017 10:13 am.
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Former Attorney General Roger Tasse has died in hospital.
Tasse was considered the architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In 1980, he led a team of Justice Ministry lawyers, helping political leaders reach an agreement on the charter.
He later said the biggest challenge was striking a balance between the protection of individual freedoms and the demands of the common good.
He was 85.
