The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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Resumen

TLDRThe video explains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a crucial part of Canada's constitution established in 1982. It outlines the importance of the Charter as the supreme law that protects various rights, including fundamental freedoms (like expression and assembly), democratic rights (such as voting), mobility rights (the right to travel), legal rights (protection from the justice system), and equality rights (equal treatment under the law). The video also highlights that these rights are not absolute and are subject to reasonable limits, emphasizing the distinction between Charter rights and human rights codes. Viewers are encouraged to engage with the Charter and reflect on their rights and responsibilities.

Para llevar

  • 📜 The Charter is part of Canada's constitution since 1982.
  • ⚖️ It protects fundamental freedoms like expression and assembly.
  • 🗳️ Democratic rights include the right to vote.
  • 🌍 Mobility rights allow citizens to travel freely.
  • 👨‍⚖️ Legal rights protect individuals from the justice system.
  • ⚖️ Equality rights ensure equal treatment under the law.
  • 🔒 Rights are not absolute and have reasonable limits.
  • 🚫 Charter rights do not protect against private discrimination.
  • 📚 Human rights codes offer additional protections.
  • 🤔 Engage with the Charter to understand your rights better.

Cronología

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    In this video, we explore the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a crucial part of Canada's constitution established in 1982. The Charter enshrines fundamental rights and freedoms that are paramount to Canadian identity, making them superior to any conflicting laws. It consists of 52 sections, highlighting key areas such as fundamental freedoms (e.g., freedom of religion and peaceful assembly), democratic rights (e.g., the right to vote), mobility rights (e.g., the right to enter and leave Canada), legal rights (e.g., the right to life and liberty), and equality rights (e.g., equal protection under the law). However, these rights are not absolute; they are subject to reasonable limits as outlined in Section 1, which means that while individuals have the right to express their opinions, they cannot threaten others. Additionally, the Charter primarily protects against government actions, not private discrimination, which is addressed by human rights codes. The video encourages viewers to engage with the Charter's text and reflect on how these rights apply to their lives, fostering a deeper understanding of their significance in promoting a fair and equitable society.

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Vídeo de preguntas y respuestas

  • What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

    It is a set of rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are important, entrenched in the constitution since 1982.

  • Why is the Charter entrenched in the constitution?

    Being entrenched means it is part of the supreme law of Canada, which invalidates any conflicting laws.

  • What are the main categories of rights in the Charter?

    The main categories include fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, and equality rights.

  • What are fundamental freedoms?

    They include freedom of religion, association, peaceful assembly, and expression.

  • What are democratic rights?

    These rights pertain to living in a democracy, including the right to vote.

  • What are mobility rights?

    They allow citizens to leave and enter Canada freely.

  • What are legal rights?

    These rights protect individuals from the justice system, including the right to life, liberty, and legal counsel.

  • What are equality rights?

    They ensure all individuals are equal before the law, regardless of race, religion, sex, age, or disability.

  • Are Charter rights absolute?

    No, they are subject to reasonable limits as stated in section 1 of the Charter.

  • What do I do if I face discrimination not covered by the Charter?

    You can refer to human rights codes, which provide some protections but are not as powerful as the Charter.

