Ch. 12 Era of Human Rights
Across
- 1. lacking enough resources to provide the necessities of life
- 6. to protect the public by: Holding youth accountable through measures that are proportionate to the seriousness of the offence
- 8. the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government
- 10. law-making
- 15. provides a tax-free monthly payment to families with children under the age of 18
- 16. when a man and a woman have the same job, same pay
- 18. gender identity
- 20. allows individuals to express themselves without government interference or regulation
- 21. guarantees the rights and freedoms
- 23. prevents a person from bringing an action in court claiming that a law violates fundamental freedoms, legal rights, or equality rights and is therefore invalid
Down
- 2. fairness
- 3. declaration to where we are all born free and equal
- 4. prejudice
- 5. a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community
- 7. a human rights treaty that provides a full list of rights for all children up to the age of 18
- 9. gives the right to vote regardless of restriction, subject only to relatively minor exceptions
- 11. liberation
- 12. to be fair to all genders
- 13. freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear
- 14. to allow francophone Quebecers to live and assert themselves in French
- 15. deals with the legal disputes between businesses and government
- 17. protects you from discrimination and harassment, now include
- 19. the right to security and liberty for citizens
- 21. the state of children living in poor families with limited or no state resources
- 22. the right to practice, traditions and customs that distinguish the unique culture of each First Nation