Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom

Rights and Freedoms

300

Section 1 of the Chart states that...

Charter rights can be limited by law so long as those limits can be shown to be reasonable in a free and democratic society?

300

Name 5/7 Freedoms and/or Rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 

Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights, Official Languages Rights, Minority Language Education Rights

300

This right allows you to move and seek work in any province in Canada.

What are Mobility Rights.

400

Which part of the Charter may protect a student against a search of his/her locker?

What are Legal Rights

500

Which part of the Charter would allow a student to not have to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony? Be specific.

What is Fundamental Freedoms (freedom of conscience).

Rights and Freedoms

300

Any appeal to the Charter is made at this level of the Judicial Branch.

What is the Supreme Court of Canada.

300

You are allowed to run or vote in any election.

What are Democratic Rights

300

Being able to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations, as well as associating with any person or group

What is a fundamental freedom

400

All citizens of Canada can leave and enter Canada whenever they want.

What is a Mobility Right

500

All people in Canada are to be treated equally and fairly. Right or Responsibility?

What is an equality Right

Charter

300

The Charter is entrenched in this important document

What is the Constitution

500

The Anti-Terror Act is an example of the Federal Government invoking this part of the Charter

What is the "Notwithstanding Act".

Vocab

300

To be fixed firmly within (ie. The Charter is ____________ in the Canadian Constitution.).

What is entrenched.

300

What individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, as established by law.

What are Rights

300

Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical or constitutional reasons (i.e., First Nations, Francophones, etc).

What are collective rights.

400

Rights and freedoms that provide an individual with specific rights. Some examples include the right to privacy, freedom from slavery, the right to a fair trial and freedom of religion.

What are civil liberties

500

A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.

What is a Constitution.

Grab Bag

300

The maximum time the Federal Government has before it must call an election.

What is 5 years.

400

What does internment mean?

Imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without trial.

500

The difference between fundamental rights and legal rights.

Fundamental rights are rights that everyone should have and legal rights are rights afforded legally to citizens which can be challenged in a court of law.