Individual Rights
You want to move to another province in Canada for work or leave and enter Canada freely.
Mobility Rights
Connor and Leon are considering moving from Alberta to Ontario, but once they realize the hockey team in Toronto, Ontario is awful they realized it was a bad idea and decided to stay put. If Connor and Leon decided they wanted to move they would be exercising which right?
Mobility Right
Name one responsibility of Canada citizens.
voting, serving on a jury,
The document that protects our freedoms and rights.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Connor and Leon are both upset with a government decision regarding the banning of Hockey. They decide to organize a peaceful protest. Connor and Leon end up getting over 50 people to join their protest. All 50 of them are outside of the legislature building protesting. They are exercising their....
Fundamental Freedoms, specifically Freedom to organize peaceful demonstrations and meetings
What are a Canadian's responsibility associated with our right to freedom of opinion?
Respect others freedoms and rights - no hate speech
Basic rules that everyone is entitled to, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to organize peaceful protest.....
Fundamental Freedoms
I can join a group and publicly tell the government what I think.
Freedom of Association and assembly
Peaceful protest or meeting
Connor and Leon are both Canadian citizens. There is an election coming up, during the election process Connor and Leon go to vote. Connor receives his ballot and goes to vote, Leon is denied his ballot because he looks "a little German." Since Leon is a Canadian citizen, his __________ rights are being violated.
Democratic.
Voting in an election is a responsibility, but also an example of which right?
Democratic Rights
This means treating people the same regardless of factors such as gender, race or religion.
Equality
I can give my opinions in newspapers or other media
Freedom of the speech (in the press)
Connor and Leon work together, they rely on each other for their own personal success. Connor and Leon would like to bring in another person to help them, not because he is also good at the job but because they have the same religion. This would be a violation of:
Equality Rights
What does responsibility mean?
something you should do
What year was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms added to the Constitution?
1982
I cannot be put in prison without a legitimate reason and without being informed (told) of that reason.
Legal Right
I can join in peaceful gatherings with other citizens.
Freedom of assembly
Connor and Leon are being arrested and held in prison for 4 days without being told their crime, they also decide to search their homes without reason. True or false, this is something that could happen in Canada.
False. Legal rights protect you from police searching your house without a warrant. And from imprisonment without reason.
In Canada, we are protected by legal rights. What responsibility do we have about legal rights?
Obey the laws
What are two important documents that are part of the Canadian Constitution?
The Magna Carta and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms