Charter Champions
Name That Right!
Rights Through History
Safety vs. Freedom
Read Between the Lines
100
What is the main purpose of Canada's Constitution?
It is the supreme law and establishes the fundamental rules and principles for how Canada is governed.
100
What type of Charter right protects voting in federal elections?
Democratic rights.
100
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote in elections.
100
What is the main purpose of Canada's No Fly List?
To protect public safety by preventing individuals considered potential security threats from boarding airplanes.
100
What Charter right are the demonstrators asking to have protected?
Equality rights
200
In what year did the Charter of Rights and Freedoms become a part of Canada's constitution?
1982.
200
A Canadian citizen moves to Manitoba to live and work. What type of right applies?
Mobility rights.
200
What is internment?
State sponsored confinement of people in large groups during wartime or national emergency, typically without a formal trial or due process.
200
Give one reason people might disagree with the No Fly List
People may be incorrectly identified as security threats, preventing innocent people from travelling.
200
Based on the protestors' signs, what is their perspective on government restrictions?
They believe the restrictions are excessive or unfair and want greater protection for individual freedoms?
300
Name any two of the four fundamental freedoms protected by the Charter.
Expression, Religion, Assembly, or Association.
300
A person accused of a crime is denied a fair hearing. Which type of right is affected?
Legal rights.
300
Identify one way the Indian Act historically restricted First Nations peoples.
Residential schools, forced them into reserve lands, prevented them from voting in federal elections, prevented them from practicing traditional ceremonies and practices.
300
Why might a government restrict large public gatherings during a serious public health emergency?
To reduce the spread of disease, protect vulnerable people, and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
300
What message is the image communicating about freedom of expression?
People have the freedom to express opinions, including opinions that others disagree with. Disagreement alone does not mean someone should be silenced.
400
Why is it important that the Charter is a part of Canada's Constitution rather than just an ordinary law?
It gives rights stronger protection and makes them more difficult for governments to change or remove.
400
A person is refused a public service because of their disability. Which charter right is most relevant?
Equality rights.
400
Why did the government use the War Measures Act during emergencies?
The War Measures Act gave the federal government special powers during war or major emergencies so it could quickly respond to threats and protect national security.
400
Explain one concern about giving governments special emergency powers.
Governments might use emergency powers to unfairly restrict individual rights, including arresting or detaining people without normal legal protections.
400
Which speaker prioritizes individual freedoms, and which speaker prioritizes collective security?
Speaker A: Public safety and collective security.
Speaker B: Individual freedoms from excessive government restrictions
500
A government creates a law that unfairly restricts people's freedom of religion. How could the Charter help protect those people?
People can challenge the law in court, and a court can declare it invalid if it unjustifiably violates the charter.
500
A student who uses a wheelchair cannot enter a school because there is only a staircase.
The school argues that everyone must use the same entrance.
Why might this situation violate the student's equality rights?
The student cannot access the school equally because of a physical barrier. Providing a ramp or accessible entrance would help ensure the student has the same opportunity to attend school.
500
Compare Japanese Canadian internment during WWII with the FLQ Crisis. Identify one similarity in how individual rights were restricted.
Freedom of association prevented, legal rights stripped away for national security with no due process or trial.
500
A government introduces strict security screening at public events. Explain one argument supporting the policy and one argument opposing it.
Supporting: Security screening helps protect people from dangerous individuals or potential attacks
Opposing: Screening could unfairly target certain individuals, invade privacy, or unnecessarily restrict personal freedoms.
500
What are the competing interests, and why do these two groups disagree?
The business owner is concerned about expenses and profitability, while the advocacy group prioritizes equality and removing barriers for people with disabilities.
Profitability vs. equality rights