Identify and explain the division of federal, provincial and municipal governmental powers.
Draw and complete a timeline of legal landmarks in Canadian legal history.
Analyse the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to identify the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of Canadian citizens.
Debate the proper balance of rights and freedoms when they conflict, freedom of expression for hate literature for example.
Create an inventory of personal rights and responsibilities from the Canadian Charter and New Brunswick Human Rights Act then create and present a master list of Canadians’ rights and responsibilities.
Explain the need for protection of human rights nationally and internationally
Describe their rights and responsibilities as citizens of Canada and the world under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Canadian Bill of Rights, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and national and provincial Human Rights Acts.
Describe and explain the process of filing and hearing a complaint under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Canadian Bill of Rights, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and national and New Brunswick Human Rights Acts.
Identify the remedies available to plaintiffs under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Canadian Bill of Rights, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and national and provincial Human Rights Acts.
Students examine each of the human rights instruments listed. Compare them to find examples of shared values. Discuss the role of values in creating human rights instruments.
Students examine each of the human rights instruments and create a chart that identifies: historical background and common provisions such as freedoms, equality rights, democratic rights, legal rights, etc., included in the various human rights instruments.
Compare the impact of the Indian Act on the lives of Aboriginal people to that of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Create a chart listing Equality, Legal, Mobility and Democratic Rights as well as Fundamental Freedoms in one column. Place a plus (+) or minus (-) next to the each Charter right or freedom to indicate whether it is included under the Indian Act. In column three, identify where the relevant article of the Indian Act is found in the document.
Explain and differentiate between the definitions of Status and non-Status Indians under the Indian Act:
Examine section 35 of the Constitution Act and develop a framework for resolving conflict.