mobility rights
This right allows Canadians to live and work anywhere in Canada.
What is the right to mobility?
Freedom of speech, religion, and peaceful assembly are examples of these.
What are fundamental freedoms?
This Charter section protects your right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure.
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This Charter right allows every Canadian citizen to vote in federal and provincial elections.
What is the right to vote?
This Charter freedom lets you express your opinions and beliefs without government interference.
What is freedom of expression
An example is a quarantine or imprisonment, which can limit mobility rights.
What is a legal restriction or exception to mobility rights?
Freedom of religion protects beliefs; freedom of expression protects this.
What is the right to express opinions?
Under the Charter, this right ensures you are informed of your charges and have a fair trial if accused of a crime.
What is the right to a fair trial under Section 11?
These elected officials represent Canadians in Parliament and are chosen through democratic elections.
Who are Members of Parliament (MPs)
The Charter protects your right to meet with anyone you wish and participate in peaceful demonstrations. This is called:
What is freedom of peaceful assembly?2
Mobility rights are protected under this section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What is Section 6?
Fundamental freedoms can be limited if this condition is met in Canadian law.
What is a reasonable limit prescribed by law?
This Charter right means police must have reasonable grounds and tell you why you are being arrested.
What is the right to be informed of the reason for arrest and detention?
The Charter ensures that no House of Commons or legislative assembly can continue for more than this number of years without an election.
What is five years?
Section 15 of the Charter protects Canadians from this type of unfair treatment based on race, gender, or other characteristics.
What is discrimination (equality rights)?
This protects Canadians’ ability to move to a different province for work or study.
What is the right to live and seek employment anywhere in Canada?
These freedoms are essential to allow citizens to participate fully in society.
What are fundamental freedoms important for democracy?
If you believe your detention is not legal, the Charter gives you this right to challenge it in court.
What is habeas corpus (the right to challenge unlawful detention)?
This Charter right allows citizens to run for public office in federal or provincial elections.
What is the right to run for elected office?
The Charter allows governments to limit rights only if the limits are reasonable and justified. This is known as:
What is the reasonable limits clause
In what circumstances can fundamental freedoms be denied.
Never
This section protects you from cruel and unusual treatment or punishment while in custody.
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This Charter right ensures that Parliament and legislatures must sit at least once every year.
What is the right to annual legislative sessions
This Charter right allows citizens to challenge laws or government actions that violate their rights in court.
This Charter right allows citizens to challenge laws or government actions that violate their rights in court.