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In this chapter we will look at answer these questions:
How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect the individual rights and freedoms of all Canadians?
How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect collective rights in Canada (i.e., Aboriginal rights, the linguistic rights of official language minorities)?
How did the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal address collective identity and collective rights?
How do the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms compare in the way that each addresses individual and collective identity and collective rights?
Why is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Canadian Constitution?
“I can play, but may I?”
“I can play, but may I?”
Definitions
Definitions
discriminate - to treat in a certain way because someone's race, gender, age, religion, etc.
challenge - to go through the court system to have a law changed
ex) Justine Blainey (page 28 and 29)
individual rights - a right that you are entitled to as a person
ex) every child has the right to go to school
equality - treated the same as everyone regardless of race, gender, or religion
ex) students who wear ceremonial attire for religious purposes
Accommodations - adjustments made so everyone has an opportunity or equal chance.
collective rights - rights granted to individuals who are part of a whole group
ex) all public buildings must be made wheel chair accessible
Official language - language that has been given legal status. Our official languages are English and French
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