Canadian citizenship test practice question · Rights and responsibilities
What does habeas corpus allow a person to do?
Answer options
- Challenge their detention by the state in courtCorrect
- Leave Canada without a passport
- Vote in any province
- Refuse to pay taxes
Answer: Challenge their detention by the state in court
Habeas corpus comes from English common law. It lets a person challenge a detention that may be unlawful. Section 10 of the Charter protects it.
Checked November 7, 2026