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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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  • I can organize peacefully at meetings and demonstrations because of my legal rights (true or false?)
    False: it's a fundamental freedom.
  • Anyone who lives in Canada has the right to enter, stay or leave Canada as they wish. True or False?
    False: people who aren't citizens or permanent residents can't always leave and come back.
  • What is the difference between Rights and Freedoms?
    Rights are things I can do, Freedoms are things the government are not allowed to stop you from doing.
  • Which right guarantees people the right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty?
    Legal Rights
  • True or False: The Official Languages of Canada Rights ensure that I can use whatever language I want in court.
    False: it guarantees that government services will be provided in English and French.
  • True or false: I can practice my religion because of my fundamental freedoms as a Canadian.
    True
  • Which Charter Right allows people to vote for candidates in an election?
    Democratic Rights
  • Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms is entrenched in which legal document?
    The Constitution?
  • What are equality rights?
    to live free of discrimination or prejudice
  • True or False: Rights describe what the government can't stop us from doing.
    False: Rights are things you can specifically do.
  • Which right can be taken away if you're convicted of a crime?
    Mobility Rights
  • Which right guarantees that Francophones have French education in Alberta?
    Minority Language Education Rights
  • According to Democratic Rights, how often are Parliament and Legislature obliged to meet?
    Once a year (at least)
  • True or False: My fundamental freedoms allow me to express my opinion.
    True!
  • Due to Aboriginal Rights, First Nations have special hunting and land rights.
    True!
  • Roger is in a wheelchair. He claims that he wasn't hired for a job because of his physical challenges. Which right does he think has been violated?
    Equality Rights.