Case link:Calgary teen ordered to have blood transfusions(CTV Television Inc.)

1. Why did the Alberta Court allow doctors to proceed with the transfusions? Explain.
2. Why is this treatment against the beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses? What fundamental freedom is in violation? Explain your answer using the language of the Charter.
3. At what age do you think a minor should be granted the power to decide on matters related to his or hermedical treatment?
4. If the 16-year-old in this case challenges the decision as an infringement of her s. 2(a) Charter right, do you think her appeal will be allowed? Why or why not?
5. Do you agree with the following statement: "In an affidavit from the girl's mother, she compares the treatment to the way Nazis mistreated Jews"?

Case link: R v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697(Buckingham)

1. As a Canadian citizen, does Keegstra have the right to his opinions about the Holocaust? Does he have the right to teach his opinions to students? Explain.
2. How might Jewish people have been offended or injured by Keegstra's comments to his students? Would his students have suffered any harm or loss by learning Keegstra's opinions? Explain.
3. An absolute right is one that is not limited in any way. Should freedom of expression be an absolute right, or should it be subject to reasonable limits, as provided in section 1 of the Charter?
4. Does preventing the spread of hate propaganda actually promote freedom of expression? Why or why not?

Case link: Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 211(Blair)

1. Why did Lavigne take the union to court?
2. In your own words, explain the trial judge's decision.
3. Identify two reasons the Court of Appeal found in favour of the union. Which reason is connected to legal jurisdiction? Explain.
4. Do you agree with the judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada? Why or why not?