Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Individual Rights

100

You want to move to another province in Canada for work or leave and enter Canada freely.

Mobility Rights

200

If you are 18 years old and a Canadian citizen you can vote in an election

Democratic Right

300

Your right to be protected from discrimination falls under this type of right.

Equality Rights

400

I can run for office.

Democratic Right

500

I cannot be put in prison without a legitimate reason and without being informed (told) of that reason.

Legal Right

Freedoms

100

I can practice a religion of my choice

Freedom of religion

200

I can say what I think.

Freedom of speech

300

I can join a group and publicly tell the government what I think.

Freedom of Association and assembly

Peaceful protest or meeting

400

I can give my opinions in newspapers or other media

Freedom of the speech (in the press)

500

I can join in peaceful gatherings with other citizens.

Freedom of assembly

Rights

100

You are a French speaking person and you want all your children to go to a French Speaking School. Which right protects this?

Language Rights

200

Which right protects indigenous or First Nations people on their land? 

Aboriginal Rights

300

I can speak in English or French to federal government services.

Official Languages Rights

400

If I hire someone for a job, I cannot reject someone because we follow different religions.

Equality Rights

500

The police in Canada can search your house and arrest you for 4 days without telling you why.  True or False?

False. Legal rights protect you from police searching your house without a warrant. And from imprisonment without reason.

Laws that lead to the Charter

100

This was the first agreement that recognized human rights (made in 1215)

Magna Carta

200

This act made it against the law for anyone to own another human being, or a slave.

Slavery Abolition Act 

300

The Suffrage Bill is an example of women gaining the right to vote. This bill is an example of women gaining ________ rights in Canada. 

Equality Rights 

400

What was the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1947)? 

Canada could no longer charge Chinese people a tax when they wanted to enter into the country to live. 

500

What did the Canada Elections Act (1960) do? 

It gave Aboriginal people the right to vote in Canadian elections. 

Definitions

100

The document that protects our freedoms and rights.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

200

These rights protect a group of people. They are based on the history of Canada.

Collective Rights

300

This means treating people the same regardless of factors such as gender, race or religion.

Equality

400

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is _____________ in our Constitution, meaning it cannot be changed easily. 

ENTRENCHED! 

500

A group of people who share the same identity and idea of belonging.

Collective Identity