July 9
Follow up on Elections and Federal Parties
- Which Party?
- PM visit to BC
Canada’s Constitution & Charter of Rights & Freedoms
- Using the links from Moodle “Canada’s Constitution” and “Guide to Canada’s Charter of Rights & Freedoms“, answer the following:
- What is the purpose of Canada’s Constitution?
- What are the key parts of Canada’s Constitution?
- In 1982, an important addition was made to Canada’s Constitution that details how changes can be made; what was the name of this important addition and what was the process it laid out in which changes could be made to the constitution?
- In 1982, another important addition was the Charter of Rights & Freedoms: an important part of the Charter is the Notwithstanding Clause – what does this allow Provincial governments to do?
- Summarize the following parts of the Charter in one or two sentences:
- Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1
- Fundamental freedoms – section 2
- Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5
- Mobility rights – section 6
- Legal rights – sections 7 to 14
- Equality rights – section 15
- Official languages of Canada – sections 16 to 22
- Minority language educational rights – section 23
- Homework:
- Assignment: Answer one of the following questions –
- With specific regard to Canada’s Constitution and the Constitution Act of 1982, how did it seek to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples? how did it fail Indigenous Peoples?OR
- Should the Notwithstanding Clause be eliminated from the Charter? Why or Why not?
- Complete reading by Tuesday July 13 – Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12
- Assignment: Answer one of the following questions –
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