Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Worksheet

Go to this site for a “virtual copy” of the Charter

http://www.charterofrights.ca/en/27_00_01

Use the Charter to answer the following questions about the situations mentioned. You will be given a
situation then you will need to look up the corresponding section of the charter that deals with the
rights involved.

1. SITUATION

When I graduate I would like to move to Newfoundland and work on a fishing boat.

CHARTER SECTION:

- Mobility Rights Section 6-2. (a) And (b) – Every citizen of Canada has the right to move to a
province and take up a livelihood.

2. SITUATION

When dealing with the government, you can be spoken to in French if you want to.

CHARTER SECTION:

3. SITUATION

A woman was denied employment at a restaurant because she did not have the right “look” to be
employed there.

CHARTER SECTION:

4. SITUATION

While testifying in a Canadian court, Vladimir needed an interpreter, because he didn’t speak either
official language.

CHARTER SECTION:
 5. SITUATION

Lance thinks his Rights were being violated when the police arrested him, without telling him why he
was being arrested.

CHARTER SECTION:

6. SITUATION

The Canadian Government currently in power would like to call an election in 7 years, are they following
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

CHARTER SECTION:

7. SITUATION

The PC party in Alberta have denied an environmental group a license to start a monthly magazine
company, for fear of criticism.

CHARTER SECTION:

8. SITUATION

A company in the North West Territories says it can conduct business however they want because the
Charter only applies to people living in the Provinces not the territories.

CHARTER SECTION:

9. SITUATION

Shirley was denied a library card because she associates with the rock group Twisted Sister

CHARTER SECTION:

10. SITUATION

Julie and Sam were driving to Grande Cache they were stopped and searched, then released. Were
there rights violated?

CHARTER SECTION: