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Douglas College credit course, IDST 100-N50

 

Human rights and Canadian society course teaches
impact of charter on rights of individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANY CANADIANS AREN’T some of the situations that state. For example, the Charter can
aware of their human and legal numerous Canadians have faced. and has been used to protect the
rights. After all, a law-abiding Because you never know what _srights of individuals who have
citizen doesn’t have to worry about __ situation can arise, it’s a good idea been charged with a certain crime.
his/her rights being violated, right? to know your rights. In Canada’s Criminal Code,
Wrong, says Vancouver lawyer Baugh, 31,who hasan M.A.in _ there are reverse onus clauses,
James Baugh. You don’t have to Philosophy, is teaching a three- which put the onus on the accused
commit a crime to be inasituation credit course at Douglas College to disprove the crime, rather than
in which your rights could be vio- this spring. Called Human Rights on the prosecutor to prove it.
lated. Sexual harassment at work, and Canadian Society, it deals with But the Charter guarantees the
discrimination in housing or the Charter of Rights and right to be presumed innocent until
employment opportunities due to Freedoms, as well as provincialand _ proven guilty.
race or religion... these are just federal human rights acts. "It’s pretty safe to say most of
This course them (reserve
j will be of interest onus clauses)
Inside INSIDE to students of F ; are going to
Sensibeysh. 1b00 philosophy, politi- Participants will ae by one
; ; . ese reverse
i criminology and f ind out what rig hts onus clauses are
os sociology. As being shown to
Berens well, Baugh they have and how be unconstitu-
points out, it to go about tional," Baugh
20th Anniversary Events 2} should also inter- . h says.
er Consider Child C 3 est "just about asserting them. The Charter
eae = anybody who is also covers such
Printshop Review 3] concerned about topics as
human rights and what's available —_ freedom of expression and the right
Athletics 4) to protect their rights and the rights _ to liberty, and specifically states
Briefs & Ads 5| of others." equal rights for men and women.
In 1982, Parliament proclaimed In another area, the Charter can
Coming Events 6| the Charter of Rights and possibly be used whenever the
Freedoms, which applies to govern- | government wants to bring in legis-
Cee ene Sere et ment activities. In es es itis lation that affects individuals
Miss Firecracker Contest 8} designed to protect individual
tracer nstiists leate cl 9 citizens against the powers of the please see page 2