Individual and collective rights Flashcards
what are individual rights?
The right that every individual citizen has
where are our rights and freedoms held in the government system?
our rights and freedoms are held in a documents called the charters of rights and freedoms that lay within the constitution.
what is the constitution act of 1982 and how was it used?
the constitution act of 1982 was implemented so that if Canadian rights were being infringed they could challenge them in court to get it sorted out.
what are fundamental freedoms?
the freedom to peaceful assembly, expression, religion and consciences
what are democratic rights?
the right to participate in voting in elections and running elections as well.
what are mobility rights?
the right to move, stay, leave and enter Canada
what are legal rights?
the right to life of liberty security of person, no unreasonable seizures, no arbitauary detainment and no unreasonable treatment
what are equality rights?
anything that involves discrimination in terms of religion, age, gender, disabilities, ethnicity and mental disabilities.
what are the language rights for francophones and anglophones?
they have minority language education rights
what is duty to accommodate
to make it easier for people with disabilities to be involved as well such as making ramps for people with wheel chairs or rails for people who need standing support.
what does undo hardship mean?
to keep within budget to make sure that people aren’t getting too much or because that the cause cost too much money.
what was an interment camp and who was involved
an interment camp was a certain land which was sort of treated as jail or a jail camp for minorities.
what are collective rights?
collective rights are the rights specifically only given to the historically founders of Canada like the first nation, Metis, and francophones.
what are collective identities?
collective identities and shared sense of identities ranging from religion, countries, tradition and beliefs.
what is the Indian act?
the Indian act was an event that tried to assimilate a whole group f people and transition them into another cultural belief.
what does annuity mean?
yearly payments for a person.
what does ethnocentrism mean?
meaning that you think or believe your culture is more superior than the other culture.
why did the first nations sign treaties vs why did the government sign treaties?
the first nations sign the treaty with the government to get land, education, fishing reserves and healthcare. The government signed the treaty to claim land from them to make industrial development in those areas.
what are the numbered treaties and how is this important to the first nations of Canada?
the numbered treaties were signed by the government and first nations because they wanted promised reserved land and the right to be able to hunt and fish in return to have the title of aboriginal people.
why did certain groups get special collective rights?
due to historical factoring events that lead to them getting mistreated and in returned getting back some and more rights they needed back in return.
How do you get an Indian status?
you get an Indian status if you are part of a Indian collective identity that contributed to Canada’s historical events. you lose you status if a status Indian marries a non Indigenous and maybe might not be able to qualify for one if you are a decedent of a Indian status parent.
what myths were there when having a Indian status card?
Free health medications, free items, used as a passport, dont need to pay for taxes
why do anglophones and francophones have collective rights in Quebec?
Because english and french are our official languages of Canada and are suppose to have equal status with one another.
what are the official languages?
english and french
