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Charter
Charter and the Law
Causes and Effects - Life Before the Charter
Charter and the Workplace
Assorted Fun
100
Name the 5 Charter Rights and Freedoms discussed in Chapter 3
What are Fundamental Freedoms, Equality Rights, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights and Legal Rights
100
The Lord's Day Act prohibited what to happen on Sunday's?
What is shopping.
100
Who were the Suffragettes?
What are groups of women who rallied for voting rights for women.
100
Young people often find it easier to gain employment during these times.
What are labour shortages.
100
Which part of the Charter allows for mandatory wheelchair access to government buildings?
What are Equality Rights.
200
The Charter came into effect in which year?
What was 1982.
200
The traditional First Nation ceremony of the potlatch was prohibited under this Act in 1876.
What was the Indian Act.
200
Canadian women were given the right to vote in a - 1867 b - 1876 c - 1914 d - 1918
What is D - Remember - due to near the end of WW1
200
What is the current forced retirement age in Canada?
There isn't one.
200
Mr. R has worked in Calgary and Penticton as a teacher - this is an strong example of which right under the Charter?
What are Mobility Rights.
300
The Charter is entrenched in this important document. Why is this fact important?
What is the Canadian Constitution. It is the highest law of the land.
300
The "no fly" policy infringes on a person's right of being ____________ until proven ___________. This is an example of a _____________ Right protected under the Charter
What is innocent, guilty, Legal
300
What does internment mean?
What is being imprisoned or confined without trial
300
In 2001, a group of women and _______________ sued the Ontario government for $414 million dollars.
What were labour unions.
300
The right to vote for a new government at least every five years is protected under this right.
What are Democratic Rights.
400
Which branch of government oversees the application of the Charter? How do you we know this?
What is the judicial branch. It is the Supreme Court that makes the final decisions on Charter Challenges.
400
School principals and staff are allowed unlimited access to student lockers at any time? True or False? Why?
What is False. This must have reasonable cause to search a specific locker - can not blanket search all lockers.
400
Which groups in Canada have been interned against their will.
What were Italians, Ukrainians and Japanese.
400
Under which part of the Charter did the women in the chapter challenge?
What was Equality Rights.
400
Ethnocentrism means.....
What is when one culture believes they are superior to another.
500
Who is protected by the Rights and Freedoms in the Charter? Are these rights all inclusive (so all the Rights and Freedoms)? Which one(s) are not, if any?
What is any person who steps on Canadian soil are protected by most Rights and Freedoms. The only ones that are not afforded to non-citizens are Democratic Rights, Minority Language Education Rights and some Mobility Rights are not afforded to non-citizens.
500
The Anti-Terrorism Act was passed as a result of which significant world event? Which personal right is the most affected by this law? Explain how.
What is 9-11. Legal Rights - innocent until proven guilty, right to fair trail, etc.
500
What is the major cause of political prisoners to be interned in Canada during the wars? HINT - what allowed the government to intern prisoners.
What is the War Measures Act.
500
Name 3 workers rights protected under the employment standards legislation in Canada.
What are 1 - hours of work, 2 - overtime, 3 - minimum wage, 4 - pay, 5 - vacation pay and time, 6 - public holidays, 7 - coffee and meal breaks, 8 - pregnancy leave, etc...
500
This term refers to the fact that the Canadian Constitution was brought under Canadian authority in 1982 - it meant that Canada no longer had to seek approval from Britain to pass laws. What term refers to the "bringing back under Canadian control"
What is patriated.