A Block Legal Studies - Today we'll go through sections 7 - 14 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (legal rights section)...
Section 7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice. (FYI: No section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has generated more controversy than section 7, the right to “life, liberty and security of the person” and "the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice" (which is to say the basic principles that underlie our notions of justice and fair process).
Section 8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
Section 9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
Section 10. Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
a) to be informed promptly of the reasons therefore;
b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
c) to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.
Section 11. Any person charged with an offence has the right
a) to be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence;
b) to be tried within a reasonable time;
c) not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings against that person in respect of the offence;
d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;
e) not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause;
f) except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military tribunal, to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment;
g) not to be found guilty on account of any act or omission unless, at the time of the act or omission, it constituted an offence under Canadian or international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations;
h) if finally acquitted of the offence, not to be tried for it again and, if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again; and
i) if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.
Section 12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Section 13. A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence.
Section 14. A party or witness in any proceedings who does not understand or speak the language in which the proceedings are conducted or who is deaf has the right to the assistance of an interpreter.
I'll have you finish the class by working on questions:
- 1-3 on page 54;
- 1, 2 and 5 on page 56; and
- 1 on page 60
So to help us with these check out:
B Block Human Geography - Today we'll examine the concept of possibilism connected to sustainability and cultural ecology. I'd like you to examine two examples of how human beings have altered the physical environment in the Netherlands and in Florida. From the text...
Few ecosystems have been as thoroughly modified by humans as the Netherlands and Florida's Everglades. Because more than half of the Netherlands lies below sea level, most of the country today would be under water if it were not for massive projects to modify the environment by holding back the sea. Meanwhile, the fragile landscape of south Florida has been altered in insensitive ways.So I'd like you to identify in point form the problems in both these locations and explain what have humans done (Describe the human modifications and adaptations to these two environments).
Could you please answer the following question at the end of your Introduction package?:
Both the Netherlands and the Florida Everglades face threats to sustainability. Which is better positioned to face future challenges? Explain your answer.
To help check out
Everglades in crisis: can this Florida treasure avert an environmental tragedy?
Why is it Important to Restore the Everglades?
The Everglades Threats to the Ecosystem
The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.
Can the Dutch save the world from the danger of rising sea levels?
Rising sea levels - how the Netherlands found ways of working with the environment
Both the Netherlands and the Florida Everglades face threats to sustainability. Which is better positioned to face future challenges? Explain your answer.
To help check out
Everglades in crisis: can this Florida treasure avert an environmental tragedy?
Why is it Important to Restore the Everglades?
The Everglades Threats to the Ecosystem
The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.
Can the Dutch save the world from the danger of rising sea levels?
Rising sea levels - how the Netherlands found ways of working with the environment
C/D Blocks Social and Environmental Sciences - Today, we start with Young in #115. We'll look at water, ethics, environmental value systems and community action. From "The Ethics of Water"
In 2010, 122 nations of the United Nations General Assembly formally recognized access to water as a fundamental human right. This means that every human being has the right to have access to sufficient water for personal and domestic use. This water must be physically accessible, safe, acceptable and affordable. Every person has the right to between 50 and 100 litres of water per day for personal and domestic use, from a source that is within 1,000 metres of their home and does not take more than 30 minutes to collect. The cost of this water should not exceed 3% of household income.
So, water is a basic Human Right and everyone should have that simply for being human, but...
We start with these questions from "Principles of Water Ethics" by: Bruce Jennings, Kathryn Gwiazdon, and Paul Heltne
- How can we ensure that an adequate supply of clean water is available, both for today and for coming generations? How equitable will access to it be? How should it be managed, and by whom?
- What will the implications of climate change be on the quality and quantity of fresh water? Is clean water destined to become for the twenty-first century what petroleum was for the twentieth, a source of geopolitical power and conflict?
- Will social change concerning water use come through technological innovation or through cultural and value change, or some combination of both?
All of these questions surround the issue of water ethics which are connected to the Environmental Value Systems, worldviews and paradigms we started last week with (just look at the chart above). This is not just a "look it's only in developing countries" thing...it's a Canada thing too. It is hard to imagine that in 2023, First Nations in Canada could lack access to clean drinking water in their own territories - but many do. In fact, 400 of 618 First Nations were under at least one water advisory between 2004 and 2014.
As of March 22, 2023, there were 32 long-term water advisories ongoing in 28 First Nations communities across Canada. The majority of them were in Ontario, with 24 advisories in 21 communities; Saskatchewan had five remaining advisories in four communities, while Manitoba has three.
As of March 22, 2023, there were 32 long-term water advisories ongoing in 28 First Nations communities across Canada. The majority of them were in Ontario, with 24 advisories in 21 communities; Saskatchewan had five remaining advisories in four communities, while Manitoba has three.
The Neskantaga First Nation in Northern Ontario, for example, has had a water boil advisory in place for the last 25 years.
As of August 31, 2021, there were 4 Water Quality Advisories, 6 Boil Water Advisories and 10 Do Not Consume advisories for a total of 20 Drinking Water Advisories in effect in 20 Water Systems across 18 First Nation communities in British Columbia.
Remember, access to water is a human right under international law, and Canada’s Constitution Act of 1982 provides for “essential public services of reasonable quality.” This means that the authorities have an obligation - as well as a moral imperative - to uphold this right. It also empowers people to demand that their governments take concrete and deliberate steps to ensure access to safe and affordable water for the population.
Canada still needs to do more to secure the right to water for all of its people and to live up to its commitments to First Nations communities.
Canada still needs to do more to secure the right to water for all of its people and to live up to its commitments to First Nations communities.
It is Truth and Reconciliation Week here at Vanier after all, you know?!
So,
- What factors limit people's access to safe, fresh, potable water?
- How does conflict arise from unequal access to safe, fresh, potable water?
- How do you value water? Does water have an intrinsic value for example, or should it be regarded simply as an economic good, much like coffee is?
- Would you fight for access to safe, fresh, potable water? Why or Why not?
- Is civil disobedience and peaceful protest an effective tool to change people's minds on an environmental topic like access to water? Why or Why not?
- What are some effective ways to change governments slow reactions to water crises in Canada?
With Benton, you'll look at anadromous fish and spawning cycles/ behaviours (we are going to the estuary for an examination of the indigenous fish traps tomorrow - REGARDLESS of the weather, right?) Specifically you'll examine how anadromous fish contribute to freshwater ecology and investigate eulachon and salmon, their life cycles and importance.
Today's Fit...
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