Charter Sections
The section of the charter that spells out our fundamental freedoms. For example, freedom of conscience and religion.
What is Section 2
The name for the specific court that handles human rights cases in Ontario; think of three.
What is a tribunal
The system of law unique to Quebec, making them the only province not to follow common law precedents.
What is the Quebec Civil Code (law)
A staple maritime delicacy, this animal would get folded faster than Superman doing laundry.
What is a lobster
A court decision that is cited as an example or analogy to resolve similar questions of law in later cases
What is precedent
This section of the Charter lays out our mobility rights, allowing Canadians to move across the country freely.
What is Section 6
The code is not meant to punish infractions, but rather to find a restorative solution between the parties, better known by this word.
What is remedial
The precursor for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, this document was Canada's first federal law protecting human rights and freedoms.
What is the Canadian Bill of Rights
Kingston recently held a poll to declare our official bird, both of which I would easily rinse.
What are the crow and the cardinal.
The right to appear before a court within a reasonable time, to be able to have case judged, and tried by ones peers
What is Habeaus Corpus
This Charter section contains the notwithstanding clause, which gives provinces the power to ignore specific Charter rights for a given time.
What is Section 33
Included in the preamble to the OHRC, this document governs human rights infractions at an international level.
What is the Universal Decleration of Human Rights.
This early Babylonian set of laws used causal phrasing: "if this, then that."
What is Hammurabi's Code
It wouldn't be fun, or pretty, but there is no chance of losing against this lethargic tree-dweller.
What is a sloth
Name for a serious crime in Canada under the Criminal Code; max penalty is life imprisonment
What is Indictable Offences
Sections 3,4,&5 are called this; they were exercised twice last year.
What are democratic rights
The cost to fill out a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario application.
What is $0
I coudn't come up with another question. Guess my favourite video game.
What is Pokemon.
Would I lose 9 times out of 10? Of course. But there is still a shot of taking out this large, flightless bird indigenous to New Guinea, Australia.
What is a cassowary.
Meaning a wrongful deed. the criminal act or omission to act, which with mens rea makes one criminally liable.
What is Actus Reus
This name is used to summarize sections 7-14. Students of this class will be very familiar with them.
What are legal rights
Latin for "on the face", this phrase means there is enough evidence at first sight to support a claim of discrimination.
What is Prima Facie
This Roman code of laws was organized in 529CE, still serving as a basis for civil codes today.
What is Justinian's Code
Statistically speaking, I like my odds to win more than 50% of fights against this apex predator, the world's deadliest animal.
What is a human.
Failure to do something or failure to foresee impact on each other
What is Negligence