Know your rights!
This charter freedom allows Canadian to move, live and work freely within Canada's borders
What are mobility rights?
This right can be restricted if the limit is reasonable and prescribed by law
What is mobility rights?
True or false: A Canadian citizen has the right to re-enter Canada at any time
What is true?
This is one main reason the government chose to include mobility rights in the charter - to strengthen unity and protect individual freedom
What is to protect national unity, and freedom to move?
A nurse from Ontario must re-qualify before working in British Columbia. She could rely on this charter protection to challenge the rule/
What is the right to pursue livelihood in any province under section 6(2)?
People who have the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada
Who are Canadian citizens and permanent residents
A province may restrict someone's right to work there for this reason (think how they would want to help their own residents)
What is to promote employment within province or training for residents?
A province is refusing to hire anyone from outside its borders. This action could violate this specfic charter right
What is the right to pursue livelihood in any province under section 6 (2)(b)?
A province limits certain jobs to local residents to lower unemployment. Under section 1, this defence could be used to justify the restriction
What is arguing that the law is a reasonable and justified limit designed to promote local welfare?
During a pandemic, a province closes its boarders to people from other provinces. This charter right could be challenged in court.
What are mobility rights under section 6?
Section 6(2) grants citizens and permanent residents this right
What is the right to move and to take up residence in any province
This section of the charter is known as the reasonable limits clause and can justify limits on rights like mobility
What is section 1 of the charter?
True or false: Only citizens have the right to move and work in any province
In a country made up of multiple provinces, this is why mobility rights are viewed as a key element of fairness and equality
What is to ensure citizens have equal opportunity across provinces, strengthening unity and fairness?
A Canadian citizen living overseas faces a travel ban that prevents returning home. This subsection protects their right to re-enter the country.
What is section 6(1) the right to enter Canada?
This subsection of section 6 gaurantees the right to leave Canada
What is section 6(1)
During events like the pandemic or public emergencies, mobility rights can be limited for this reason
What is to protect the publics health, or prevent harm to the public?
A government policy treats newcomers to a province unfairly, creating barriers to jobs and housing. This could raise issues under mobility rights and this other charter protection (Think about other section of the charter you have learnt or heard about before!)
What is section 15? - equality rights
A province tries to protect its local industries and workers, but doing so may interfere with this federal charter right
What is the right to move and seek work freely across Canada?
A province charges higher tuition frees to students from outside its boarders. Lawyers could argue this policy raises an issue under this charter protection.
What are mobility rights, because the rule restricts interprovincial movement for education?
A Canadian move from Alberta to Ontario for a new job. This action is protected under this specifc part of the charter
What is section 6(2)(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
A province passes a law giving hiring prioriety to residents who've lived there for 6 months or more. This would only be valid if it passes this charter test
What is section 1 reasonable limits clause?
A province prevents newcomers from violating in municipal elections for one year, claiming it ensures community loyalty. Under the charter, what argument could be made against this law?
What is it unfairly discriminates against new residents by limiting their ability to fully participate in society, violating the intent of section 6's protection of mobility and equal opportunity?
In a charter challange, a lawyer could prove a mobility rights violation by showing this kind of evidence.
What is proof that someone was unfairly restricted from entering, staying or working in another province without justification?
a permanent resident is denied a job because an employer prefers local candidates. This situation could raise this charter issue.
What is a possible violation of section 6(2) mobility rights.