Social 9 - Rights - Ch 3 4

What is a constitution?

A set of laws that establishes the framework for how a country is to be governed

What is a labor union?

an organization of workers that act to protect worker rights and interests

What does affirm mean?

to validate and to express commitment to something

What is collective identity?

the shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language or culture

What are collective rights?

rights guaranteed to specific groups of people in Canada

• due to historical reasons such as Francophones, Anglophones, and First Nations

What were reserves?

pieces of land that were set aside exclusively for First Nations

What does “reasonable limits” mean?

means your rights can’t get in the way of other people rights

• Limits on rights and freedoms that are fair

What’s a “Charter Case”?

when there is a law or rule challenged in court because it may not follow the charter

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

key part of Canada constitution protecting every right within it

• made in 1982

• all other laws need to follow it

Are their circumstances the Charter may be broken?

Rarely, in special circumstances law can go against the Charter temporarily

• ex. covid-19

What are individual rights?

rights that apply to all individuals in Canada

• most Charter laws apply whether your a Canadian citizen or not

What is the UDHR?

A document created by the United Nations in 1948 that lists the basic rights and freedoms all people should have

When and why was the UDHR created?

In 1948 after WWII to prevent future human rights abuses

What were internments of ethnic groups in Canada?

During WWI and WWII, groups like Ukrainians, Japanese, Italian, and German Canadians were detained due to fear and discrimination

How were Indigenous peoples wronged in Canadian history?

Laws and policies like the:

• Indian Act

• Residential Schools

• Forced relocation

• Cultural bans

• restricted rights, culture, and freedoms

How does the charter affect workplaces and schools?

Protects equality, freedom of expression, right to organize labour unions

What was the War Measures Act?

law allowing government to temporarily suspend rights during emergencies

• now called Emergencies Act

When can the government restrict rights?

during emergencies

• war or national crisis

• Emergencies Act

What rights do we have to protects us from human rights violations?

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms itself, specifically

• mobility

• legal

• equality

• democratic

• fundamental freedoms

What are Francophones guaranteed by the government?

Language

• French is an official language

Services

• government services available in French

Schools

• rights to French language education

Courts

• can use French in court

What are some of Francophones major points in history + importance?

Quebec Act 1774

• protected language and religion

Confederation 1876

• protected French in Quebec

Official Languages Act 1969

• Made French = to English

Charter 1982

• protected French language and education rights

What is the relationship of Francophones and Anglophones? Why?

mixed because Francophones faced discrimination in the past and want to protect their language and culture

• Francophones came “first”, before the British