GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS
The abbreviation UN stands for
What is the United Nations
A trade agreement is
What is an agreement between countries about buying and selling goods and services
Canada is more isolated from the rest of the world then connected
What is connected
The abbreviation NATO stands for
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The abbreviation TPP stands for
Trans-Pacific Partnership
A goal of the United Nations
What is keeping peace, helping countries work together, protecting human rights, solving global problems
The abbreviation CUSMA stands for
What is Canada - United States - Mexico Agreement
An example of how Canada interacts with other countries
What is trade, peacekeeping, health support, global organizations
The organization that is mainly focused on military defence
What is NATO
The TPP connects Canada to countries in this part of the world
What is the pacific region
The main purpose of the World Health Organization (WHO)
What is to protect and improve health around the world
The 11 countries involved in the Trans Pacific Partnership
What is Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, and Japan
Trade's important to Canada’s economy because
What is because Canada depends on exports and imports for jobs, income and resources we don't have
The organization that focuses on peacekeeping, cooperation, and human rights
What is the United Nations
A Canadian sector affected by the TPP
What is agriculture, dairy, auto manufacturing, forestry, technology
The reason Canada chooses to work together in global (intergovernmental) organizations
What is to solve problems, with like minded countries, they can’t handle alone (health, security, trade, environment)
Countries sign trade agreements like CUSMA or the TPP...
What is to make trade easier, cheaper, and increase economic opportunities
How can events in another country impact Canada?
What is through supply chains, prices, health issues and/or security concerns
Why might NATO be described as more reactive, while the UN is more proactive
What is because NATO responds to military threats; UN works to prevent conflict
Economy is defined as
What is how a country makes, buys, and sells goods and services
How does being part of global organizations benefit Canada?
What is Canada has a voice, support in crises, stronger relationships, and influence in global decisions
Trade agreements affect the prices or availability of products in Canada by
What is by lowering prices, providing more choices, and providing more imports and exports
Why is it important for Canadians to understand global issues?
What is because decisions made elsewhere can affect jobs, prices, safety, and the environment in Canada
Why might Canada choose to be part of both NATO and the UN?
What is to get security through NATO and be apart of peace-building through the UN
Countries that are interdependent
What is rely on each other