Charter of Rights Assignment

1. When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms made law in Canada? ANS:
2. Which section of the charter guarantees the rights of Canadians to gather with others in peaceful protest? ANS:
3. True or False: The Charter protects the right to not face racial discrimination when seeking an apartment. Explain your answer ANS:
4. What was the Canadian Bill of Rights? What is the most significant difference between the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Charter? ANS:
5. What is the main difference between an 'individual' and a 'citizen'? ANS:
6. What does "analogous grounds" mean? Why do you think the authors of the Charter included the category 'analogous grounds' in the section on equality rights? Analogous grounds means...
7. The Charter specifically prohibits government discrimination on the basis of age, yet there are laws against drinking, driving, and voting that clearly discriminates against young people. a.Under what section of the charter is the infringement saved? ANS: b. Is this discrimination justifiable in your opinion?

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8. In your opinion, is it a threat to rights and freedoms that the Charter can still be overridden via s. 33? Explain. ANS:

9. Why is it significant that s. 33 cannot ever apply to democratic rights, such as the right to vote in a democratic election, at least once every 5 years? ANS:

10. What is the formula for amending the Charter? Does it do enough to ensure that a proposed amendment has the support of the Canadian public? ANS: