Law Unit 2 Test Review

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1. The person who files the complaint of discrimination...

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Complainant

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2. Acts that are free of coecrion and constraints...

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Freedom

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3. To rule the law is generally acceptable, but is unacceptable in the case before the court.

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Read down

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4. Intentional discrimination

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Direct

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5. The person accused of discrimination...

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Respondent

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6. Common categories people identify with...

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Social group

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7. Civil rights legislation controls the power of the ___ over citizens

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Government

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8. What one can do.

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Right

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9. Unintentional discrimination

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Constructive

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10. A meeting between opposing parties in an attempt to settle a dispute

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Conciliation

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11. Human rights legislation controls the power of the ___ over the citizens

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Individual

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12. To rule that the law is no longer in effect

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Strike down

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13. This legislation cannot control stereotyping or prejudice

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Human rights

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14. Also known as a board of inquiry

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Tribunal

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15. Considered a criminal offence under section 318 and 319 of the Criminal code of Canada

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Hate crime

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PART B 1.a) What tragic world event related to WWII sparked the movement toward creating legislation which would guarantee the rights and freedoms of all Canadians?

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The Holocaust costing millions of innocent people their lives and infinite persecution.

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1.b) What prime minister of Canada is credited with first introducing legislation designed to protect one's rights and freedoms?

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John Diefenbaker

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1.c) What is the name of the civil liberties legislation which was passed in 1960.

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Canadian Bill of Rights

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1.d) Briefly explain the three key weaknesses of this new legislation.

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1. The Canadian Bill of Rights is a federal statue; and therefore applies only to matters falling under federal jurisdiction.

2. The Canadian Bill of Rights is a statue and therefore, not only could parliament change it at any time, but because one statue can overrule another statue, their effectiveness is not guaranteed.

3. The Canadian Bill of Rights also did little to protect equality rights.

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1.e) What piece of constitutional legislation concerning rights and freedoms, introduced in 1982, was designed to correct these weaknesses?

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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1.f) What Prime MInister of Canada is credited with introducing this constitutional legislation concerning the rights and freedoms in1982?

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Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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Section 1 of the Charter is also known as...

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The reasonable limits clause

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Section 33 of the charter is known as...

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The not withstanding clause

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2.a) What is the name of Canada's federal statue which was created to deal with cases of discrimination?

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Canadian Human Rights Act

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2.b) In Ontario what is the name of the provincial statue which was created to deal with cases of discrimination?

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Ontario Human Rights Code

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2.c) In Ontario, what is the name of the provincial organization which was created to deal with cases of discrimination?

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Ontario Human Rights Commission

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2.d) List 4 of the 16 "prohibited ground of discrimination" under Ontario's human rights statue.

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Race
Colour
Ancestry
Creed (religion)
Place of Origin
Ethnic Origin
Citizenship
Sex (including pregnancy, gender identity)
Sexual Orientation
Age
Marital Status
Family Status
Disability
Receipt of Public Assistance

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PART C: Stereotype - Definition

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– Refers to an over-simplified, false, or generalized belief about a group of people.

- It is when you apply characteristics, assumed to belong to one member of a group to all members of a group.

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Stereotype - Example

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- All black people like chicken

- All asians are good at math

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Prejudice - Definition

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- Refers to any preconceived attitude or feeling, favourable or unfavourable formed about a group of people beforehand or without knowledge, thought or reason.

- It is when you apply characteristics, assumed to belong to a certain group to on member of that group.

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Prejudice - Example

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Seeing someone wearing a hood in a store and thinking they are going to steal/ they're up to no good.

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Direct Discrimination - Definition

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(Intentional)Refers to a practice or behaviour that is overt and clearly discriminatory.

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Direct Discrimination - Example

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A male boss won't hire a female candidate for a job position since he believes a male would do a better job.

- Chicago Fire Dawson VS. Welch for candidate position

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Constructive Disrimination - Definition

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(Unintentional) - Occurs when a seemingly neutral requirement has a negative impact on an individual or group

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Constructive Disrimination - Example

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An employer has a rule that male employees must be clean-shaven. Using this rule, the employer refuses to hire a Sikh man who, according to his religion, is not allowed to shave. The rule is not “intended” to exclude Sikh men from a job, but it has this effect.

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PART D: Walking a picket line is an example of this freedom...

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Peaceful Assembly

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2. "...Innocent until proven guilty..." is an example of these rights

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Legal

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3. Shopping at the mall with friends is an example of this freedom...

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Association

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4. Cases involving blood transfusions involve this freedom...

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Conscience and Religion

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5. The case R. v Margentaler makes reference to these rights

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Legal

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6. Moving across the country is an example of these rights

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Mobility

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7. Choosing not to believe in God is an example of this freedom

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Thought, Belief, Opinion, and Expression

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8. The Jamaican "murder music" case involves this freedom...

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Thought, Belief, Opinion, and Expression

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9. Vacationing in Florida is an example of this right...

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Mobility

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10. The issue of censorship concerns limiting this freedom...

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Thought, Belief, Opinion, and Expression

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11. The issue of euthanasia makes reference to these rights

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Legal

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12. The case of prisoners voting makes reference to these rights...

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Democratic

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13. The case R. v Askov makes reference to these rights...

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Legal

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14. The franchise is an example of these rights

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Legal

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15. The same-sex marriage debate refers to these rights

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Equality