War & Peace
A group of people who were put into Canadian prison camps during WWII following Pearl Harbor.
Who are people with Japanese heritage?
This is the year that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect.
What is 1982?
These are included in the Charter, but are not technically "rights." Instead, they are liberties afforded to Canadians.
What are Fundamental Freedoms?
The ability to vote in elections is covered by this right.
What is democratic rights?
The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is covered by this right.
What is legal rights?
This act allowed the Canadian government to place citizens into prison camps in the mid 20th century.
What is the War Measures Act?
The Charter is a part of this larger legal document.
What is the Constitution?
This freedom allows people to belong to unions and pursue collective action.
What is freedom of association?
This democratic right is only available to Canadian citizens, not to immigrants with permanent residency.
What is voting?
This is the minimum age to vote in Canada.
What is 18?
According to the Charter, the kind of prison camps that existed during WWII would violate one of these two rights.
What are Equality or Legal Rights.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed by this Prime Minister.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
Canadians can protest peacefully because of this fundamental freedom.
What is freedom of assembly?
Can individual rights under the Charter be limited?
What is yes, when they can be justified in a free and democratic society.
This group of the judicial branch interprets and applies the Charter to legal cases.
Who is the Supreme Court?
This was the main reason that the Canadian government chose to place citizens in prison camps during WWII.
What is espionage?
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed by this monarch.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Daily Double: What fundamental freedom covers freedom of the press and freedom to hold opinions?
What is freedom of expression?
These people can challenge laws they believe infringe on their rights in Canada.
Who are all Canadians?
This portion of the Charter allows federal and provincial governments to override the Charter.
What is the notwithstanding clause?
This is Mr. Breiter's shoe size.
What is 11?
This is Mr. Breiter's height in centimeters.
What is 186 cm?
In Canada, is hate speech protected by freedom of expression?
What is no?
This is the opposite of left.
What is right?