2.  British North America Act, 1867  Wanted to patriate the Constitution Why?  Amending Formula  November 4, 1981—the Kitchen Compromise “notwithstanding clause”

3. Why is this so important?

4.  Concept differs from culture to culture Basic life  Adequate food and shelter  Protection from abuse like toruture Freedoms  Speech, thought, expression, religion Education, health care, etc

5. Examples? What do you think?

6.  The twentieth century WWI Holocaust Rwanda  UN and human rights organizations Protection of basic rights of people  Example: apartheid, exposure of child labour

7.  1948—The Universal Declaration of Human Rights “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”  Content

8.  Prior to WWII  1960—Canadian Bill of Rights  1982—Charter of Rights and Freedoms