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Canadian rights and responsibilities

Understand how rights and civic responsibilities fit together.

Learn both sides

Discover Canada discusses freedoms and legal rights alongside civic responsibilities. Study responsibilities such as obeying the law, serving on a jury when called, voting and helping your community.

Use precise wording

Some rights apply to everyone, while others have citizenship or eligibility conditions. Avoid shortcuts such as “every resident can vote federally”. Follow the scope used by the official source.

Practise with examples

Explain how freedom of religion differs from freedom of expression. Then compare a legal duty with a voluntary way to help your community. The distinction is more useful than memorising a list alone.

Go straight to the source

Keep these official sources handy as you revise.

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Turn what you have read into something you remember.

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