Inquiry

How does the Charter protect groups of people?


Consider the following questions during your inquiry:

  • What are collective rights?

  • What are some of the groups whose collective rights are mentioned in the Charter? Why these groups?

  • What happened in the L'Hopital Monfort case?

  • What Charter violation existed?

  • Why are language rights a frequent source of debate in Canada?

  • How are Aboriginal rights ensured?

Resources for Inquiry


  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 168-173.

  2. Websites

Notebook


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