What happens if your rights are violated under the charter

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES -

What are your rights and freedoms under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Are there limits to your rights and freedoms under the Charter?
What happens if your rights are violated under the Charter?
Has the Charter given the courts too much power?

Quiz -

Q1. The Charter states that most rights and freedoms are absolute.

True

False

Q2. The section of the Charter that allows Canadians to move freely in and out of Canada, as well as within the country, is referred to as Mobility Rights.

True

False

Q3. The sections ofthe Charter that protect personal and privacy rights are known as what?

a. Democratic Rights

b. Fundamental Freedoms

c. Legal Rights

d. Equality Rights

Q4. Provinces are not permitted to impose restrictions on mobility (moving freely within Canada).

True

False

Q5. "Read down" means that a court rules that a particular law is no longer valid because it has been proven to violate one or more Charter rights.

True

False

Q6. If an accused person is not tried within a reasonable time, the court may agree to a stay of proceedings, effectively dropping the charges.

True

False

Q7. Section 35 of the Charter defines what Aboriginal Rights are.

True

False

Q8. The right to vote is entrenched in the Charter. This means that it can never be removed under any circumstances.

True

False

Q9. What is the first question that must be asked when analyzing a potential Charter case?

a. Is there an infringement?

b. Does the Charterapply?

c. Should the law be read down?

d. Should the law be struck down?

Q10. Being detained is not the same as being arrested.

True

False

Q11. Rights and freedoms are legal entitlements that citizens can expect from their government.

True

False

Q12. Which of the following is a recent addition to the various categories of discrimination recognized by the Charter?

a. race

b. religion

c. sexual orientation

d. sex or gender

Q13. When judges put their personal views into judgments, this is known as what?

a. precedent

b. judicial remedy

c. judicial activism

d. statute law

Q14. Section 11 of the Charterstates that an accused person ____________________.

a. must testify in his or her own defence

b. cannot be forced to testify

c. must prove his or her innocence

d. may be subject to a lie detector test

Q15. A restriction on individual rights under the Charter can remain if it is demonstrably justifiable in a free and ____________________.

a. modern nation

b. bilingual country

c. multicultural society

d. democratic society Correct

Q16. When a court orders that a term be added to a law that has been found to violate one or more Charter rights, this process is known as ____________________.

a. reading in

b. reading down

c. striking in

d. striking down

Q17. Legislation passed using the Notwithstanding Clause can remain in effect for how many years?

a. 2 years

b. 5 years

c. 7 years

d. 10 years

Q18. A police officer requires a warrant to search a vehicle if he or she has reason to believe there are drugs in the car.

True

False

Q19. What do the Charter's sections on language rights (16-22) proclaim?

a. that French and English are Canada's official languages

b. that federal laws must be printed in French and English

c. that federal government services must be available in French and English

d. all of the above

Q20. Section 33 of the Charter, the Notwithstanding Clause, can be applied without review for an indefinite period.

True

False

Journal -

Are there any rights and freedoms granted to Canadians that you didn't know about? Are there any that you thought were rights that aren't?

Tutorial Questions -

1. What rights and freedoms apply under section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

2. Why were limits placed on freedom of expression in the Keegstra and Butler cases?

3. What are mobility rights?

4. When is a search reasonable?

5. Why are your section 9 rights limited during a random police stop that checks for the sobriety of drivers?

6. Summarize five of your rights when charged with an offence.

7. In what four ways is equality guaranteed under Section 15 of the Charter?

8. What groups are included as Aboriginal peoples in Canada under the Charter?

9. What is a remedy?

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