Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
It is a document that protects the essential rights and freedoms of people living in Canada.
What are collective rights?
Rights given to a certain group of people.
Define: suffrage
right to vote
Discriminate
Treat a group of people in an unfair certain way based on their gender, race, religion, etc.
The Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau
Which right protects you from being discriminated against based on your gender, religion, disability, etc?
Equality Rights
How often must federal and provincial elections occur?
Every 5 years.
What kind of "meeting" would the suffragettes use as an excuse to meet?
pink teas or tea parties
Magna Carta
a document that protected the rights of individuals in England in 1215.
The Premier of Alberta
Danielle Smith
What rights does the charter protect?
mobility rights, equality rights, language rights, democratic rights, legal rights
Give examples of 2 groups of people with collective rights.
Indigenous ; Francophone
Name 2 groups of people who were not allowed to vote in Canada.
Women ; Asian Canadians ; Inuit ; First Nations people on reserves ; people serving federal prison terms.
Rule of Law
laws that apply to everyone equally
The Mayor of Edmonton
Amarjeet Sohi
Give 2 examples of what the charter protects
Meet peacefully with others; follow any religion we choose; think and believe what we like; say what we think; give our opinions in newspapers and other media.
All Canadian citizens have the right to ______ for _____________ for the provincial and federal government.
vote ; representatives
How can you investigate an article/cartoon for bias?
- who wrote the article?
- does this person/group represent a viewpoint?
- are the illustrations favoring one group over another?
- who is quoted?
- accurate information?
Equality
treating everyone the same regardless of gender, race or religion
The King of England
King Charles
Which of the following is not a fundamental freedom?
A) Freedom of discrimination
B) Freedom of expression
C) Freedom of conscience
D) Freedoom of assembly
A) Freedom of discrimination
Is there a limit on individual rights in Canada?
You can say and believe what you want, but you can’t ruin other people’s reputations by saying things you know are not true.
What bias do Mr. L & Mme Allison have with sports?
They are both biased to the Oilers.
Representative Democracy
citizens elect people to represent them in government; these people make decisions on behalf of the citizens.
Who recently stepped down as the NDP leader in Alberta?
Rachel Notley