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Québec Values Test: Social, economic and judicial rights

Collective solidarity, children's rights and youth protection, protecting seniors, safe workplaces, a healthy environment, and rights on arrest and at trial.

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Which of these actions helps protect the environment, as the guide asks?

Study reference: MIFI Practical Guide on democratic and Québec values (2024), Ch. 10 Social, economic and judicial rights — Key 4: The rights and responsibilities of Quebecers (economic, social and judicial rights)

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  1. Which of these actions helps protect the environment, as the guide asks?

    1. Using disposable bags
    2. Putting recycling in the trash
    3. Sorting waste and composting
    4. Letting drinking water run

  2. A person is arrested by the police. What right do they have?

    1. To choose the officer who arrests them
    2. To know why they are being arrested
    3. To be released as soon as they ask
    4. To refuse arrest if they are innocent

  3. Once arrested, what rights does a person have, among others?

    1. To choose the judge who hears the case
    2. To notify family and consult a lawyer
    3. To demand that the arrest stay secret
    4. To leave the police station at will

  4. Which texts protect young people under 18 who are in Québec?

    1. Only their family's and community's own rules
    2. Only the laws of their birth country, if they are immigrants
    3. Québec's Charter and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
    4. Only their school's rules and their sports club's code

  5. Under economic and social rights, what must an employer provide its staff?

    1. Control over employees' private lives
    2. A chosen religion for its employees
    3. Pay set according to the employee's sex
    4. A safe workplace

  6. A father leaves his three-year-old alone in the car while he shops. What does the guide say?

    1. It is fine if the car is parked in the shade
    2. It is fine if the windows are open a bit in summer
    3. It is fine if the shopping takes under an hour
    4. He could be failing his duty to keep the child safe

  7. You fear an elderly neighbour is being financially exploited by a relative. What can you do?

    1. Contact her family or social services
    2. Nothing; it is not your business
    3. Wait for her to go to the police herself
    4. Keep her money safe yourself

  8. Who must help protect the environment in Québec?

    1. Only citizens who own property
    2. Only the Ministry of the Environment
    3. Only businesses that pollute the air or water
    4. Everyone, plus the State and businesses

  9. According to the guide, what is every child entitled to?

    1. Choosing their primary school and home alone
    2. Physical punishment to learn discipline
    3. Protection, security and attention from their parents
    4. Working full time from age 12, if they wish

  10. Which central value of Québec society is linked to economic and social rights?

    1. The authority of the head of the family
    2. Mandatory religious charity
    3. Collective solidarity
    4. Competition between citizens

  11. In Québec, how is a person accused of a crime regarded before the verdict?

    1. Neither innocent nor guilty, with no rights
    2. Innocent until proven guilty
    3. Guilty until they prove innocence
    4. Guilty if the police suspect them

  12. In the right to live in a healthy environment, what does biodiversity mean?

    1. The diversity of languages spoken
    2. The diversity of living things
    3. The mix of urban cultures
    4. The number of city parks

  13. A 16-year-old commits a Criminal Code offence. Under which law is the case handled?

    1. The Act respecting the laicity of the State
    2. The Charter of the French Language
    3. The Youth Criminal Justice Act
    4. Québec's Election Act

  14. As a general rule, what do police need to search a home?

    1. A warrant issued by a judge
    2. An anonymous complaint
    3. The mayor's approval
    4. A neighbour's agreement

  15. During the trial, must an accused person testify against themselves?

    1. Yes, if they cannot afford a lawyer
    2. Yes, but only in a written statement
    3. No, they have the right to remain silent
    4. Yes, if the judge orders it in court

Social, economic and judicial rights: 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: Economic and social rights

  • Economic and social rights are in the Charter; collective solidarity (helping people in need) is a central value.
  • They cover education, protection of children, seniors and people with disabilities, the cultural life of ethnic minorities, access to information, financial assistance and working conditions.

Key 4: Children's rights

  • Every child has a right to protection, security and attention from their parents; parents ensure the child's well-being, safety, education and development.
  • Example: leaving a young child alone and unsupervised in a car can be seen as failing the duty to keep the child safe.
  • Under-18s in Québec are protected by the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • A young person reported to or taken in charge by the Director of Youth Protection is also protected by the Youth Protection Act.
  • A teenager who breaks the Criminal Code or another federal law is dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Key 4: Other economic and social rights

  • Seniors and people with disabilities are entitled to protection from all forms of exploitation; their families must also look after their safety.
  • If you fear for a senior's safety, you can contact their family or social services.
  • Right to working conditions that respect health, safety and physical integrity: employers must provide a safe workplace.
  • Right to social and financial assistance measures.
  • Right to live in a healthy environment that respects biodiversity (the diversity of living things); the State, businesses and citizens all help protect the environment.
  • Expected habits: sort waste, recycle and compost, use reusable bags, avoid wasting drinking water.

Key 4: Judicial rights

  • People who are sued or accused also have rights in the Charter.
  • On arrest: the right to know the reasons for the arrest and the offence alleged.
  • Police may not search a person or a home without a judge's warrant, except in special cases (for example, reasonable grounds to believe someone's health or safety is in danger).
  • An arrested person may notify family and use a lawyer, and must be treated humanely and with respect.
  • Right to a fair and impartial trial.
  • Presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
  • The accused may represent themselves or have a lawyer, and may remain silent: they are not required to testify against themselves.

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