A photographer from a newspaper takes a picture of you while you are laying on the front lawn of your school relaxing. The following day, the picture appears in the newspaper along with an article about students taking it easy enjoying the spring weather. Have your rights been violated? Explain. 2. While Jane Smith was filling out an application form to rent an apartment, she noticed a clause stating smoking was prohibited anywhere in the building. Jane, a smoker, believes this is discrimination and therefore not legal so she completes the application and moves in shortly afterwards. Can Jane smoke in her apartment? Is the clause discriminatory? Explain. 3. In the Sauv v. Canada case, do you believe the Supreme Court of Canada was justified in its decision? Explain. 4. During a visit to his niece, who was pregnant, the uncle showed her a lottery ticket and explained how he would give it to the baby for good luck. A few weeks after the baby is born, complications cause its death. Two weeks later, the uncle checks the lottery numbers and discovers it is the jackpot ticket worth millions. Who does the ticket belong to and why? 5. How does the principle of undue hardship relate to discrimination? 6. The Qubec government adopted a law requiring drivers suspected of driving while under the influence of drugs to submit to a roadside medical exam. The exam works like the glucose readers sold in pharmacies. What test would determine its legality? Apply the test to determine its legality. 7. You work for a large company. On Friday you were told not to come back for work next week because you chose to continue wearing a head piece, required by your religion, even though the manager warned you to take it off because it did not fit with the company's image. Can you use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to contest this action? Explain. 8. Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down an important Criminal Code statute. What option(s) does the federal government have to protect this statute? Explain how the option(s) work. 9. What was the reasoning for the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the Carter case that lead them to overturn their earlier decision about assisted suicide in the Rodriguez case? Explain. 10. What conditions must be met to sue somebody for punitive damages? REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Can a province make any law it wants to? Explain why or why not. 2. Can the province of Qubec pass a law declaring the sale and use of all tobacco products to be illegal? 3. Why do we find some principles of Roman Law in the 1994 Qubec Civil Code? 4. Does the Civil Code of France apply in Qubec today? Explain. 5. Does British criminal law apply in Qubec today? Explain. 6. Which level of government has power over subjects that are not listed in Sec.91 and Sec.92? Explain. 7. Explain whether Sec. 133 of the BNA Act of 1867 affected any Qubec language legislation. 8. The federal government wishes to amend the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in what it feels is the interest of the people of Canada. Can it do so unilaterally? Explain why or why not. 9. If the province of Manitoba decides that it wants to have its own navy, is there any provision of law that would prevent it from doing so?