Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

To have and express your opinion

To belong to any group

To organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations

To practice your religion

• Fundamental Freedoms

• Democratic Rights

• Mobility Rights

• Equality Rights

To go to court if any of these rights are denied.

• Enforcement Rights

• General Rights

• Legal Rights

• Democratic Rights

To vote for candidates in elections

To participate in an election

To run for election

To have legislatures and Parliament meet at least once a year

To have elections at least every five years

• Enforcement Rights

• General Rights

• Legal Rights

• Democratic Rights

To enter, stay in, or leave Canada as you wish, if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada (these rights can be taken away if you are convicted of a crime)

To move to and earn a living in any province

• Enforcement Rights

• General Rights

• Mobility Rights

• Democratic Rights

To uphold existing Aboriginal and Treaty rights

To uphold the multicultural heritage of Canadians

• Minority Language Education Rights

• General Rights

• Mobility Rights

• Democratic Rights

To live free of discrimination or prejudice (everyone is equal, no matter their race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, gender, age, or mental or physical challenges).

• Democratic Rights

• Enforcement Rights

• Mobility Rights

• Equality Rights

To feel free and safe

To have a fair and quick public trial

In a trial to be assumed innocent until proven guilty.

• Democratic Rights

• Enforcement Rights

• Legal Rights

• Equality Rights

To have publicly funded schools for Francophones in provinces where most people speak English, and for Anglophones in provinces (Quebec) where most people speak French.

• Minority Language Education Rights

• Enforcement Rights

• Official Languages of Canada Rights

• Equality Rights

To communicate with and receive services from the federal government in French and English.

• Minority Language Education Rights

• General Rights

• Official Languages of Canada Rights

• Equality Rights

Which of the following are collective rights.

• Minority Language Education Rights, and Legal Rights

• Minority Language Education Rights, and General Rights

• Official Languages of Canada Rights, and Minority Language Education Rights

• Legal Rights, and Official Languages of Canada Rights