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Chapter 1: The Basics   

• So, what are civil liberties?
• Where do civil liberties come from?
• Your rights can be limited!
• The Charter and the School Act

Chapter 2: Freedom of Expression   

• Dress codes: What’ll I wear?

Chapter 3: Walking the Line: Secularism and Religious Freedom 

• Freedom of religion under the Charter
• Balancing secularism with freedom of religion

Chapter 4: New Challenges: Technology and Civil Liberties  

• Taking freedom of expression online
• Sexting: Harmless fun or serious crime?
• They’re watching you: Video surveillance

Chapter 5: All Kinds of Searches

• Cell phone searches
• Searching your person
• Searching your locker or backpack
• Use of sniffer dogs

Chapter 6: School Discipline and Criminal Justice   

• School discipline and your rights
• The criminal law, the police and you

For Further Discussion  

Links to Legal Decisions