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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Assess, critically, the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the legislative process in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
• In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms fostered recognition of individual rights in Canada?
• How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms support individuals in exercising their rights?
• In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affected conditions in the workplace (i.e., issues of gender, age, race, religion)?
• What is the relationship between the rights guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the responsibilities of Canadian citizens?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
• How does the Charter protect individual rights and freedoms? • How does the Charter affect law making in Canada?
• How does the Charter affect the workplace?
What you need to know:
In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms fostered recognition of individual rights in Canada?
How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms support individuals in exercising their rights?
In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affected conditions in the workplace (i.e., issues of gender, age, race, religion)?
What is the relationship between the rights guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the responsibilities of Canadian citizens?
In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms fostered recognition of collective rights in Canada?
In what ways does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms meet the needs of Francophones in minority settings?
To what extent does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms meet the needs of Francophones in Québec?
To what extent should federal and provincial governments support and promote the rights of ..official language minorities in Canada?
How does the Indian Act recognize the status and identity of Aboriginal peoples?
How does legislation such as Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 recognize the status and identity of Aboriginal peoples?
How do governments recognize Métis cultures and rights through legislation (i.e., treaties, governance, land claims, Métis Settlements in Alberta)?
Fundamental Freedoms
The freedom to express your opinions.
The freedom to choose your own religion.
The freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations.
The freedom to associate with any person or group.
Democratic Rights
The right to vote for members of the House of Commons and of provincial legislatures.
The right to vote for a new government at least every five years.
Mobility Rights
The right to move anywhere within Canada and to earn a living there.
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada.
Legal Rights
The right to be free of:
imprisonment, search and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence.
The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes that you are innocent until proven guilty.
Equality Rights
The right to be free of discrimination because of:
race
national or ethnic origin
religion
gender
age
mental or physical disability.
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Terminology
Rights,
Freedoms,
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Constitution
Fundamental freedoms, Democratic rights
Mobility rights,
Legal rights
Equality rights
Internment
Labour unions
Study Questions
- What is the Charter of Rights & Freedoms?
- How does the Charter protect individual rights and freedoms?
- Why is the Charter entrenched in the constitution?
- What are your individual rights under the Charter:
o Fundamental freedoms o Democratic rights
o Mobility rights
o Legal rights
o Equality rights
o Minority Language Education Rights
- What responsibilities go along with these rights?
- What two rights do only Canadian citizens have that people visiting Canada do not have?
- How have individual rights changed over time?
o Provide some examples that we discussed in class
- Sometimes the benefit to society outweighs the violation of individual rights, explain.
- How does the Charter affect law making?
o Do laws uphold rights?
o If they don’t how does a citizen exercise their rights?
o How does government decisions impact individual rights?
Such as: no fly lists, the Lord’s Day Act, Anti-Terrorism Act
- How is the Charter used to protect workers from discrimination in the workplace?
o Ageism, sexism, racism, etc.
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