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    The document defines key terms related to rights and freedoms in Canada. It provides definitions for freedom, rights, refugees, collective rights, responsibility, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, persecution, individual rights, delegates, fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, equality rights, legal rights, official languages, minority language education rights, general rights, and enforcement rights. It also lists important historical documents and acts that helped establish and protect rights in Canada such as the Magna Carta, Royal Proclamation, slavery abolition, and suffrage bills.

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    The document defines key terms related to rights and freedoms in Canada. It provides definitions for freedom, rights, refugees, collective rights, responsibility, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, persecution, individual rights, delegates, fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, equality rights, legal rights, official languages, minority language education rights, general rights, and enforcement rights. It also lists important historical documents and acts that helped establish and protect rights in Canada such as the Magna Carta, Royal Proclamation, slavery abolition, and suffrage bills.

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    The document defines key terms related to rights and freedoms in Canada. It provides definitions for freedom, rights, refugees, collective rights, responsibility, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, persecution, individual rights, delegates, fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, equality rights, legal rights, official languages, minority language education rights, general rights, and enforcement rights. It also lists important historical documents and acts that helped establish and protect rights in Canada such as the Magna Carta, Royal Proclamation, slavery abolition, and suffrage bills.

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    Freedom You can act freely.

    The government
    does not restrict your actions.

    Rights Something that the government cannot


    take away. These are protected in the
    Charter.

    Refugee Someone who has to move to another


    country for safety.

    Collective Rights Rights that apply to a specific group of


    people.

    Responsible The way we must act in order to keep


    our rights and freedoms.

    Charter of Rights and Created in 1982, defines which rights


    and freedoms that Canadians have.
    Freedoms

    Persecute To violate someone’s equality rights.

    Individual Rights Rights that apply to every Canadian.

    Delegate Someone who represents the needs of


    others.
    Fundamental Freedoms Freedom to choose your religion,
    peacefully gather, and to shape and
    express your opinion.

    Democratic Rights Right to vote and run in elections once


    you are over 18 years old. The gov’t
    must have elections every 5 years, and
    meet once a year.

    Mobility Rights Right to live/work in any province in


    Canada. Right to move in and out of
    provincial and national borders.

    Equality Rights You cannot be persecuted for your age,


    race, gender, religion, or ability.

    Legal Rights Right to a fair and quick trial, right to


    see a lawyer, innocent until proven
    guilty.

    Official Language of Canada The gov’t must provide services in


    English and French.
    Rights

    Minority Language Education The right to be educated in English or


    French is you qualify.
    Rights

    General Rights Honour agreements with Indigenous


    groups, and respect our multicultural
    heritage.

    Enforcement Rights If any Charter rights/freedoms are


    violated, you can go to court to protect
    them.
    Magna Carta (1215) Britain’s Charter → protected citizens
    from unlawful imprisonment

    La Grande Paix de Montréal Treaty between 39 Indigenous groups


    and the French. Ended 100 years of
    (1701) war.

    The Numbered Treaties Agreements between new Canadian


    gov’t and Indigenous groups. Recognizes
    (1872-1921) the rights of First Nations people.

    Royal Proclamation (1763) Agreement between First Nations


    people and Britain. Recognized
    Indigenous land rights.

    Slavery Abolition Act (1834) Decision that removed slavery from the
    entire British Empire

    Suffrage Bills (1916) The provinces of Alberta, Sask. and


    Manitoba allowed women to vote in
    elections.

    Persons Case (1929) Decision that allowed women to be a


    part of government.

    Repeal of the Chinese Removal of the head tax on Chinese


    people, making it easier for them to
    Exclusion Task (1947) come to Canada.

    Canada Elections Act (1960) Decision that allowed Indigenous people


    to vote in elections.

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