Individual Rights
Individual Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Constitutional History
Mr. P's History Mysteries
100

This legal idea means every person must be treated fairly by the law and has the same legal protections.

What are individual rights?

100

This freedom allows Canadians to share their opinions publicly, even if they criticize the government.

What is Freedom of Expression?

100

This Canadian Document Protects the rights and freedoms of people living in Canada.

What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

100

This country is infamous for its hard fighting and potentially poor treatment of Prisoners of War in World War One.

What is Canada?

200

This legal principle means a person charged with a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

What is the presumption of innocence?


or


What is Proceedings in Criminal Matters?

200

This freedom allows Canadians to practice any religion, or none at all.

What is Freedom of Religion?

200

This year the Charter became part of Canada's Constitution.

What is 1982?

200

This person was Canada's first Prime Minister and is a contentious figure in modern day Canada.

Who is John A. Macdonald?

300

If police stop you in Canada, you have a right to be told why you are being stopped or searched.

What is protection against unreasonable search and seizure?

300

This freedom allows people to gather together for protests or demonstrations.

What is freedom of assembly?

300

This is the process that brought control of Canadian constitutional powers from Britain to Canada.

What is Patriation?

300

This document established Canada as a country.

What is the British North America Act?

300

This year saw William the Conqueror take control of England after the Battle of Hastings.

What is 1066?

400

This legal right means that if you are arrested in Canada, you must have a quick and fair trial.

What is Habeas Corpus?

Or 

What is Legal Rights?

400

This freedom allows people to join groups such as unions, clubs, or political parties.

What is Freedom of Association?

400

This part of the Charter allows governments to limit rights if the limits are reasonable and justified.

What is Section 1?

400

This document passed in 1960 but only applied rights and freedoms to those under federal jurisdiction. 

What is the Canadian Bill of Rights 1960?

400

This battle helped found the Ethno-Genesis of the Metis people.

What is The Battle of Seven Oaks?

500

This legal protection means someone cannot be tried again for the same crime after being found not guilty.

What is Double Jeopardy?

500

This freedom is considered the backbone of democracy, the pillars that support the concept of freedom.

What is Freedom of the Press?

500

This controversial clause allows federal or provincial governments to temporarily override certain Charter rights.

What is the Notwithstanding Clause?

500

This document introduced the founding principal that everyone should be equal before the law.

What is Magna Carta?

500

This person was known for her heroic role in the Siege of Orleans during The Hundreds Year War. She would later be burnt at the stake by the English for Heresy.

Who is Joan D'Arc?

or

Who is Joan of Arc?