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Québec Values Test: The Charter, life and personal security

The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and its limits, the duty to help a person in danger, physical and psychological integrity, consent, sexual exploitation and non-violence.

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A woman is hit by her partner at home. What can she do?

Study reference: MIFI Practical Guide on democratic and Québec values (2024), Ch. 7 The Charter, life and personal security — Key 4: The rights and responsibilities of Quebecers (the Charter; life, security and inviolability)

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  1. A woman is hit by her partner at home. What can she do?

    1. File a complaint with the police
    2. Nothing; domestic violence is a private matter
    3. First get her partner's family's approval
    4. Wait for a second incident before acting

  2. You believe a 15-year-old you know is being sexually exploited. What does the Youth Protection Act require?

    1. Waiting for the teen to file a complaint herself
    2. Reporting the situation is mandatory
    3. Doing nothing; it is a family matter
    4. Only her parents may make a report

  3. Which of these categories of rights is in the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms?

    1. Rights of the majority only
    2. The State's religious rights
    3. Employers' ownership rights over workers
    4. Judicial rights

  4. Which of these acts violates a person's right to personal inviolability?

    1. Politely turning down an invitation
    2. Psychologically harassing a coworker
    3. Disagreeing during a meeting
    4. Giving honest criticism of a report

  5. What are the three conditions for consent to sexual activity to be valid?

    1. It must be approved by the family
    2. It must be given once and for all
    3. It must be clear, free and informed
    4. It must be written, signed and dated

  6. How does the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms rank against Québec's other laws?

    1. It is a moral guide with no legal force at all
    2. It ranks the same as a simple municipal by-law
    3. It applies only when no other law covers the topic
    4. It ranks above them: other laws must respect it

  7. When is a person not required to help someone in danger?

    1. When the person in danger speaks another language
    2. When they do not personally know the victim
    3. When the accident happens outside their city
    4. When helping would endanger them or someone else

  8. An adult recruits a runaway teenage girl on social media to work in the sex trade. What is this?

    1. Sexual exploitation, punished more harshly for minors
    2. A private relationship that the law does not cover
    3. A legal job if the teenager agrees to it
    4. A moral fault with no criminal consequences at all

  9. Where does the principle of non-violence apply in Québec?

    1. Only in public places and on the street
    2. Only between people who do not know each other
    3. Everywhere, including the family and the couple
    4. Only at work, during paid hours

  10. Who does the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms apply to?

    1. Only people born in Québec
    2. Everyone in Québec, plus businesses and the State
    3. Only employees of the Québec government
    4. Only Canadian citizens who live in Québec

  11. Why were freedom of assembly and association limited for a time during the COVID-19 pandemic?

    1. The government wanted to prevent elections
    2. Religious gatherings were banned forever
    3. The population's well-being justified it
    4. These freedoms are not in the Charter

  12. What is the age of consent to sexual activity in Québec?

    1. 21
    2. 18
    3. 16
    4. 14

  13. When is consent to sexual activity NOT valid?

    1. When each partner gives it freely
    2. When it is obtained through threats or authority
    3. When both partners are adults and sober
    4. When each partner can stop at any time

  14. Can a person who is severely intoxicated by alcohol consent to sexual activity?

    1. Yes, if the two people are a couple
    2. Yes, if they do not physically resist
    3. No, they cannot give clear consent
    4. Yes, if they said yes earlier in the evening

  15. You witness a road accident in which someone is hurt. What must you do?

    1. Call emergency services and stay until help arrives
    2. Take photos and post them before calling for help
    3. Wait for a family member to arrive before acting
    4. Leave the scene so you are not involved in the crash

  16. A parent hits their child with a belt as punishment. What does the guide say?

    1. It is allowed if it is a family tradition
    2. It is allowed if the parent rarely does it
    3. It is allowed as long as no one sees it
    4. It is forbidden; the child's integrity is protected

  17. Who adopted the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms?

    1. The United Nations
    2. The Supreme Court of Canada
    3. Québec's National Assembly
    4. The Parliament of Canada in Ottawa

  18. According to the guide, which of these principles must the exercise of human rights not conflict with?

    1. Each family's traditions
    2. The governing party's preferences
    3. The laicity (secularism) of the State
    4. Customs from one's country of origin

The Charter, life and personal security: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Key 4: The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

  • The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms is a law passed by the National Assembly; it sets out and protects the values of Québec society.
  • It recognizes that all people are equal in worth and dignity and have the same legal protections.
  • It ranks above Québec's other laws and regulations: laws passed by the National Assembly must respect it.
  • It applies to everyone in Québec and to legal persons: groups, organizations, businesses and the government.
  • Categories of rights: fundamental freedoms and rights, the right to equality, political rights, judicial rights, economic and social rights.
  • Rights are exercised in society and have limits: they must not conflict with democratic values, State laicity, the importance of protecting French, public order and the population's well-being.
  • Example of a limit: during the COVID-19 pandemic, freedom of assembly and association were restricted temporarily for the population's well-being.

Key 4: The right to life, security and inviolability

  • Everyone has a right to security and protection of life; force may not be used against a person's life, integrity or freedom.
  • Anyone whose life is in danger has a right to assistance; everyone must help unless doing so endangers themselves or someone else.
  • Witness to an accident with an injured person: call emergency services and stay with the person until help arrives.
  • Acts meant to harm physically, psychologically or emotionally are forbidden, for example corporal punishment with an object or that can injure, and sexual or psychological harassment; adults and children are both protected.

Key 4: Consent

  • Consent must be clear, free and informed: these are the three conditions for it to be valid.
  • A person severely intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, or unconscious, cannot consent to sexual activity.
  • Consent is not valid if obtained through authority, threats, force, fraud or by taking advantage of the other person's vulnerability.
  • Consent can be withdrawn at any time and must be given for each sexual act.
  • The age of sexual consent in Québec is 16 (with exceptions between young people under 16).

Key 4: Sexual exploitation and non-violence

  • Sexual exploitation: using another person's body for sexual purposes to gain a financial, social or personal advantage; the exploiter can be someone close or a stranger.
  • More vulnerable people include those with addictions, in conflict with parents, runaways or going through a hard breakup; recruiting happens in public places (bus and metro stops, parks) and online.
  • Pimping, trafficking for sexual purposes, sex tourism and child pornography are Criminal Code offences; penalties are harsher when the victim is a minor.
  • The Youth Protection Act requires reporting any situation that may endanger the security or development of a person under 18.
  • Non-violence applies everywhere: family, couple, parents and children, neighbours, stores, State employees.
  • A non-consensual sexual act toward one's spouse violates their integrity.
  • A victim of physical violence, in private or public life, can file a police complaint.

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