Unit 2 test Law
What are Human Rights
Rights that protect people from receiving unafair treatment by other individuals or organizations
What is discrimination
Treating individuals unfairly, or differently becuase of certain characteristics like: race, sex, religion, age, disability.
what is the definition of prohibited grounds
Denial of services based on a persons appearence, association with or belonging to a certain group.
What is Social Area
place or facility where discrimination took place
Can the government limit our rights? and when can they?
Yes, the governnet can limit our rights. They can limit your rights if your freedom enrights someones freedoms. They should be able to justify why they are limiting your rights.
What are the 4 steps of analyzing a Charter Case?
1. The goverment is involved
2. which section was infringed
3. Do the balancing test
4. where charges dropped?
Explain Section 1 from the charter
The rights and freedoms in the rest of the chart can be "violated" or limited by the government as long as the governmnet is able to justify its actions
Expain section 24
24(1) if you think your rights have been violated you can ask for remedy or apply to a court of completed jurisdiction where the governmnet will evaluate the case. This will help you reduce your sentence.
24(2) ilegally obtained evidence should not be allowed to use or any illegal matter and if used it can casue disrepute
Explain section 33
government can overwrite your charter rights but not all. Sections (2, 7, 14, & 15)
This clause allows a court to award a remedy for a Charter Violation
Enforcement
Under Section 1- it i used to justify a limitation on a persons charter rights
Reasonable limit
Federal statue that guarantees civil rights and freedoms
Bill of Rights
Section 24 empowers a court to grant these for charter violations
Remedies
Section 15 contains these rights
Equalities
Protects us from unreasonable interference by the government
Civil Rights
Protects us from discrimination by individuals
Human Rights
Are contained in Section 2 of the Charter
Fundamental Freedoms
Constitutionally guaranteed civil rights are contained in this
Charter of Rights
When evidence must be excluded because it would affect the reputation or respectability of the administration
Disrepute
Section 33 contains this clause
Not withstanding
To be included within the constitution & therefore firmly established - The inclusion of a charter of rights as part of the constitution.
Entrenched
Banks, airlines, Tv and radio stations all form part of ____ Law
Federal
Hospitals, Schools, Property, and roads all form part of ____ law
Provincial
Section 7 to 14 talk about ______
Our legal rights. these sections set our rights that protect Canadians when dealing with the justice system
These are the ____ prohibited grounds for discrimination
sixteen
what does bona fide mean?
a necessary requirement for a proper or efficient job performance