Terms Flashcards
Right
Legal, moral, or social entitlement that citizens can expect mainly from government
Freedom
The right to conduct ones affairs without governmental interference
Entrench
To protect and guarantee a right or freedom by ensuring that it can only be changed by an amendment to the constitution
Notwithstanding Clause
S. 33 of the Canadian Charter of Freedom and freedoms, which allows federal and provincial governments to pass legislations that is exempt from s. 2 and ss. 7-15
Interveners
third-party participants in a legal proceedings; also called “friends of the court”
Extraditions
Surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
Capital offence
A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions.
Human Rights
The right to receive equal treatment, and to be free from prohibited discrimination and harassment. And to have access to places Services, and opportunities.
Discrimination
Making a distinction between people and treating them differently on a basis other than individual merit
Human Rights Code
(Short)
a legal document that protects people from prohibited discrimination
Stereotyping
Having an oversimplified, or fixed judgment of a group of people
Prejudice
A pre-convinced opinion based on a stereotype or inadequate information
complainant
The person making allegations of discrimination
Prima facie
Legally convincing unless disapproved by contrary evidence
Graveman
The most serious part of an accusation
Respondent
The person or organization that the Complainant alleges made the discrimination
Mediation
Intervention between conflicting parties that promotes compromise or settlement of the dispute
Conciliation
Bringing conflicting parties to a resolution of their differences
Bona fide occupational requirement
A qualification that would be considered discriminatory but is necessary for proper job performance
Affirmative action
Giving advantages to groups who have been discriminated against in the past
Constructive discrimination
Employment policies that inadvertently exclude certain individuals, resulting in discrimination
Direct Discrimination
An act of discrimination practiced openly
Ex. Refusing service or employment from someone based on skin colour or race or religon
Accommodate
Eliminate or adjust requirements or conditions to enable a person to carry out the essential duties of an activity or job
Harassment
persistent behaviour that violates the human rights of a victim
Sexual Harassment
Unwelcome sexual contact, remarks, leering, demands for dates, requests for sexual favors, and displays of sexually offensive pictures and graffiti
Poisoned Environment
An uncomfortable or disturbing atmosphere created by the negative comments or behaviors of others
Goods
Merchandise that can be purchased
Services
Ways of meeting consumer needs that do not involve the purchase of tangible goods
Double Jeopardy
If a person is found guilty and is punished for the offense, he/she cannot be punished for it again.
The right to life
Identifies that everyone has the right to life
The right to Liberty
The person must not be deprived of this right, or imprisoned, except in accordance with the principles of fundamental Justice
The right to security
To protect people against certain forms of corporal punishment and physical suffering
protection from the charter
Protection from abuse by government or its agencies
Responsible Government
The people we elect to make laws and govern us are responsible to us for what they do in parliament and the legislature of the provinces. If we aren’t satisfied with the things they do, or the law they pass, at the next election, we vote for someone we think would do a better job
Civil Liability
Phrase the describes monetary compensation to another person who has suffered a loss because of a violation of private law
Ex. Breach of contract, Assault
