The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This 1982 document guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to all Canadians
What is the Canadian Charter Rights and Freedoms?
The idea that everybody must follow including the government
What is the rule of law?
The type of law that deals with crimes like assault
What is Criminal law?
The highest court in Canada
What is the Supreme Court?
Section 2 of the Charter protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly- known as these.
What are Fundamental Freedoms?
The rule of law keeps this kind of order by ensuring wrongdoers are held accountable.
What is a peaceful order?
The category of law that is between two individuals or businesses
What is Private law?
People who decide the verdict in a trial
What is the Jury?
Section 15 guarantees that all individuals are treated equally under the law.
What are Equality Rights?
According to the rule of law, no one, no matter how rich or powerful, is ________.
What is above the law?
The type of law that deals with workers’ rights
What is Employment Law?
This person sits in the court and makes sure trials are fair
What is a Judge?
Section 6 protects the right to move and work anywhere in Canada.
What are Mobility Rights?
The idea that individuals and institutions have only the power given to them by law.
What is authorized power under law?
The type of law that deals with the “division of property after death”
What are Wills and Estates?
This court hears claims against the Government of Canada and civil suits
What is Federal Court?
This clause allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to 5 years.
What is the Notwithstanding Clause [Section 33}?
This 1215 English charter first forced the King to follow the law, creating the basis for the rule of law.
What is the Magna Carta?
This part of law forms how the government makes and enforces laws to ensure everything is fair
What is Administrative Law?
This court handles traffic tickets
What is Provincial Court?