7 Freedoms and/or Rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights, Official Languages Rights, Minority Language Education Rights
100
You are allowed to run or vote in any election.
What are [Democratic] Rights?
100
Name the 7 categories of civil rights that make up the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What are Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights, Official Language Rights, and Minority Language Education Rights.
100
What individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, as established by law.
What are Rights?
100
The year the Canada Act [Constitution Act] which included the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was officially enacted.
What was 1982?
200
Allows the possibility of both levels of gov’t to pass a law even if the law violates one of the rights. The violation can be in effect for up to 5 years, but then the gov’t must seek renewal.
What is the "Notwithstanding Clause”
200
The final appeal to the Charter is made at this level of the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
200
The Charter is entrenched in this important document? Name 2 reasons why this is an important fact.
What are the Constitution. 1 - harder to change. 2 - part of the highest law of the land. 3 - guarantees constitutional protection of individual rights and freedoms.
200
To be fixed firmly within (ie. The Charter is ____________ in the Canadian Constitution.). Fill in the blank with the correct term.
What is entrenched?
200
The difference between fundamental rights and legal rights.
What is fundamental rights are rights that everyone should have and legal rights are rights afforded legally to citizens which can be challenged in a court of law.
300
Which part of the Charter would allow a student to not have to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony? Be specific.
What is Fundamental Freedoms (freedom of conscience).
300
All people in Canada are to be treated the same regardless of wealth, race, religion, etc.
What is equality Right!
300
If a citizen in Canada is the only person to follow a specific belief/value/custom, they are allowed to maintain this ideology because the charter protects ______________.
What is protecting the rights of the minority?
300
A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.
What is constitution?
300
Internment
The term used for when people are imprisoned, commonly in large groups, without trial?
400
A part of the Charter that may protect a student against a search of his/her locker.
What are legal rights?
400
All citizens of Canada can leave and enter Canada whenever they want.
What is a [Mobility] Right?
400
Which prime minister signed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
400
Rights and freedoms that provide an individual with specific rights. Some examples include the right to privacy, freedom from slavery, the right to a fair trial and freedom of religion.
What are civil liberties?
400
The maximum time the Federal Government has before it must call an election.
What was 5 years and is now set every 4 years [on the 3rd Monday in Oct.]. The government [GG on the direction of the PM] can dissolve the government when he feel it necessary.
500
This right allows you to move and seek work in any province in Canada.
What are Mobility Rights?
500
The civil right under in the Charter which is associated with the need to accept responsibility for group actions or the need to leave the group.
What are Fundamental Freedoms?
500
Conditions under which the Canadian Government may restrict the rights and freedoms of individuals.
What are conditions that are necessary to maintain a free and democratic society.
500
Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical or constitutional reasons (i.e., First Nations, Francophones, etc).
What are collective rights?
500
The Anti-Terror Act is an example of the Federal Government invoking this part of the Charter which many feel is unfair.