1. Individual Rights (Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Chapter 3 Introduction
Individual Rights
(Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

2. The Charter of rights & freedoms
The Charter of Rights & Freedoms is apart of Canada’s constitution
The chart outlines what Rights & freedoms citizens & residents of Canada receive.
The charter has 33 sections that outline these rights & freedoms

3. The Charter of rights & freedoms
We will focus on a few sections from the Charter of Rights & Freedoms, specifically:
Fundamental Freedoms (Section 2)
Religion, Expression, Association, & Peaceful Assembly
Democratic Rights (Section 3-5)
Mobility Rights (Section 6)
Legal Rights (Section 7-14)
Equality Rights (Section 15)

4. The Charter of rights & freedoms

5. Rights & Freedoms Introduction
Move around the room to find information on each Right & Freedom

6. Rights! Democratic Mobility Legal Equality
Right to participate in democratic process.
Vote, run for Government, etc.
Mobility
Right to move freely in and out of the country
Right to move Freely around Canada
Legal
Can’t arrest you for no reason. Must have reasonable groups for searching your home or belongings
Right not to be detained or imprisoned without reason. No cruel or unusual punishment
Right to a fair trial with a judge & jury
Equality
Right to not face discrimination based on Race, Ethnicity, Religious Belief, Gender or Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, etc.

7. Freedoms Expression Religion Association Peaceful Assembly
Express your thoughts, opinions, beliefs, etc. without fear of persecution or censorship
Restricts expressions that take away from others rights or are considered offensive by society.
Religion
Practice and worship
Association
Freedom to form & join any groups
Peaceful Assembly
Freedom to protest peacefully

8. Why are our rights & freedoms so important?

9. Here’s the situation
After an apocalyptic event, a highly advanced metropolis, The Capital, exercises political control over a nation.

10. In order to quell any uprisings, the President (Snow) uses humiliation, terror and threats to keep the people in line.
This is known as a totalitarian state – the government has complete control over all aspects of public and private
Hope – if you follow the rules, the gov’t will relax

11. What does it mean to lose your rights?
With the Capital in charge, they have no restrictions. They can apprehend, imprison, rough up and even murder with little to no consequences.

12. What is a world with no rights like?
Brainstorm with those around you… What rights or Freedoms do we lose? How?

13. Democratic Rights are lost
Before
After
Right to vote for members of the house of commons and of provincial legislatures.
Right to vote for a new government at least every 5 years.

14. Legal Rights are lost
The right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence.
The right to a quick and fair public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty.

15. Mobility Rights are lost
The right to move anywhere in Canada and earn a living there.
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada

16. Equality rights are lost
The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, or mental or physical disability.

17. Fundamental Freedoms are lost
Freedom to express your opinion
Freedom to choose your own religion
Freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations
Freedom to associate with any person or group

18. Focus on how the students feel
Child Experiment 1970s
Brown vs. Blue eyes
Focus on how the students feel