Canadian charter of rights and freedoms

What are your rights as a canadian citizen?

open books to page 32

for canadians only

difference between a citizen and a permanent resident?

Permanent resident

• Can't vote
• Can't have a Canadian passport
• Must be in Canada in 2 out of every 5 years

Citizen

• Can vote
• Can have passport
• No residence rules 

Sue the tobacco industry?

Tobacco

• How is this related to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
• Is it right for tobacco industry to produce things they know is bad for us?
• Is it the right for Canadians to choose to smoke?
• Subsequently costing non-smokers to chip in for smoker hospital fees?

Limitations of rights

Justice? Perspective counts