Individual Rights
This legal idea means every person must be treated fairly by the law and has the same legal protections.
What are individual rights?
This freedom allows Canadians to share their opinions publicly, even if they criticize the government.
What is Freedom of Expression?
This Canadian Document Protects the rights and freedoms of people living in Canada.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This country is infamous for its hard fighting and potentially poor treatment of Prisoners of War in World War One.
What is Canada?
This legal principle means a person charged with a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.
What is the presumption of innocence?
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What is Proceedings in Criminal Matters?
This freedom allows Canadians to practice any religion, or none at all.
What is Freedom of Religion?
This year the Charter became part of Canada's Constitution.
What is 1982?
This person was Canada's first Prime Minister and is a contentious figure in modern day Canada.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
If police stop you in Canada, you have a right to be told why you are being stopped or searched.
What is protection against unreasonable search and seizure?
This freedom allows people to gather together for protests or demonstrations.
What is freedom of assembly?
This is the process that brought control of Canadian constitutional powers from Britain to Canada.
What is Patriation?
This document established Canada as a country.
What is the British North America Act?
This year saw William the Conqueror take control of England after the Battle of Hastings.
What is 1066?
This legal right means that if you are arrested in Canada, you must have a quick and fair trial.
What is Habeas Corpus?
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What is Legal Rights?
This freedom allows people to join groups such as unions, clubs, or political parties.
What is Freedom of Association?
This part of the Charter allows governments to limit rights if the limits are reasonable and justified.
What is Section 1?
This document passed in 1960 but only applied rights and freedoms to those under federal jurisdiction.
What is the Canadian Bill of Rights 1960?
This battle helped found the Ethno-Genesis of the Metis people.
What is The Battle of Seven Oaks?
This legal protection means someone cannot be tried again for the same crime after being found not guilty.
What is Double Jeopardy?
This freedom is considered the backbone of democracy, the pillars that support the concept of freedom.
What is Freedom of the Press?
This controversial clause allows federal or provincial governments to temporarily override certain Charter rights.
What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
This document introduced the founding principal that everyone should be equal before the law.
What is Magna Carta?
This person was known for her heroic role in the Siege of Orleans during The Hundreds Year War. She would later be burnt at the stake by the English for Heresy.
Who is Joan D'Arc?
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Who is Joan of Arc?