Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms
Freedoms, rights, and responsibilities are similar in the sense that all three are things that every citizen of Canada has.
A freedom is “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint”.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain freedoms for all citizens of Canada.
These freedoms include freedom of conscience and religion, and freedom of association. A right is a legal or natural entitlement to have or to do something, or to act in a certain way. Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights include the right to life, liberty, and security of the person, the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state, and the right to leave any country, including …show more content…
Legal rights are something that can’t be given to you then taken away later and there is a legal duty to see that these rights are honoured. However, unlike rights, no one has the legal duty to oversee or enforce freedoms.
Like rights, freedoms are different than responsibilities. Freedoms from an existential perspective can’t be separated from responsibilities and a freedom requires responsibility from the bearer. With more freedom, comes more responsibility. When we’re younger, we have little freedom and little responsibility. When we get older, we become more responsible and gain more freedom as well. Freedoms give you the power or right to make your own decisions without being restricted, but with those decisions can come consequences which are your responsibility to bear.
Rights are related to and frequently overlap with responsibilities but the two terms are not interchangeable. An example of how they overlap is voting, which is both a right and a …show more content…
Group rights are specific rights that are separate from individual rights. Those with group rights also have individual rights. These groups have group rights as their individual rights are abused or there is a pattern of discrimination against them as a group and they are not always treated fairly or equally. These groups include ethnic minorities, women, children, people with disabilities, etc. The government protects group rights through specific laws and policies. An example is accessibility laws such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 which is to recognize discrimination against those with disabilities in Ontario, and develop, implement, and enforce standards for accessibility related to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, and
A freedom is “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint”.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain freedoms for all citizens of Canada.
These freedoms include freedom of conscience and religion, and freedom of association. A right is a legal or natural entitlement to have or to do something, or to act in a certain way. Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights include the right to life, liberty, and security of the person, the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state, and the right to leave any country, including …show more content…
Legal rights are something that can’t be given to you then taken away later and there is a legal duty to see that these rights are honoured. However, unlike rights, no one has the legal duty to oversee or enforce freedoms.
Like rights, freedoms are different than responsibilities. Freedoms from an existential perspective can’t be separated from responsibilities and a freedom requires responsibility from the bearer. With more freedom, comes more responsibility. When we’re younger, we have little freedom and little responsibility. When we get older, we become more responsible and gain more freedom as well. Freedoms give you the power or right to make your own decisions without being restricted, but with those decisions can come consequences which are your responsibility to bear.
Rights are related to and frequently overlap with responsibilities but the two terms are not interchangeable. An example of how they overlap is voting, which is both a right and a …show more content…
Group rights are specific rights that are separate from individual rights. Those with group rights also have individual rights. These groups have group rights as their individual rights are abused or there is a pattern of discrimination against them as a group and they are not always treated fairly or equally. These groups include ethnic minorities, women, children, people with disabilities, etc. The government protects group rights through specific laws and policies. An example is accessibility laws such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 which is to recognize discrimination against those with disabilities in Ontario, and develop, implement, and enforce standards for accessibility related to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, and