B.2(a). Right to Life

Every Person has the Right to life and to be free from unlawful killing. This Right cannot be interpreted to override any other Right protected by this Charter. Lawful exceptions may include killing in military service, killing in self-defense, or killing in the defense of others. They also certainly include deaths occurring in the course of lawful military or civil service. Nothing in this section prevents accountability for unlawful conduct that causes death.