Which of the following is a fundamental freedom protected in Canada?
- Freedom from jury duty
- Freedom from paying taxes
- Freedom of conscience and religion
- Freedom to ignore municipal by-laws
Answer: Freedom of conscience and religion
Freedom of conscience and religion is one of the four fundamental freedoms that come from the tradition begun by Magna Carta. The others are freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom of association. The other answers are not freedoms, and serving on a jury when called is a legal requirement.
Learn more: The fundamental freedoms
- Freedom of conscience and religion.
- Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, which includes freedom of speech and of the press.
- Freedom of peaceful assembly.
- Freedom of association.