Charter

Question 1

Charter of Rights & Freedoms

Answer 1

-Part of constitution(highest law framing way Canada’s governed)
-Protects rights of all in Canada
Fundamental Freedoms; expression, religion, assembly, association
Rights; democratic, mobility, legal, language, equality(aboriginal)

Question 2

Collective & Individual Rights

Answer 2

Collective- guaranteed to specific groups in Canada for historical/constitutional reasons
Individual- under CORF, held by every Canadian Citizen & permanent resident

Question 3

Labor Unions

Answer 3

Organization of workers acting to protect worker rights and interests

Question 4

Sufferage

Answer 4

Right to vote

Question 5

Official Language Groups

Answer 5

Minority- speaks minority Canadian official language in area(right to publicly funded school with enough pop)
Group- speaks one of Canadas official languages (right to speak bilingualism with gov officials)

Question 6

Indian Act

Answer 6

-Goal to assimilate, made laws wo consulting them
-Defined “status Indians” w treaty rights & used Indian Agents for enforcement
-Later amended

Question 7

Numbered Treaties

Answer 7

-Historic agreement s affecting rights & identity of FN in Canada (Royal Proclamation)
-11 based on land & dates

Question 8

Manitoba Act

Answer 8

-Establishes bilingual province w education rights for Catholics & protestants
-Metis supposed to receive land & farms, instead got scrips (money or random crappy land)

Question 9

Section 25 Constitution

Answer 9

existing aboriginal & treaty rights are recognized & affirmed

Question 10

Autonomy

Answer 10

authority to make decisions

Question 11

Annuity

Answer 11

Annual payments