What/who is the oath professed to?
The Monarch.
What is the Magna Carta also known as?
The Great Charter of Freedoms (created in 1215)
What does the Magna Carta include?
Freedom of conscience and religion; of thought, belief, opinion and
expression, including of speech and of the press; of peaceful assembly;
and of association.
What is the Habeas corpus?
The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state. It comes from
English common law.
When was the Constitution of Canada amended?
,1982
Functions of the Canadian Charter of Rights?
To summarize fundamental freedoms and set our additional rights
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Mobility Rights
Aboriginal Peoples' Rights
Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights
Multiculturalism.
What are the Mobility Rights?
Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and
leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.
What are the Aboriginal Peoples' Rights?
,The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or
other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.
What are the Official Language Rights and Minority Language
Educational Rights?
French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the
government.
What is Multiculturalism (with respect to the charter)?
A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity.
Canadians celebrate the gift of one another's presence and work hard to
respect pluralism and live in harmony.
Gender Equality
Canadian law do not tolerate spousal abuse, honour killings, female genital
mutilation, forced marriage, or other gender-based violence
, What are the Citizenship Responsibilities?
Obeying the law
Taking responsibility for oneself and family
Serving on a jury
Voting in elections
helping others in the community
protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.
What is the name of Canada's original constitutional document?
The British North America Act 1867 aka the Constitution Act.
When was the British North America Act created?
July 1, 1867.
What is the key phrase in Canada's original constitutional document
in 1867 (the British North America Act)?
The Monarch.
What is the Magna Carta also known as?
The Great Charter of Freedoms (created in 1215)
What does the Magna Carta include?
Freedom of conscience and religion; of thought, belief, opinion and
expression, including of speech and of the press; of peaceful assembly;
and of association.
What is the Habeas corpus?
The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state. It comes from
English common law.
When was the Constitution of Canada amended?
,1982
Functions of the Canadian Charter of Rights?
To summarize fundamental freedoms and set our additional rights
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Mobility Rights
Aboriginal Peoples' Rights
Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights
Multiculturalism.
What are the Mobility Rights?
Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and
leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.
What are the Aboriginal Peoples' Rights?
,The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or
other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.
What are the Official Language Rights and Minority Language
Educational Rights?
French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the
government.
What is Multiculturalism (with respect to the charter)?
A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity.
Canadians celebrate the gift of one another's presence and work hard to
respect pluralism and live in harmony.
Gender Equality
Canadian law do not tolerate spousal abuse, honour killings, female genital
mutilation, forced marriage, or other gender-based violence
, What are the Citizenship Responsibilities?
Obeying the law
Taking responsibility for oneself and family
Serving on a jury
Voting in elections
helping others in the community
protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.
What is the name of Canada's original constitutional document?
The British North America Act 1867 aka the Constitution Act.
When was the British North America Act created?
July 1, 1867.
What is the key phrase in Canada's original constitutional document
in 1867 (the British North America Act)?
