definitions
engaging in a course of comments or actions that are known, or ought reasonably to be known, to be unwelcome
harassment
The officers went to the house, saw no wrongdoing, walked through the gateway without permission, and asked the racialized young men there questions about themselves, including asking for identification.
R.v.Le
In 1945, world leaders formed a new organization, the United Nations
True
What is the name of the test that is used to determine if it is legally justified to limit peoples rights
Oakes Test
The Ontario human rights code came into effect in
1962
To be prejudice is to have preconceived feelings or notions about another person or group of persons based on perceived characteristics.
Prejudice
School teacher from Alberta. He was convicted of promoting hatred contrary and charged with the criminal code of s. 319(2) for “systematically denigrating jews and judaism” in his classes.
R.v. Keegstra
The OHRC stands for Ontario Human Rights Club
False. The correct answer is commison
Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 SCR 493
Delwin Vriend worked as a laboratory coordinator at a college in Edmonton, Alberta. After he disclosed that he was homosexual, Vriend was fired from his position. His sexual orientation did not comply with the college’s policy on homosexuality. Which section of the charter would this case apply to?
Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains guaranteed equality rights.
Under the Ontario Human Rights Code the 5 areas; services, housing, contracts, employment and membership in vocational and associations and trade unions are known as
The 5 social areas
An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
Ammendant
June 2016, a new federal medical-assisted dying law came to effect, allowing medical practitioners to legally assist another person to end their own life, under strict criteria.
Robert Latimer Case
In Quebec, english is the minority language.
False. French
This Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect on what year
1982
Anthony, who is 18 years old, applies for a job as a clerk in a sporting goods store. The store managers impressed with Anthony. Although later, the manager calls Anthony to say that he will not be hired. On checking his references with a former employer, the manager found out that Anthony was convicted of careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act when he was younger. What human right is violated here?
Record of offences
Natural rights are those that are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government
Natural rights
Commercial artist living in toronto who was charged with publishing and distributing holcaust denial literature. He published articles such as “Did Six Million Really Die” and “The West, War and Islam”
R.V.Zundel
The purpose of the Charter is to limit the power of corporations.
False. The correct answer is government
When did the Canadian Bill of Rights come to effect
1960
This Code recognizes that discrimination occurs most often because of a person's membership in a particular group in society.
Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination
provision that makes certain amendments either more difficult or impossible to pass,
Entrenched
This case dealt with freedoms against unreasonable search and seizure. The Court held that the police are not permitted to enter into someone's house without a search warrant.
R.v.Feeny Case
The Canadian Bill of Rights was passed in 1960.
True
The purpose of this section is to make it clear that the Charter only applies to governments, and not to private individuals, businesses or other organizations.
section 32-
At 16, a kid named Yvonne has qualified for social assistance and has put in an application at a rooming house near his school as he wants to live on his own. The property manager refuses to rent Yvon a room, saying that he does not rent to “welfare kids.” What human right has been violated
Age