Lesson Material
Rights and Freedoms in the Charter
Rights and freedoms in the Canadian
In which section of the Charter?
Charter
I can vote in the elections.
 fundamental freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I can practise the religion of my choice.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I can live in peace and security.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
Where they are not the largest group of
citizens, Francophone parents can send
their children to Francophone schools;
Anglophone parents can send their
children to English language schools.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I can join in peaceful gatherings with
other citizens.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 fundamental
I can travel in any Canadian province and
live anywhere in Canada.
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 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I am accepted, regardless of my age, race,
gender, religion, national or ethnic origin
or any mental or physical impairment.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I have access to federal government
services in English or French.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I cannot be imprisoned without a
legitimate reason and without being
informed of that reason.
Evidence:
freedoms  democratic rights
 mobility rights
 legal rights
 equality rights
 official languages of Canada
 minority language educational rights
 Aboriginal rights and freedoms (Section 25)
 fundamental
I can participate in pow wows or round
dances.
Evidence:
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