Which section states that nothing in the Charter extends the legislative powers of any body or authority?

• A. Section 31
• B. Section 28
• C. Section 29
• D. Section 32(1)

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the Charter does not create or expand political power; it confines itself to protecting rights within the powers that Parliament and provincial legislatures already have. The specific statement that “nothing in this Charter extends the legislative powers of any body or authority” appears in Section 32, specifically Section 32(2). This clause signals that the Charter applies within the existing constitutional distribution of powers and cannot be used to widen who may legislate. The other sections mentioned deal with different topics in the Charter and do not contain this limitation about expanding legislative power.