The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Human rights and freedoms are essential for democracy to work. A democracy without human rights and freedoms is like a banana split without the banana, a computer without a keyboard, a bicycle without pedals, a game without rules.

Video produced by the Springtide Collective & Brave Space.

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Court Cases Mentioned (In order: Same Sex Marriage; Offensive Teacher, Voting for Convicted Prisoners, Principal's right to Search):

[kenzies]

I'm going to fail my exam...






I've replayed this 5 times, and don't remember one word.

[splatter]

This is so helpful but after watching it 7 times I still don't get it

[gordoncrotty]

Just wondering why no mention of Section 33 of Charter of Rights and Freedoms that allows Government to deny us our Charter Rights any time they want. What use is a Charter of Rights if it allows the DENIAL of RIGHTS?

[angelaknox]

I think the Canadian government needs to get reacquainted with the charter of rights.

[jonathancipriano]

Very good video. Thank you for producing this!!! This channel needs more recognition for it's superb work of producing easy to understand content. :)) <3

[georgekyriazis]

Im old enough to remember when this document was used in Canada. Its now officially gone.

[JB-scfr]

I see how Trudeau has failed Canada so badly.

[sabesabe]

i feel like the only people that actually watched this just need to do it for a class assigment

[artbylucy]

Can a person or child file a formal complaint against their abuser under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

[marianlogan]

very good explanation video. Explained a lot to me for my test coming up.

[mmm.mmm.mmm.]

can you / have you expanded on your last point with examples of how some rights are "too solid"

[il]

This sounds like a good idea, maybe the Canadian government should start doing it one of these days

[timbermckay]

Willhem Thomas wants to know. what are the differences between provincial and federal laws ?

[edwardst-pierre]

So explain to me why the charter applies in some provinces but not in others. Living in Quebec there seems to be a lot of rights that we don't have but those of other provinces do have, is it because Canada and Quebec are two different countries with the same money.

[nadimeisa]

An aspect of its history, such as how a specific section came to be included? 


How one or more sections have been considered and interpreted by the courts?


Ideas for improvements to the Charter?

[ohmy_]

I'm using some information from this in part, for my paper about the Candian Constitution and a dispute about certain details of the "Indian act". Do you have a formal source I could cite? perhaps even yourself? Thanks, it's appreciated.

[Tom_van_Gorkom]

In what stage of change is the charter now in?

[anyonesguess]

My teacher played me this is class and I can't get over how great it is!

[kexler]

I believe the charter of rights should include the freedom of unwilling participancy, what I mean by this, if you believe your taxes are supporting a war that you don't believe should be waged, you don't have to support it with your tax dollars.

I also believe there should be a people's court that overrides the supreme court, and is only voted in by the people instead of appointed by the government.

These things will result in a more free society, and gives us more power as individuals. However the unwilling participany needs some rules, but would result in less prison sentences for victimless crimes, such as drug use, more rehab facilities instead and less aggressive wars which means a better homeland defense of our country.

[Sol-pevu]

i need to do school stuff on this and i still don't understand