Please complete the following study sheet in order to help me better prepare for an upcoming unit test on Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibilities; for the course CLU3M (Understanding Canadian Law):

Unit 2 Test Review - Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibilities

CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

When was the Bill of Rights initially introduced?

What type of law was the Bill of Rights?

How does that differ from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

What year was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms signed into law?

What document is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms a part of?

Who enforces the Charter?

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

What is a Right?

What are some examples of rights given to you by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

What are Freedoms?

There are 7 categories of Rights and Freedoms within the Charter, what do each of them give you as citizens?

1. Fundamental Freedoms
2. Democratic Rights
3. Mobility Rights
4. Legal Rights
5. Equality Rights
6. Official Languages
7. Minority Language Education Rights

You have certain responsibilities as a Canadian under the Charter, what is a responsibility, and what is an example of that responsibility.

SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER

Section 1: Reasonable Limits

What does section 1 say?

What are some examples of when section 1 would apply and why?

What is a case that demonstrates how section 1 is applied?

What is the name of the test created by this case?

There are 2 parts of the Test, what are they?

Part 1.

Part 2.

i)

ii)

III)

Section 10c: Habeas Corpus

What does habeas corpus mean in current English?

What right does habeas corpus protect you from?

Section 33: Notwithstanding Clause

What are the sections of the Charter that are allowed to be affected by the Notwithstanding Clause?

What does the Clause do? How does it apply to laws?

How long is the Clause in effect for?

JUST MERCY

What law school did Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) graduate from?

What state did the movie take place in?

What legal outcome were the inmates facing in prison?

What were some of the rights which were violated in the movie and why?

CASES

Rv.Keegstra

What was Keegstra teaching that caused him to be charged?

What Section of the Charter was Keegstra arguing protected his actions?

What did the Supreme Court decide?

R vOakes

What were the two charges that Oakes was being charged with?

Why was their linkage unconstitutional/What Charter right did this infringe upon?

Rv.Truscott

How old was Truscott when he was charged with murdering Lynne Harper?

Was Truscott tried as an adult or a juvenile (young offender)

What was the jury's verdict?

He was originally sent to prison in 1959, in what year was he finally declared innocent?

1. Which of the fundamental freedoms from section 2 of the charter do you consider to be the most important? Explain your response.
2. Which section(s) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are the most important in a democratic society? Why?
3. Why is section 33 of the Charter so important and why would it be controversial?
4. Find a case that has significantly challenged the provisions of the charter in some respect - briefly state the case and provide a description of the argument.