Mobility rights are the rights of individuals to move from place to place without government intervention. In Canada, section 6 of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms says every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, stay in and leave Canada. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can also move and work freely between provinces. When it comes to children, parents make the decision about where their children will live. If the parents are separated, parents must work together unless the court says one parent alone can make that decision. Courts cannot order a parent not to move. But the court can order that a child not move with that parent. Last Reviewed: March 2021