7.0.2 Unit Seven Concepts and Terms

Unit Question: To what extent should governments promote individual and collective rights to address contemporary issues?

Issue Question: To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?

In this unit, you will explore the following big ideas based on questions arising from the issue question:

  1. What rights and freedoms are guaranteed to Canadians?
  2. How do we decide whose rights and freedoms are protected?
  3. What do we do when the rights of the minority are denied by the will of the majority?
  4. Should people give up some of their rights and freedoms so that everyone can be safe?

   This is a list of new terms you will encounter in this unit.

 
affirmative action
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
civil rights
collective rights
economic rights
extraordinary rendition
Front de libération du Québec
human rights
inalienable rights
language rights
legal rights
minority rights
notwithstanding clause
political rights
Supreme Court
Status and Non-status Indians
terrorism
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
treaty
War Measures Act