law unit 2

Question 1

right?

Answer 1

legal, moral, and social claim that people are entitled to

Question 2

entrenched?

Answer 2

something that cannot be changed in the constitution

Question 3

stereotype?

Answer 3

fixed judgement in a group of people

Question 4

notwithstanding clause

Answer 4

provision that allows provincial or federal legislatives to override certain sections of the charter

Question 5

complainant

Answer 5

party that initiates the legal accusation due to discrimination

Question 6

respondent

Answer 6

party who responds to the complaint

Question 7

harassment

Answer 7

constant aggressive behaviour towards a group of people

Question 8

freedom

Answer 8

right to live your life without interference of the government

Question 9

supremacy

Answer 9

superior

Question 10

prima facie

Answer 10

• at first sight
  evidence that is enough to prove whether s crime happened or not

Question 11

discrimination

Answer 11

unjust treatment to people due to certain characteristics

Question 12

human rights

Answer 12

right to receive equal treatment, free from discrimination and harassment

Question 13

mediation

Answer 13

when a third party helps a dispute between two parties

Question 14

poisoned environment

Answer 14

environment with constant discrimination or harassment

Question 15

bill of rights

Answer 15

• 1960 John Diefenbaker
• Provincial statute
• was not supreme

Question 16

drawbacks of bill of rights

Answer 16

• equal to other statutes
• easily amended
• not supreme

Question 17

Reasonable Limits

Answer 17

• section 1 of charter
• certain rights and freedoms can be limited
  1. the reason of the limitation is shown to be important enough to justify the overriding of the constitutionally protected right.
  2. measures taken to limit the right are reasonable and logically connected to the objective for which it was enacted.
  3. the right must be limited as little as possible
  4. the most severe the limitation, the more important the objective must be

Question 18

constitution act

Answer 18

• includes charter
• supreme

Question 19

prejudice

Answer 19

opinions based on stereotypes

Question 20

gravamen

Answer 20

the essence of a complaint

Question 21

constructive discrimination

Answer 21

discrimination done in an indirect way

Question 22

undue hardship

Answer 22

when relieving a discrimination causes strain in an employer