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Québec Values Test: Dignity, reputation and privacy

Respect for dignity, honour and reputation, personal information and images, intimate images, privacy at work, personal decisions and the inviolability of the home.

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After a breakup, a man wants to send intimate photos of his ex-partner to friends. What does the guide say?

Study reference: MIFI Practical Guide on democratic and Québec values (2024), Ch. 8 Dignity, reputation and privacy — Key 4: The rights and responsibilities of Quebecers (respect for persons and private space)

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  1. After a breakup, a man wants to send intimate photos of his ex-partner to friends. What does the guide say?

    1. It is allowed if she sent him the photos herself
    2. It is forbidden without her consent
    3. It is allowed if he does not post them online
    4. It is allowed if he sends them to one friend only

  2. When may a police officer enter a home without the occupant's consent?

    1. To check whether the occupants speak French at home
    2. To check which religion the family practises
    3. To prevent someone from being seriously injured or killed
    4. To find out who the occupants voted for

  3. Signing up for a leisure class, a form asks for personal details unrelated to the activity. What may you do?

    1. Give false information
    2. Fill in every box, as required
    3. Give a relative's information
    4. Answer only the relevant questions

  4. At a party you film a friend. Can you post the video online without asking?

    1. Yes, if you are good friends
    2. No, you need their permission
    3. Yes, if they were in a public place
    4. Yes, if the video is funny

  5. A neighbour walks into your yard and takes your ladder without asking. What applies?

    1. It is allowed between neighbours who know each other
    2. It is forbidden: the home is inviolable
    3. It is allowed if the gate was not closed
    4. It is allowed if he returns it the same day

  6. What can happen to someone who violates another person's dignity or privacy through words or actions?

    1. A simple apology always settles it
    2. A fine paid by the victim
    3. No consequence is possible
    4. Legal consequences

  7. A customer insults a cashier by mocking her appearance. Which right is violated?

    1. Her right to education
    2. Her right to vote
    3. Her right to dignity
    4. Her right to a trial

  8. Which of these can be protected by the right to privacy?

    1. The Premier's name
    2. A bus schedule
    3. Your state of health
    4. The name of a public street

  9. Someone accuses a neighbour of theft on social media, with no proof, to hurt him. What applies?

    1. It is allowed if the neighbour is not a citizen
    2. It is allowed under each person's freedom of expression
    3. It is forbidden: it harms his honour and reputation
    4. It is allowed if the post is deleted after a day

  10. At work, a colleague keeps asking whether you are in a relationship. Must you answer?

    1. Yes, if your supervisor is the one asking
    2. Yes, to complete the company's file
    3. No, these questions are unrelated to work
    4. Yes, or you could be fired

  11. A young adult's family pressures her to marry someone her parents chose. Which right protects her decision?

    1. The right to vote
    2. The right to privacy
    3. The right to a fair trial
    4. Freedom of the press

  12. Among other things, what aspects of a person does the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms protect?

    1. Their right never to be contradicted in public
    2. Their wealth, social rank and family title of origin
    3. Their dignity, honour, reputation and privacy
    4. Their birth religion against any criticism of ideas

Dignity, reputation and privacy: 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: Respect for persons

  • The Charter protects dignity, honour, reputation and privacy; violating them through words or actions can lead to legal consequences.
  • Example: showing contempt for someone by insulting their appearance.
  • Everyone must be treated with respect and dignity.
  • It is forbidden to state or publish false information about someone, or to accuse them without proof in order to harm them.

Key 4: The right to privacy

  • Private life must be respected; some information must not be made public without the person's permission.
  • Protected information (examples): health, family and love life, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, image, contact details.
  • On a sign-up form, you may give only the information relevant to the activity.
  • Do not share other people's personal information or images (photos, videos) without their permission.
  • It is forbidden to publish or send intimate images of a person without their consent.
  • At work, you may decline to answer questions from your employer or colleagues about your private life that are unrelated to work.
  • Privacy also protects the right to make fundamental personal decisions without pressure from others.
  • The home is inviolable: no one may enter a person's land or home, or take something from it, without consent.
  • Exception: in some serious situations police may enter without consent, for example to prevent someone from being seriously injured or killed.

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