Charter Of Rights and Freedoms

Expressing your opinion is a:

• Democratic RIght

• Mobility Right

• Fundamental Freedom

• Equality Right

Being allowed to vote for members of the House of Commons is a:

• Fundamental Freedom

• Democratic Right

• Mobility Right

• Legal Right

During war times Canada has interned Canadians of several different ethnic minorities. Under the Charter this could not happen today unless:

• there was another war.

• the Canadian government could prove that each individual threatened Canada as a free and democratic country.

• the United States allowed it.

• a new Cabinet was appointed.

A special set of laws that establish a framework for governance are called a:

• constitution

• rulebook

• diary

• convention

The Supreme Court of Canada came to a decision that the provincial government of British Columbia must provide interpreters for deaf people. Failure to do so violated their:

• Democratic Rights

• Legal Rights

• Equality Rights

• Mobility Rights

The Supreme Court of Canada came to a decision that the provincial government of British Columbia must provide interpreters for deaf people. Failure to do so violated their:

• Democratic Rights

• Legal Rights

• Equality Rights

• Mobility Rights

Sherri just moved from Alberta to Ontario. She wanted to get a job as a server at a local restaurant in Toronto. The restaurant owner said he would not hire her because she was originally from Alberta and he only hires people from Ontario. Would the Charter support Sherri or the restaurant owner? What would be violated?

• Sherri - Democratic Right

• Restaurant Owner - Fundamental Freedom

• Sherri - Mobility Rights

• Sherri - Legal Rights

Discrimination toward First Nations groups was evident in the passing of the Indian Act. One of the reasons for the discrimination was because:

• at the time, people of European descent generally viewed European ways as superior to the ways of other cultures.

• First Nations groups refused to negotiate the Act with the Canadian government.

• the Canadian government wanted to honor First Nations culture and ways of life.

• the First Nations refused to move to England or France.

Discrimination toward First Nations groups was evident in the passing of the Indian Act. One of the reasons for the discrimination was because:

• at the time, people of European descent generally viewed European ways as superior to the ways of other cultures.

• First Nations groups refused to negotiate the Act with the Canadian government.

• the Canadian government wanted to honor First Nations culture and ways of life.

• the First Nations refused to move to England or France.

True or False: The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty is an equality right.

• True

• False