Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Day 1: Welcome to SS 11

Class handout and expectations

Pollseverywhere.com  (an interactive session)

Group brainstorm and discussion:
  • What does government do?
  • How do leaders come to power?
  • What roles does government play in everyday lives? (ex. planning, basic necessities, economy, etc)
Notes: What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Notwithstanding Clause.


Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
·       Bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed in Canada
·       Enacted in 1982
·       Embedded in Canadian Constitution
·       Examples of rights
o  Democratic
o  Equality
o  Legal
o  Thought and belief

NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE
·       Allows the government to pass a law even if it violates a specific freedom or right in the charter

·       Federal government has never used this

Handout: Landmark Supreme Court ruling

Click to watch Global News clip

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