Charter Basics
This document protects rights and freedoms in Canada.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This right allows Canadians to move anywhere in the country.
What are mobility rights?
One principle of democracy that means laws apply equally to everyone.
What is equality under the law?
Treating people unfairly because of who they are is called this.
What is discrimination?
Taking action to help your community is called this.
What is civic participation?
These freedoms include religion, expression, and peaceful assembly.
What are fundamental freedoms?
The right to vote is an example of this type of right.
What are democratic rights?
This principle includes peaceful protests and free expression.
What is freedom?
Refusing to hire someone because of religion is an example of this.
What is discrimination?
Name one example of civic participation.
What is voting / community clean-up / attending meetings?
True or False: Charter rights have no limits.
What is false?
Getting services in English or French is an example of these rights.
What are official language rights?
Voting for leaders is part of this democratic principle.
What is representation?
Giving all students the same rules is an example of this.
What is equality?
Why voting helps democracy.
What is because citizens help make decisions?
The Charter applies to this level(s) of government.
What are federal and provincial governments?
These rights belong to a group, such as Indigenous peoples.
What are collective rights?
Having a fair trial and access to a lawyer shows this principle.
What is justice?
True or False: Discrimination is allowed under the Charter.
What is false?
Writing an opinion article shows this democratic idea.
What is freedom of expression?
This 1867 document first protected religious school rights.
What is the British North America Act?
Freedom of religion is an example of this kind of right.
What are individual rights?
Name all four fundamental principles of democracy.
What are equality under the law, freedom, representation, and justice?
Why discrimination goes against the Charter.
What is because the Charter protects fairness and equal treatment?
Create one new freedom or responsibility Canadians might have in the future.
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