Deck 19: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 1

Discrimination in the private sector is normally addressed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Answer 1

False
Discrimination in the private sector is normally addressed in the human rights codes.

Question 2

There are fetal rights in Canada.

Answer 2

False
There are no fetal rights in Canada.

Question 3

Who was responsible for enacting the Canadian Bill of Rights?

A)Pierre Trudeau
B)Lester B. Pearson
C)McKenzie King
D)John Diefenbaker

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following are democratic, mobility, and linguistic rights in the Charter NOT subject to?

A)the reverse onus clause
B)the reasonable limits clause
C)the notwithstanding clause
D)the Oakes test

Question 5

Greg Hein shows that New Left advocates have been the single biggest interest in taking Charter cases to the courts.

Question 6

Property rights are not generally considered part of civil liberties in Canada.

Question 7

What did the courts consider an infringement on freedom of religion?

A)the Ontario Retail Business Holidays Act
B)Ontario's Separate School System
C)the Lord's Day Act
D)blood transfusions for minors against their parents' religious wishes

Question 8

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees minority language education rights to any linguistic group where numbers warrant.

Question 9

In which case did the Supreme Court find that the abortion law infringed with a woman's security of the person?

A)Drybones
B)Morgentaler
C)Daigle
D)Rivard

Question 10

What is the reasonable limits clause also known as?

A)Section 33
B)the notwithstanding clause
C)the Oakes test
D)the reverse onus clause

Question 11

Which case concerns pornography?

A)R v. Butler
B)R v. Rodriguez
C)R v. Lavigne
D)R v. Oakes

Question 12

The reasonable limits clause is Section 1 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 13

The Supreme Court overturned the 1978 Bill of Rights decision that allowed the Unemployment Insurance Commission to discriminate against pregnant women.

Question 14

Saskatchewan and Quebec have both applied the notwithstanding clause at some point.

Question 15

The Askov decision deals with a time restriction between a preliminary hearing and a trial.

Question 16

Which characteristic is NOT explicitly listed in section 15 of the Charter?

A)age
B)sexual orientation
C)race
D)physical disability

Question 17

What rights are not enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedom, although they are recognized in law?

A)economic
B)equality
C)legal
D)language

Question 18

Freedom of expression, security from search and seizure, and freedom of religion have all been extended by judicial interpretation to trade unions.

Question 19

What was the significance of the Chaoulli case?

A)It set a limit for the right to be tried within a reasonable time.
B)It overturned the monopoly of public health care insurance for core medical services.
C)It limited freedom of expression in relation to pornography.
D)It extended sexual-orientation protection to same-sex couples.

Question 20

What rights are covered under Sections 3-5 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

A)democratic
B)legal
C)equality
D)fundamental

Question 21

What are the arguments levied against an increased role of the courts in the political process?

Question 22

How are rights and freedoms classified? How have they historically been protected?

Question 23

What were some of the significant events or issues that led to the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Question 24

How are language rights protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedom?