A young Canadian activist attends a summit meeting of the world's top economic powers in Toronto. He is protesting peacefully when the police pepper-spray the crowd and arrest him; he then complains that his rights are being violated. What rights is he invoking in his complaint?

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In Canada, civil citizenship rights include the right to peaceful assembly and protest. The activist is likely invoking these rights when complaining about the violation during the protest.

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