Ex. The right of being free.
Legal Rights- The right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizure without reasons baked by law and evidence.
Ex. The right for a person to get a lawyer before law enforcement can seize any of their belongings
Mobility Rights- The right to move anywhere within Canada and to earn a living there. And enter or leave Canada
Ex. The right to a Canadian citizen to move anywhere in Canada.
Democratic Rights- The right to vote for members of the House of Commons and of provincial legislatures.
Ex. The right to vote for political leaders.
Equality Rights- The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic orgin, religion, gender, age, or mental or physical disability.
Ex.- A person of different race being protected by Equality rights instead of being discriminated.
Discrimination-The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, such as race, age, and gender.
Ex. A person being judged because of their race or ethnicity.
Prejudice- an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
Ex. A person assuming something about another person based on their race.
Diversity- The political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgrounds.
Ex. Political groups being tolerant to people with different backgrounds
Constitution- A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.
Ex. Certain laws that help make the government.
Indian Act- Federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples ("status Indians") first passed in 1876 and amended several times
Ex. A law to integrate Indians in Canada into the mainstream economy and culture.
Labour Unions - An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests
Ex. health sciences union is an example of labour unions.
