1. Chapter 3
How effectively does Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect your individual rights?

2. This is a Free Country?
Governance – The rules that describe what government can do with its power.
Government power can only go so far up to the point where it limits your choices
If it goes beyond that point, the government must have a reason
That reason must be based on our values as a society
Eg. Hate sites on the Internet

3. What is a Right and Freedom?
In groups of 4
Half will define “Rights” and examples, the other
Half will define “Freedoms” and examples
Use your flip chart and markers
We are brainstorming, therefore no idea is a bad one. You must have someone record your ideas.
We will reconvene in 10 minutes

4. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is it?
Part of Canada’s constitution
The constitution sets out the framework for how Canada is to be governed
The constitution is the highest law of Canada
Laws must be consistent with it

5. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Charter created constitutional protections for individual rights and freedoms
These rights and freedoms apply to laws and governments across Canada
With the Charter, Canadians can challenge laws that restrict their rights.

6. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The judicial branch makes decisions about the infringements to citizens rights under the Charter
The courts strike down laws that restrict rights in an unjustified way

7. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Charter says that Canada’s government is justified in restricting rights…
Only if the restrictions are necessary to maintain Canada as a free and democratic society

8. Do they have the Right under the Charter?????