Today we read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of our continuing discussion on human rights. The full text is posted below, as are our class discussion questions. Ask your child why a document like the Charter is important.
IMAGE: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
FULL TEXT: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Questions:
1. What exactly does the charter guarantee?
2. What are the freedoms outlined in section 2?
3. In section 3, who has the right to vote?
4. The Canadian government must be re-elected at least every
five years, EXCEPT in certain cases. Which cases? (Section 4, subsection 2)
5. What human right is outlined in Section 6, subsection 1?
6. What human rights are outlined in section 8?
7. a) What does section 10,
subsection A mean?
b) What does section 11, subsection H
mean?
8. What does section 15,
subsection 1 mean?
9. Which section protects language
rights in Canada?
10. Does the Charter apply to any
other country?
