Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms Vocab List

No Fly List

A list of people deemed to be threats to airline safety, including individuals or terrorist groups + individuals convicted of one or more serious/life threatening criFumes against security

Fundamental Freedoms

the right to express your opinion, choose your own religion and associate with any person or group

The War Measures Act

legislation used by the Canadian government in times of instability which removes many of the regular rights enjoyed by its citizens

Pay Equity

A belief that there should be no difference in financial compensation of the same work based on the gender of the person performing the work

The charter of rights and freedoms

A part of the Constitution added in 1982 that created constitutional protections for individual rights and freedoms

Equality Rights

The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, or mental/physical disability

Ban

To prohibit people from reading something or dining certain things

Labour Union

Organizations of workers that act to protect workers rights and interests

Lords Day Act

A piece of legislation that made it illegal for most Canadians businesses to be open on Sunday

Mandatory Retirement

A policy which forces workers to retire at age 65

Internment

A technique used against Ukrainians, Italians and Japanese during Work Wars in which people had to work as unpaid laborers and live in camps set up by the government

Mobility Rights

The rights to move anywhere in Canada and the right to enter, stay in or leave Canada

Discrimination

When people make decisions based on age, gender, race or nationality

The Indian Act

Federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations people first passed in 1876 and amended several times

Constitutions

A special set of laws that establish the framework of a government

Union Dues

Fees charged to union members to fund activites including collective bargaining

Legal Rights

The right to be free of imprisonment and search and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence

Debate

When you consider opposing viewpoints before coming to a conclusion

Democratic Rights

The right to vote for members of the House of Commons and the right to vote for a new government at least every 5 years

Suffragettes

Women who advocated for the right to vote