The Charter Basics
What does the Charter do for the people in Canada?
Guarantees rights and freedoms
What right do you exercise when you speak freely at a protest?
Fundamental freedoms
What is Section 1 known as? Why is it important?
Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms
Who was Prime Minister when the Charter was enacted?
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
A person is arrested and does not understand the language used in court. Which right applies?
Section 14 Legal Rights: Language
Which international document influenced Canada’s Charter?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What right allows people to move freely between provinces?
Mobility rights
What section deals with equality rights?
Section 15
Who created the Canadian Bill of Rights?
John Diefenbaker
A student with a disability is placed in a different class. What right may be violated?
Section 15: Equality Rights
What limits must be placed on Charter rights in order for them to be valid?
Prescribed by law, reasonable, and justifiable in a free and democratic society
Which right protects you from unreasonable search and seizure?
Section 8 – protection from unreasonable search and seizure
What section includes legal rights and protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
Section 12
How long does the Notwithstanding Clause apply?
5 years
A person is stopped in a park and searched without reason. Which right is affected?
Section 8: Legal Rights against unreasonable search or seizure
What does it mean when rights are "unalienable"?
They cannot be surrendered, sold, or transferred
Which section deals with legal protection if you're a witness in court?
Section 13 – witness testimony can’t be used against you in another case
Which section talks about excluding illegally obtained evidence?
Section 24(2)
The “Notwithstanding Clause” is used to exempt the Government from Charter violations of which specific sections?
Section 2 – Fundamental Freedoms
Sections 7 to 15 – Legal Rights and Equality Rights
The Quebec government bans religious symbols for public employees. Which right is involved?
Section 2: Fundamental Freedoms
Which clause allows provinces to override parts of the Charter?
Notwithstanding Clause
What section allows the use of affirmative action programs?
Section 15(2). This section of the Charter allows for affirmative action programs and laws that aim to alleviate the conditions of disadvantaged groups.
What does Section 15(2) allow the government to do?
Allows equity programs without violating equality rights
Which organization created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
United Nations
French-speaking students in P.E.I. cannot access a French school. Which right is being denied?
Language Rights: section 23