rights and stuff, unit 2 test

Question 1

fundemental freedom

Answer 1

free society, freedom of:
conscience and religion
thoughts
belief
expression
allows us to express our ideas and critize gov without fear of of punishment. Cant hatecrime tho

Question 2

democratic rights

Answer 2

rights to be eligible to vote and run in election, 2+ years inmates have right to vote

Question 3

mobility rights

Answer 3

all canadians have permanent residence, allows citizens to move provinces easily

Question 4

equality rights

Answer 4

equal legal freedom from dicscrimination

Question 5

legal rights

Answer 5

“the right to life librity and security” “not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual tratment or punishment”

Question 6

officisl language rights

Answer 6

everyone has the right to use official languages (english and french) in parliament

Question 7

minority language rights

Answer 7

in quebec, you must offer education in english, despite it being the minority.

Question 8

reasonable limits

Answer 8

guarantees the right and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society

Question 9

Pith and substance doctrine

Answer 9

court uses this to determine weather or not the action is legal in areas where both levels of gov have claimed authority