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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship 公民的權利和責任
( 2013-02-01 )



      Citizenship Responsibilities
      In Canada, rights come with responsibilities. These include:
      •Obeying the law — One of Canada's founding principles is the rule of law. Individuals and governments are regulated by laws and not by arbitrary actions. No person or group is above the law.
      •Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family — Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities are important Canadian values. Work contributes to personal dignity and self-respect, and to Canada's prosperity.
      •Serving on a jury — When called to do so, you are legally required to serve. Serving on a jury is a privilege that makes the justice system work as it depends on impartial juries made up of citizens.   

      right 權利
      responsibility 責任
      found = establish; create 成立(留意在此處 "found" 不是 "find" 的過去時式,它是另一個獨立的字詞)
      principle = a belief or moral idea that helps you decide what is right and what is wrong 原則
      rule of law = the principle that says the laws of a country are obeyed by everyone 法治精神
      individual 個人
      regulate 規管;約束
      arbitrary = done without caring about what is right or fair 任意决定
      in keeping with = in a way that matches something 因應
      value = a strongly held belief about what is important or valuable 价值觀
      contribute = help achieve something 作出貢献
      dignity = being worthy of respect 尊嚴
      self-respect = respect for yourself as a human being 自尊;自重
      prosperity 繁榮
      jury = a group of citizens who are chosen to make a decision in a legal case 陪審團
      privilege = a right which is given to some people but not to others 指定某人可擁有的權利;特權
      impartial = treating all people equally 不偏不倚;公正

      作為公民的責任
      在加拿大,責任與權利並存,這包括:
      •服從法律:加拿大立國其中一項原則是法治精神,個人和政府均受法律約束,不能任意妄為。無個人或團體可凌駕於法律之上。
      •對個人及家庭負責:各有職分、照顧家庭、因應本身能力盡展所長,都是加拿大重要的價值觀。工作令人感覺本身有尊嚴及自重,亦令國家繁榮昌盛。
      •擔任陪審員:當你接到通知,按法你必須覆行責任。在陪審團內履行你的責任亦是一項特別的權利,司法系統的公正不倚有賴公民能公正地履行陪審員的責任。

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