Charter of Rights & Freedoms

Published on Oct 09, 2023

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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Rights

A right is a legal entitlement or somethings we are morally or legally allowed to do or have. Rights are often fought for and claimed (in courts or protests). With all rights comes responsibilities.
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legal entitlement or legally allowed to do or have

often fought for (in courts or through protests)

Responsibility

Is a duty or obligation. It is something you should do in order to respect and maintain certain rights.
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duty or obligation

something you do in order to respect and maintain certain rights

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Fundamental Freedoms

Include freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression including freedom of the press and other media; freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association.

conscience and religion
thought, belief, opinion and expression
press and other media,
peaceful assembly and association

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Democratic Rights

Include the right of every Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older to vote in an election, to be a candidate. Requirement for federal and provincial governments to hold elections at least every 5 years.

Canadian citizens 18 years or older to vote or be a candidate

elections held regularly

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Mobility Rights

include the right of every Canadian to chose to live and work in any province or territory in Canada. Canadians also have the right to live, leave or re-enter Canada whenever they choose. (with some obvious exemptions)
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choose to live and work in any province or territory

leave and re-enter Canada when they choose

Legal Rights

Include the guarantee that Canadians when arrested must be told of their right to see and lawyer and must be tried within a reasonable amount of time. Canadians are also guaranteed the right to presumed innocent until proven guilty.

if arrested must be told of their right to seek legal counsel and tried within a reasonable time

to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

Equality Rights

Include the right of any Canadian not to be discriminated against on the basis of race, national, or ethnic origin, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical ability.

not be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical ability

Official Language Rights

Include the right of all Canadians to use either English or French in communications with Canada's federal government.
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right of all Canadians to use either English or French in communications with the Canada's federal government

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Minority Language Education

rights include the rights for French or English minorities in every province and territory to be educated in their own language under certain conditions.

the rights for French or English minorities in every province or territory to be educated in their own language

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