CCFR

When was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms enacted

1982

What does entrenched in the Constitution mean?

Why was the Charter enacted

what did the CCRF replace

it effectively replaced the Bill of Right that was made in 1960.

What is the process of bringing home the constitution from Britan

What is the BNA act and what was wrong with it

when can became a cont we got our own gov but we still had to follow the Britain then 20 yrs late in 1982 tehy added to it and tehy added the CCRF

What is the story of the charter and what came before it

A RIGHT is _____

A RIGHT is a legal, moral, or social expectation that Canadians are entitled to from the government.

A FREEDOM is _____

A FREEDOM is the opportunity to live your life without interference from the government unless you infringe  on the freedoms of others.

A RESPONSIBILITY is ______. This goes hand in hand with CITIZENSHIP.

A RESPONSIBILITY is your duty to do something.  This goes hand in hand with CITIZENSHIP.  This would include not violating others’ rights and freedoms.

Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibility

Eg: You have the right to vote, you have the freedom to vote for whoever you want, but you also have the responsibility to vote.

Eg:  You have the right to equality, have the freedom of belief, but have the responsibility to not discriminate others based on religion

protected Rights and Freedoms Under the Charter

Amendments

Change

What is the main point of having the Charter

the charter regulates the governments to protect the people

what is the supreme court for

The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court in the country, responsible for interpreting the law and ensuring justice is upheld, including the protection of rights under the Charter.

Section 1 of the charter

Section of the charter that says the supreme court can limit rights in other sections of the charter

Reasonable limit

there is a process to the limitation that needs to be looked over it is called the oaks test

-Oaks test——Can we apply this restriction….Does it make sense? The supreme court has to show people that they have created thiis law that specifically addresses a pressing and substantial objective and that the means chosen are reasonable and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Are the laws subject to change

In some cases, yes.

Oakes test

legal standard used by the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether a law that limits rights can be justified under Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

What is the notwithstanding clause? Why is it important?

freedom of association

infringement

interfereing with laws usually related to rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

-”they infriged the laws”

What is hate speech?

Hate speech is any language that attacks or discriminates against someone based on their race, religion, gender, or other personal characteristics. It can encourage violence or hatred towards those groups.

Hate speech in private conversation

they cant be arrested for hate speech in private

Canaidiens have the right to move freely within the country anf enter or remain in canada.

they affect those who want to move from one province to another in order to seek employment

they allow people to go anywhere to seek opportunities in their field of expertise

in some professions (ex teaching and law) the applicant must reach the required standards of the province they are moving to in order to work there.

Legal rights

what are the fundamental freedoms

what do legal rights do

what do equality rights do

protect EVERYONE from discrimination (race, ethnicity, religion, gender, identity, age, mental or physical disability)

prejudice

having a bias

unfair dislike to an individual due to characteristics ex race, religion

stereotype

overgeneralized belief many people have about a group of ppl, which may be untrue

discrimination

privilege

what does discrimination look like

• racist or hurtful name-calling

• leaving you out on purpose

• teasing or tasteless jokes

• treating you badly or unfairly

• physical violence

• Not respecting your identity or beliefs