Charter of Rights and Freedoms
pp.92-121
1.
Name - _______________
Date - ________________
Block - _______________
What is the difference between a right and a freedom? Give specific examples of each.
(2)
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2.
What is the most important difference between the Canadian Charter of Rights and the
Bill of rights? Explain (1)
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3.
List the three questions the Supreme Court considers when deciding whether a rights
case has merit.
i.
ii.
iii.
4.
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What problems would the Charter face if the rights in the charter did not contain limits,
explain? (2)
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Read about the David Oakes case of 1982 (p.100).
5. In your own words what is the purpose of the “Oakes test” (Reasonable Limits
Clause)?
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6. Do you agree with the court’s decision to NOT uphold the reverse onus ruling on
Mr. Oakes?
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7. Refer to your textbook and the Charter. Complete the following chart; see the
example squares included.
Category
Specific Rights Included
Freedom of Conscience
& Religion
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Fundamental
Freedoms
Freedom of Thought
& Expression
Freedom of Peaceful
Assembly & association
• to vote
• to run for office
• to hold elections every 5 years
Democratic Rights
Mobility Rights
An example of a “real-life”
application of these rights
Ex.
Ex.
Ex. - A group of “pro-life”
protestors assemble and
set up a peaceful
demonstration. Their safety
and right to demonstrate is
legal under the Charter
Life, Liberty, & Security
Unreasonable Search & seizure
Arbitrary Detention (Cont.)
Legal Rights
Equality Rights
Language
Rights
e.g. Advertisements must
include both English and
French versions
General Rights
8. From the above table, which rights do you think are the most important? List the four
rights that you could not imagine living without (#1 being most important).
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b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
d. _______________________________
9. Use Chapter 4 of your text to go through each individual human rights event (see p. 9495 for explanations) in Canadian history and indicate which branch of the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms would prevent these acts from happening today. Explain.
a. 1833 Slavery
B. 1884 Indian Act
C. 1900 Chinese immigration act.
D. 1914 Komagata Maru
E. 1920 Women’s vote
F. 1928 Sexual sterilization act
G. 1928: Word person does not apply to women
H. 1940 Communist Party outlawed
I. 1942- Hutterites and Doukhabors are enemy aliens
J. 1952: Jehovah’s witnesses distribute pamphlets
K. 1956: Female employees equal pay act