Rights and Freedoms Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)?
Answer: To investigate complaints of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act and promote human rights
The CHRC investigates complaints of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, promotes human rights awareness, and can refer complaints to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for adjudication.
Which treaty, signed in 1763, is considered foundational to the rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada and established the principle that Indigenous land could only be acquired by the Crown?
Answer: The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 established that Indigenous peoples had rights to their lands, and those lands could only be sold or ceded to the British Crown through formal negotiations — not to individual settlers.
What right is protected under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Answer: The right to life, liberty and security of the person, not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice
Section 7 protects the right to life, liberty and security of the person, and states that these can only be taken away in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice — not arbitrarily or unfairly.
How does the Canadian Bill of Rights (1960) differ from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)?
Answer: The Bill of Rights is a regular federal statute, while the Charter is constitutionally entrenched and applies to both federal and provincial governments
The Canadian Bill of Rights (1960) is an ordinary federal statute that can be amended or effectively overridden by Parliament, while the Charter (1982) is constitutionally entrenched and supersedes inconsistent federal and provincial legislation.
What is the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' in the Canadian legal system, and where is it protected?
Answer: It is protected under Section 11(d) of the Charter as the presumption of innocence
Section 11(d) of the Charter guarantees that any person charged with an offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal.
Under the Canadian Charter, which level of government is primarily responsible for protecting minority language education rights under Section 23?
Answer: Provincial governments are primarily obligated to provide instruction in the minority official language where numbers warrant
Section 23 imposes obligations primarily on provincial governments to provide education in the minority official language (French in English-majority provinces, English in Quebec) where the number of students justifies it.