Related Issue 3: Chapter 11

Question 1

What do liberal countries ensure?

Answer 1

That citizens rights are protected under the constitution

Question 2

What are the fundamental freedoms?

Answer 2

Right to life, liberty, and personal safety

Question 3

Since constitutions cannot be easily overturned, what is allowed?

Answer 3

A measure of flexibility within the constitution which allows for evolution of rights and freedoms in light of changing social conditions

Question 4

What is the limit to individual rights?

Answer 4

No individual right has the right to infringe on other rights

Question 5

What are the criticisms of legislations of rights?

Answer 5

• Individual rights become meaningless for a large group of people
• The words sometimes have little real power

Question 6

What do collective rights mainly refer to in Canada?

Answer 6

The rights of official language groups and Aboriginal peoples

Question 7

What is the primary difference between the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the American Bill of Rights?

Answer 7

Collective rights

Question 8

What is the link between individual and collective rights in Canada?

Answer 8

Collective rights retain the form of individual rights but are applied to groups rather than individuals

Question 9

What does individualism favor?

Answer 9

• Self reliance

* The protection of individual rights and responsibilities

Question 10

What does collectivism favor?

Answer 10

Protecting group goals and the common good

Question 11

Why is Quebec able to limit peoples freedom of expression?

Answer 11

Laws protecting and promoting French in quebec are seen to be the common good of the Francophone majority that in order to counter the assimilate forces of English, they are able to do this

Question 12

What can be seen as an individual and collective right?

Answer 12

Freedom of discrimination based on religious beliefs

Question 13

What does illiberal mean?

Answer 13

Ideologies opposed to the values, beliefs, and principles of liberalism

Question 14

When have the rights of individuals been restricted?

Answer 14

During times of war, emergency, and environmental crisis

Question 15

When has the War Measures Act been enacted?

Answer 15

October/FLQ crisis
WWI
WWII

Question 16

Why is the use of the war measures act justified?

Answer 16

Because it is necessary for the common good of society, because of the treaty of the severe nature of terror. It was necessary to protect other principles of liberalism

Question 17

What is a large distinction of the War Measures Act?

Answer 17

It allowed the cabinet to govern by decree rather than through discussion and debate in the parliament

Question 18

Why were Ukrainians interned in Canada?

Answer 18

Because they were considered enemy aliens while Canada was at war with Germany

Question 19

What were Ukrainians interned and Canada force to do?

Answer 19

Register with the Canadian government

Carry their govt issued ID cards at all times

Question 20

What could Interned Ukrainian Canadians not allowed to do?

Answer 20

• Publish or read anything that was not written in English or French
• Leave the country without an exit permit
• Possess firearms
• Join any groups

Question 21

Why were many Japanese Canadian treated with suspicion and hatred?

Answer 21

Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

Question 22

What happened to Japanese people and their possessions?

Answer 22

They were sent to internment camps. Their possessions were confiscated and they were treated like enemies

Question 23

What is the Emergencies and Security Legislation?

Answer 23

A law created in order to harmonize this with the charter of rights and freedoms

Question 24

What does the Emergencies and Security Legislation do?

Answer 24

It clearly defines an emergency situation

Question 25

What is a public warfare emergency defined as?

Answer 25

• A natural catastrophe
• Disease in humans, animals, or plants
• Accident or pollution resulting in danger to life or property
• Social disruption
• A breakdown in the flow of essential goods, services, or resource

Question 26

What does the Emergencies and Security Legislation do in terms of the govt?

Answer 26

Limits the powers of govt during the time of crisis

Question 27

How does Emergencies and Security Legislation limit the govt?

Answer 27

• Forces any measures implemented are subject to the approval of the parliament
• The govt is forces to specify which parts of the act apply to the situation
• Must take into consideration the rights and freedoms of Canadians
• Requires the government to award compensation to anyone who has suffered as a result of the acts application