Rights and Freedoms

Question 1

What year was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

1982. The Constitution of Canada was amended in 1982 to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 2

Which historic 1215 document is the source of Canada's 800-year tradition of ordered liberty?

Accepted Answer

Magna Carta. Magna Carta (the Great Charter of Freedoms), signed in England in 1215, secured freedoms including conscience, religion, thought, and peaceful assembly.

Question 3

Habeas corpus, the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, comes from which legal tradition?

Accepted Answer

English common law. Habeas corpus comes from English common law, one of the sources of Canadian law.

Question 4

Which Charter right allows Canadians to live and work anywhere in Canada, and to enter and leave the country freely?

Accepted Answer

Mobility Rights. Mobility Rights let Canadians live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, and apply for a passport.

Question 5

What does the Charter guarantee regarding English and French in Parliament and government?

Accepted Answer

Equal status for both languages. French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the federal government.

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