Exam Sections of Charter Flashcards
What is Section 1 about?
Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms allows the government to limit your rights and freedoms, but only if those limits are fair, reasonable, and necessary for society.
What does Section 2 cover?
Fundamental Freedoms
What are Sections 3-5 focused on?
Democratic Rights
What rights are included in Section 6?
Mobility Rights
What does Section 7 guarantee?
Legal Rights (“the right to life, liberty & security of the person”)
What is protected under Section 8?
Legal Rights (right to be protected from “unreasonable search & seizure”)
What does Section 9 state?
Legal Rights (right not to be “arbitrarily detained or imprisoned”)
What is the right mentioned in Section 10?
Legal Rights (right to a “lawyer on arrest or detention”)
What does Section 11 ensure?
Legal Rights (right to be “tried within a reasonable time and presumed innocent until proven guilty”)
What does Section 12 protect against?
Legal Rights (right “not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment”)
What is the focus of Section 13?
Legal Rights (right “against self incrimination”)
What does Section 14 provide?
Legal Rights (right to “an interpreter” to fully understand the trial proceedings if that person is a party or witness in a legal proceeding)
What does Section 15 guarantee?
Right to Equality (freedom from discrimination)
What do Sections 16-22 address?
Official Language Rights of Canada
What rights are covered in Section 23?
Minority Language Rights
