Difference between revisions of "Fundamentals of the Law Lesson Module"

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*the right to have a fair '''trial''' in court
*the right to have a fair '''trial''' in court
*the  right  not  to  suffer  cruel  or  unusual '''punishment'''
*the  right  not  to  suffer  cruel  or  unusual '''punishment'''


====All Canadians are equal====
====All Canadians are equal====
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People in Canada do not get better jobs because of the amount of money they have, their social class or gender. For example, in Canada, women can have the same jobs as men and all the same responsibilities.
People in Canada do not get better jobs because of the amount of money they have, their social class or gender. For example, in Canada, women can have the same jobs as men and all the same responsibilities.


====Your rights====
====Your rights====
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To vote in a BC election, you must have lived in the province for the six months before voting day. To find out how to get on the voters list for a federal election, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca].
To vote in a BC election, you must have lived in the province for the six months before voting day. To find out how to get on the voters list for a federal election, go to Elections Canada, online at [http://www.elections.ca www.elections.ca].


====Levels of government====
====Levels of government====

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