Unit 2: Human Rights

Question 1

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Answer 1

• All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights
• Everybody has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person
• No one should be held in slavery or servitude

Question 2

Ontario Human Rights Code

Answer 2

• Designed to protect us from being discriminated against based on: “grounds of discrimination”
  Race, colour, sexuality, place of origin, sex, gender identity, disability, martial status, ethnic origin, ancestry, record of offences, religion, age, citizenship, family.

Question 3

5 areas we cannot be discriminated.

Answer 3

Employment 
Accommodation 
Contract
Services, goods, facilities
Membership in unions, trades, or professional association

Question 4

Remedies available

Answer 4

Issuing apology
Paying lost wages or benefits
Paying mental wages

Question 5

Section 7 CRAF

Answer 5

Everybody has the right to life, liberty & security of the person

Question 6

Section 8 CRAF

Answer 6

Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure

Question 7

Section 9 CRAF

Answer 7

Everyone has the right to not be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.

Question 8

Section 10 CRAF

Answer 8

Upon arrest, everyone has the following 3 rights:

a) to be informed promptly of reasons
b) To retain and instruct council without delay and to be informed of that right
c) To have the validity of the detention determined by the way of habeus corpus.

Question 9

Reasonable limits clause

Answer 9

Legally allows gov’t to limit individuals charter rights

Question 10

Notewithstanding clause

Answer 10

Allows gov’t to override certain portions of charter

Question 11

Fundamental freedoms

Answer 11

a) Freedom of conscience and religion
b) Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression
c) Freedom of peaceful assembly
d) Freedom of association

Question 12

Democratic Rights

Answer 12

Right to vote in election

Question 13

Equality rights

Answer 13

Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law

Question 14

R v Keegstra

Answer 14

Teacher who taught kids holocaust was a hoax
brought challenge over freedom of expression
Hate speech causes harm to hate group and society

Question 15

R v Sharpe

Answer 15

Charged with possession of child porn
Argued it violated freedom of expression
Ruled child’s right to protection

Question 16

R v Jordan

Answer 16

Charged with trafficking narcotics
11(b) to be tried within a reasonable time
He waited 4 years, law was changed to 18 m (minor) and 30m - 2 1/2y (major)

Question 17

R v Feeney

Answer 17

Feeney was a suspect for murder
Officer entered home without permission
Evidence was tossed and there was new trial without evidence

Question 18

R v Ladoucer

Answer 18

searched without reason
on road without licence
licence was suspended
charged bc reasonable limits

Question 19

Carter v Canada

Answer 19

Donna DeLorme’s lawyers argue preventing her death is infringing upon her right to liberty freedom and security of person.
Physician assisted death was legalized m.

Question 20

R v Morgentaler

Answer 20

Set up illegal abortion clinics
Argues violates right to security of the person & equality
Act is ultra vires

Question 21

Ford v Quebec

Answer 21

Wanted his sign in English but Quebec prohibited it

Quebec informed notwithstanding clause

Question 22

Sauve v Quebec

Answer 22

Prisoner’s right to vote
Infringes sect 3 of charter
Prisoners can now vote

Question 23

Multani v Commission Scolaire Marguerite

Answer 23

Wanted right to wear kirpan

Can be worn under clothes sewn into sheath.