CCRF
This is the year the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted.
What is 1982?
This fundamental freedom is guaranteed in Section 2 of the Charter and allows Canadians to peacefully protest or express dissenting opinions.
What is freedom of peaceful assembly?
It is all Canadian's duty to respect the rights and freedoms of others, which includes not engaging in actions that harm others' safety or security. This is an example of balancing rights with…
What is responsibility?
This important case, decided by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1982, clarified the scope of rights under the Canadian Charter. It involved the right to challenge laws that violated the Charter.
What is the R. v. Oakes case?
A supreme court decision that acts to inform future and current legislation and application.
What is a precedent?
Section 8 of the Canadian Charter ensures that individuals are free from unreasonable searches and ______by the government.
What are seizures?
Section 3 states that every citizen has a right to vote in federal and provincial elections and run for public office, which is this type of right.
What is a democratic right?
This right allows people to practice their religion or beliefs openly in Canada, as long as it doesn’t violate other laws or harm others.
What is freedom of conscience and religion (Section 2a)?
This act made it illegal for most Canadian businesses to open on Sunday. It was overturned by the Supreme court because it was a violation of Canadian's fundamental right to freedom of conscience and religon.
What is the Lord's Day Act?
Distinguishing a person on the basis of a group that they belong to, not their individual merits or traits.
What is discrimination?
This right, found in Section 2 of the Charter, guarantees the freedom to express _________, _________ and __________ .
What are opinions, thoughts, and ideas?
This right allows Canadian citizens to move freely within the country and to enter or leave Canada without interference from the government.
What is the right to mobility (Section 6)?
This principle, guaranteed by the Charter, allows for the fair treatment of individuals in Canada’s criminal justice system, ensuring that they are not subjected to torture or unfair sentences.
What is the protection from cruel and unusual punishment (Section 12)?
In June 2007, Canada's government created this which banned certain people from travelling by air for security reasons.
What is the "no-fly" list?
The highest set of law that establish a framework of governance.
What is constitution?
This section of the Charter allows the government to limit rights and freedoms under certain conditions, known as the "reasonable limits" clause.
What is Section 1?
Sections 7-14 are these type of rights which protect individuals' rights when they come into contact with the justice system.
What are legal rights?
The Canadian Charter guarantees this basic human right, which ensures that individuals cannot be held in custody without knowing the charges against them.
What is the right to be informed of charges or the reason for arrest(Section 10(a))?
In 1876, this act was passed which banned traditional ceremonies, such as the Sundance of the Siksika.
What is the Indian Act?
The right to vote in political elections.
What is suffrage?
This is section 33 which allows a government to override certain Charter rights (Section 2,7-14, 15) which is only a temporary override, valid for 5 years at a time.
What is the Notwithstanding clause?
This is the legal principle that all people, regardless of their race, religion, or gender, should be treated the same under the law. It is guaranteed under the Charter.
What is equality rights (Section 15)?
Under this principle, the government may limit certain rights, but only if the limitation is proportional and reasonable in a democratic society. This is a cornerstone of Canada’s legal framework.
What is the "reasonable limits" clause (Section 1)?
This was used by the government to justify the internment of the Japanese-Canadians, Ukrainian Canadians and the Italian Canadians during the World Wars.
What is the War Measures Act?
To keep sacred.
What is enshrine?