Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Question 1

from what sources the Canadian law was born?

Answer 1

1. Law passed by Parliament
2. Law passes by Provincial Legislature
3. English Common Law
4. The Civil Code of France
5. Unwritten Constitution that Canadian inherited from Great Britain

Question 2

what the Magna Carta included?

Answer 2

• Freedom of conscience and religion
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press
• Freedom of peaceful assembly
• Freedom of association

Question 3

What is Habeas Corpus?

Answer 3

• The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state,, comes from English Common Law

Question 4

When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created?

Answer 4

• In 1215 and amended in 1982……

Question 5

what the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contain?

Answer 5

• Mobility Rights:

Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely and applying for a Passport

• Aboriginals Peoples’ Rights:

This rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedom of aboriginal peoples

• Official Language Rights and Minority Language:

Educational Rights- French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government

• Multiculturalism:

Question 6

what are the Citizens’ responsibilities?

Answer 6

• Obeying the law (duty to)
• taking responsibility for oneself and for one’s family (rights \ duty)
• Serving on a jury (duty to)
• Voting in elections (right)
• Helping others in the community (right)
• Protecting and enjoyment our heritage and environment (duty to)

Question 7

what is mean with Equality of Women and Men?

Answer 7

• men and women are equal under the law

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