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    hello and welcome back to lightning law
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    moments where we learn law in a flash
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    today we'll be learning all about the
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    canadian charter of rights and freedoms
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    i think it's fair to say that like
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    everyone else in canada at some point or
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    other you've heard the term charter
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    rights and freedoms but you may not know
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    what the charter does and how exactly it
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    applies to you
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    put simply the charter is a set of
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    rights and freedoms that we as canadians
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    believe are important
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    so important in fact that in 1982 we
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    decided to make these rights a part of
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    our constitution
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    we call this being entrenched into the
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    constitution
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    now i know what you're thinking why
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    would it matter if the charter is
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    entrenched or standalone what difference
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    does it make and the answer is a big one
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    the constitution is the supreme law of
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    our land this means that any laws that
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    contradict it are invalid
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    and if the charter is a part of that
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    supreme law well it also supersedes all
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    other laws that conflict with it
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    for example if the canadian government
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    were to suddenly come up with a law that
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    said all women who work outside the home
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    are guilty of an offense that would
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    contradict the charter
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    and because it's the supreme law of the
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    land it would kick this ridiculous law
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    right back to gilead
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    in legal terms such a law would be found
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    invalid by our courts
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    so what exactly does the charter say
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    what kinds of rights and freedoms does
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    it give us
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    well the charter has 52 sections in
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    total so we can't get through them all
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    today but the most important parts are
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    fundamental freedoms
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    democratic rights
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    mobility rights legal rights
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    and equality rights
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    let's take a closer look at these
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    sections
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    first we have fundamental freedoms which
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    can be found in section 2. here we find
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    things like freedom of religion freedom
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    of association and peaceful assembly and
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    freedom of opinion and expression
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    for example the section on peaceful
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    assembly protects our right to gather
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    and peacefully protest
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    next we have democratic rights which are
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    covered in sections 3 to 5.
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    this is where we find rights having to
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    do with living in a democracy section 3
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    for instance tells us that every citizen
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    of canada has the right to vote
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    closely related to that are mobility
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    rights found in section 6.
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    section 6 tells us that every citizen of
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    canada has the right to leave and enter
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    canada
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    this means for example that as a citizen
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    you can go on vacation for a few weeks
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    or work in paris for five years and then
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    still come back
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    next we have legal rights which are
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    covered in section 7 to 14.
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    these sections are designed to protect
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    us from our own justice system
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    here we have rights such as the right to
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    life and liberty the right to counsel
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    aka a lawyer and the right to be
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    presumed innocent until proven guilty
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    i might be a little bit biased but to me
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    these sections represent the most
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    important of all charter rights
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    i can't think of anything more precious
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    than the right to just be alive and be
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    free
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    and last but certainly not least we have
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    equality rights found in section 15
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    which tells us that we are all equal
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    before and under the law
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    this means that we all have a right to
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    the equal protection and benefit of the
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    law despite our race
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    religion
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    sex
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    age
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    disability
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    and other related characteristics
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    as you can see all of the rights that we
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    talked about are very important and the
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    fact that we've chosen to protect them
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    and prioritize them over all other laws
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    says a lot about who we are as canadians
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    but remember
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    rights and freedoms are not absolute and
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    even charter rights come with limits
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    in fact before talking about any of the
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    rights that we just discussed the
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    charter tells us clearly in section 1
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    that rights and freedoms are subject to
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    reasonable limits
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    what does this mean well my freedom of
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    expression under section 2b for example
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    gives me the right to express my
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    opinions about our government and their
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    policies
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    the limits on that freedom mean that i
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    can't go around making verbal or
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    physical threats to members of that
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    government just because i don't like
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    them or their policies
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    another limit if you will is that the
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    rights and freedoms protected by the
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    charter only protect us against
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    government actions or the actions of
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    those who work for or represent the
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    government such as police officers
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    it doesn't protect us against
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    discrimination coming from your average
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    joe landlord or employer for example
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    for that you'd turn to human rights
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    codes which are not as powerful because
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    they're not entrenched in the
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    constitution
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    in addition to limits there are also
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    plenty of rights and freedoms that you
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    might find important but are not covered
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    in the charter can you think of any
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    this might be a great topic to discuss
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    with your classmates or to write about
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    asking important questions like this is
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    the first step towards making meaningful
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    changes in the world around us and
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    making sure that canada is safe fair and
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    equitable for everyone
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    well there you have it that's our
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    charter in a nutshell now that you
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    understand the main ideas take a closer
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    look at the wording of the charter go
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    through each section and see what stands
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    out to you then either with a partner or
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    individually try to do what i just did
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    with my last example
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    pick a section of the charter and try to
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    think of something that you can do in
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    your everyday life that is protected by
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    the rights and freedoms in that section
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    then think of something that the same
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    right or freedom doesn't allow you to do
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    in other words what is a limit on the
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    activity in your example
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    you can always go back to my freedom of
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    expression example if you're not sure
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    how to start
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    and if you're a teacher feel free to use
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    this free jamboard to make the activity
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    more interesting you can find the link
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    thanks for tuning in everyone and until
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    next time stay curious and question one
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