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Understanding Our Rights and Responsibilities

Prepare a guide to responsible citizenship that informs Canadians about their Charter Rights.


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Title: Canada’s System of Justice
Host: Department of Justice Canada
Description: This website contains a description of rights and freedoms in Canada, the role of the Charter in upholding these rights and freedoms and summaries of each section of the Charter.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the text. A table of contents can be accessed from either the top or bottom of the screen.
URL: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/just/

 

Title:

Educational Resources

Host:

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Description:

This website contains links to resources related to human rights, including the Youth Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,ATA's Advocacy: A PracticalGuide and teaching resources available from the John Humphrey Centre.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the links to access the resources.
URL:

https://www.jhcentre.org/education/

 

Title: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Host: Canadian Heritage
Description: This website contains an overview of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and links to a guide to the Charter, the Constitution Acts 1867–1982, the Proclamation of the Constitution Act and the Canadian Bill of Rights.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to access links.
URL: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1468851006026

 

Title:

Study Guide – Discover Canada, Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Host:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Description:

This website contains a summary of the rights and responsibilities of Canadians.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the menu on the left side to access related information.
URL:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/section-04.asp

 

Title: Fundamental Freedoms: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Host: SailorJones Media Inc.
Description: This website contains information about the Charter, including its history and interpretation and the impact of the Charter, as well as teacher resources and a virtual Charter.
Navigation Tips: Click on topics from the menu at the top of the screen. When the virtual charter is selected, different areas of the Charter may be enlarged by clicking on them.
URL: http://www.charterofrights.ca/en/02_00_01

 

Title:

Citizenship Ceremony

Host:

LearnAlberta.ca
Description:

Excerpts from the Community Citizenship Ceremony are presented. (August 14, 2008)
Navigation Tips:

Click on clips to view.
URL:

/Resources/content/sssi08/html/communitycitizenshipceremony.html?index=35#top

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