The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has long been the legal document that protects Canadian citizens from violations committed by unscrupulous politicians and legislators. However, there are issues explored regarding the sections of the Charter and those of section 7 in particular. This is due to the protective function of Article 7 and its obligations to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty and security of the person. There are third parties who may pose “threats” to Charter interests and therefore the scope of Section 7 in terms of its function to protect the rights of individuals is called into question. Article 7 of the Charter states that “[everyone] has the right to life, liberty and security of person and has the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice”. The meaning of Section 7 is to respect every individual's right to the sanctity of life, to his physical liberty in the narrow sense and to the integrity of the person which must be kept safe. But what would be the scope of Article 7 or, above all, what would be the scope of each protected interest? The objective of this document is to examine the scope of Section 7 of the Charter where the focus is on the protected interests of life, liberty and security of the person. Each protected interest will be discussed in depth with its relationship to a specific Canadian court case. This will help determine the scope of Section 7 and therefore understand how well the Charter protects the freedom of Canadian citizens. As for the right to life, First Nations communities in Canada are at “high risk” of health threats in their water systems, according to Health Canada. The focus of this topic... half of the document... National Environmental Law 19.3 (2010): 306-315. Academic research completed. Network. November 16, 2013. MacDonnell, Vanessa A. “The Protective Function and Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” Constitutional Studies Review 17.1 (2012): 53-85. Academic research completed. Network. November 16, 2013. Martin, Sheilah L. “RV Morgentaler et al.” Canadian Journal of Women and Law 1.1 (1985): 194-205. Academic research completed. Network. 16 November 2013. Melvin, Justice. "In the Supreme Court of British Columbia." Problems in Law and Medicine 9.3 (1993): 309. Academic research completed. Network. November 16, 2013.Milton, Neil. "Lessons from Rodriguez V. British Columbia." Problems in Law and Medicine 11.2 (1995): 123. Academic research completed. Network. November 16, 2013. Rodriguez V. Attorney General of Canada. "Issues In Law & Medicine 9.4 (1994): 389. Academic search completed. Web. Nov. 16. 2013.