Charter rights classroom practice worksheets
Match Charter sections, interpret classroom examples and practise key vocabulary with the source text.
5 activities · Grade 5 to Grade 8
Complete the Charter
Use these summaries with the Charter text. Rights have specific conditions: section 1 limits must be demonstrably justified, voting has eligibility rules, and the right to counsel means access to legal advice. English and French have equal status in the institutions covered by the Charter. Five years refers to the constitutional maximum, with a narrow emergency exception.
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Charter rights in action
Use these summaries with the Charter text. Rights have specific conditions: section 1 limits must be demonstrably justified, voting has eligibility rules, and the right to counsel means access to legal advice. English and French have equal status in the institutions covered by the Charter. In the examples, assume the witness needs help understanding the court language and the family meets section 23 eligibility. The prosecution must prove guilt.
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Match the Charter
Use these summaries with the Charter text. Rights have specific conditions: section 1 limits must be demonstrably justified, voting has eligibility rules, and the right to counsel means access to legal advice. English and French have equal status in the institutions covered by the Charter. Citizens may enter Canada; citizens and permanent residents hold interprovincial mobility rights. Minority-language schooling has eligibility and numbers requirements.
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Glue the Charter
Cut the ten examples and match their rights. Use these summaries with the Charter text. Rights have specific conditions: section 1 limits must be demonstrably justified, voting has eligibility rules, and the right to counsel means access to legal advice. English and French have equal status in the institutions covered by the Charter. Citizens and permanent residents have interprovincial mobility rights.
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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Use these summaries with the Charter text. Rights have specific conditions: section 1 limits must be demonstrably justified, voting has eligibility rules, and the right to counsel means access to legal advice. English and French have equal status in the institutions covered by the Charter.
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