Tuesday's Assignment, June 7, 2016

Tuesday's Assignment

Let's focus on the topic of protecting human rights this morning. How does it work in Canada? In Ontario?

Where, who, and why?

The government has a big role in protecting human rights. How many levels of government are there in Canada?

The Three Levels of Government: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal.

Here are your tasks:

1. Read, listen to, and watch this presentation.

2. Write 5 T/F statements.

    1. Canada’s human rights laws are not part of the Constitution, they are “quasi-constitutional.”

    2. The "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" is part of Canada’s Constitution. 

    3. Freedom of assembly is not included in "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms".

    4. If a workplace policy offers benefits to some married couples but not others, This may be a case of discrimination based on the ground of family status.

    5. If a person is denied a job because of a previous conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record has been suspended, this person can not complain it.

3. Write 3 questions about the presentation based on your background and beliefs.

This part is the same as Monday's Assignment.

4. Leave your comments on 3 classmates’ postings of today.