# Practice profile: Constitutional & Public Law — Canada

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `ca-constitutional`. Loaded after `ca/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Canadian Charter rights review — s.2, s.7, s.8, s.15 — applying the Oakes proportionality framework to government action or legislation.

## Forums & authorities

Superior courts and, ultimately, the **Supreme Court of Canada**.

## Key sources of law

**Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms** (Constitution Act, 1982); Constitution Act, 1867 (division of powers); the *R v Oakes* proportionality test. For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `ca/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `ca/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

General regulatory compliance → `regulatory`; administrative-decision challenges → `litigation`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
