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Grade 12, College Preparation
C1. Fundamentals of Human Rights Law in Canada: explain the legal importance of human rights law in Canada, with particular reference to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (FOCUS ON: Legal Significance)
C2. Rights and Responsibilities: analyse from a legal perspective how the rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and governments are connected (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Legal Perspective)
C3. Influences on Human Rights Issues: analyse from a legal perspective the role of forces such as globalization, technological change, media influence, and evolving societal attitudes in strengthening or weakening protections for human rights in Canada and abroad (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Legal Perspective)
C. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
C1. Fundamentals of Human Rights Law in Canada
FOCUS ON: Legal Significance
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 explain the legal significance and scope
of the rights and guarantees in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (e.g., the importance of constitutional entrenchment, the implications of the limitations clause [section 1])
C1.2 explain the legal concept of competing rights, with reference to specific conflicts between different Charter rights and between human rights legislation and other legislation (e.g., laws against hate speech versus Charter guarantees of freedom of expression; anti-terrorist legislation versus inadmissibility of evidence obtained under torture; rights of an accused person
to cross-examine witnesses versus rights of alleged victims of sexual assault to maintain privacy)
Sample questions: “In what kinds of cases might a person’s privacy rights be legally set aside under the provisions of the Criminal Code?” “What constitutes a reasonable limitation of free speech in a democracy?” “What is the legal significance of Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013, and Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1997?” “What are the conflicting rights in R. v. Keegstra, 1990?” “What are the limits on police interrogation?”
C2. Rights and Responsibilities
FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Legal Perspective
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 describe some everyday legal responsibilities of Canadians (e.g., responsibility to pay taxes, follow regulations for small business, meet health and safety standards, serve on a jury, meet contrac- tual obligations of mortgage and loan agreements, respect the rights of others)
Sample questions: “Why is it important for people to be aware of the legal implications of the various types of contracts they may be asked to sign, such as rental agreements, cellphone plans, lease agreements, or bank loans?” “Why are Canadians required to pay income tax?” “Why is ignorance of the law not a legal defence?”
C2.2 analyse from a legal perspective issues related to the right of individuals, groups,
and governments to use natural resources, and the corresponding responsibilities/regulations related to environmental protection (e.g., rights: access to water; Aboriginal hunting/trapping, fishing, and harvesting treaty rights; other hunting/ trapping, fishing, and harvesting rights; mining rights; responsibilities/regulations: antipollution laws, licensing requirements, duty to consult,
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