‹ Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (sources of law, Magna Carta, the Charter) p. 8

  • 1982. The Charter was entrenched in the Constitution in 1982. p. 8
  • Live and work anywhere in Canada and enter or leave the country freely. Mobility rights cover living and working anywhere in Canada, travel in and out, and applying for a passport. p. 8
  • 1215. Canada's tradition of ordered liberty goes back to Magna Carta, signed in 1215. p. 8
  • The Great Charter of Freedoms. The guide calls Magna Carta the Great Charter of Freedoms. p. 8
  • The right to challenge being held unlawfully by the state. Habeas corpus protects people from being held by the state without lawful reason. p. 8
  • English common law. Habeas corpus has its roots in English common law. p. 8

The Equality of Women and Men p. 9

  • As equals. Men and women are equal under the law in Canada. p. 9
  • They are severely punished under criminal law. Gender-based violence such as honour killings and forced marriage is severely punished. p. 9
  • Forced marriage. Forced marriage is listed among gender-based violence that is severely punished. p. 9
  • They are equal under the law. In Canada, women and men have equal standing under the law. p. 9
  • No, such practices are not tolerated and are punished. Spousal abuse and other gender-based violence are crimes punished severely. p. 9

Discover Canada, pp. 8–9. MapleQuiz summary, not official text. Read this chapter on canada.ca

Next unit: Responsibilities ›