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Unit 2: Section 2: Workbook 8: Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Rights and freedoms come with responsibility.
Rights and freedoms outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are more specific than the rights a person may find in a home and a school. The rules established by a family or a principal determine the rights an individual has.
Test yourself to see if you can determine the differences among rights, freedoms, and responsibilities as described in the Charter by completing the activity below.
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As you learned in Section 1, Canadians have many citizenship responsibilities, some of which are listed here.
All Canadian citizens have the responsibility to
Citizenship Responsibilities
All Canadian citizens have the responsibility to
- vote in elections;
- help others in the community;
- care for and protect our heritage and environment;
- obey Canada's laws;
- express opinions freely while respecting the rights and freedoms of others; and
- eliminate discrimination and injustice
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Workbook Summary
In this workbook, you investigated the following questions.
How has or will the Charter protect my individual rights in the workplace?
What responsibilities do individuals have because of the rights and freedoms granted in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?We often see Canada as a diverse nation that respects rights and freedoms. Through the years, however, Canada's government has had to deal with many human rights issues through legislation. You investigated individuals in the workplace in Canada's past and began to realize how the Charter has helped make the workplace safe and free of discrimination.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures that the conditions in the workplace are free from gender, age, race, and religious discrimination. People have used the Charter to challenge discrimination. Charter challenges can be time consuming, expensive, and require much guidance from lawyers.
In a home, school, and community, a person may have rights and responsibilities. Since you were a small child, you have been learning about rights and responsibilities.
Canadian values and attitudes have been shaped by the rights and responsibilities that are in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Every Canadian citizen has rights and responsibilities, whether he or she was born in Canada or immigrated to Canada and became a citizen. As part of being a proud Canadian citizen and global citizen, you need to know your responsibilities.