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How effectively does Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect your individual rights?
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9th Grade
01/26/2014

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Fundamental Freedoms

Definition
  • The freedom to express your opinions.
  • The freedom to choose your own religion.
  • the freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations.
  • The freedom to associate with any person or group.
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Democratic Rights

Definition
  • The right to vote for members of the House of Commons andof provincial legislatures.
  • The right to vote for a new government at least every five years.
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Mobility Rights

Definition
  • The right to move anywhere within Canada and to earn a living there.
  • The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada.
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Legal Rights

Definition
  • The right to be free of imprisonment to search and seizure without any reasons backed by law and evidence.
  • The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes that you are innocent until proven guilty.
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Equality Rights

Definition
  • The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, or mental or physical disability.
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