In the choice of the
language of the «common
constitutional traditions» (Art. 6.3 TEU), the CJEU resorts to a
more pluralistic and less identitarian tradition of dialogue, which rather than being read in light of a single legal order, should take into account the pluralism of the
constitutional traditions of the various Member States, and be balanced with the ultimate goal of the EU, the achievement of an ever closer Union.
Carrying
more legal weight as a
constitutional document than its predecessor, the Charter provides the guaranteed protection of important rights such as freedom of conscience, religion, expression, and association; the democratic right to vote; mobility rights to enter and leave Canada as well as reside anywhere within Canada; legal rights in criminal matters; equality rights against discrimination; and
language rights.