they are rights guaranteed to specific groups of Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons.
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Who holds collective rights?
Francophones and Anglophones, and Aboriginal peoples (The Inuit, the Metis, First Nations)
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What are the numbered Treaties?
Signed between 1871 and 1921, the Numbered Treaties granted the federal government large tracts of and throughout the Prairies, Canadian North and Northwestern Ontario for white settlement and industrial use. In exchange for the land, Canada promised to give the Aboriginal peoples various items : cash, blankets, tools, farming supplies etc.
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What are the Charter of Rights official language groups?
French and English
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When did Treaty seven take place?
1877
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Define Sovereignty
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state
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What is the Indian act?
The Indian Act is a statute that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. The Indian Act was enacted in 1876 by the Parliament of Canada under the provisions of Section 91 (24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, which provides Canada's federal government exclusive authority to legislate in relation to 'Indians and Lands Reserved for Indians". The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development which is responsible for the act, is administered by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
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Why do some people have Collective rights and not others?
The people who have collective rights are the founding people of Canada. Without them discovering Canada, it would have not been in existence today.
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What are the official language minorities of Canada? (List 4)
What laws recognize the collective rights of the Metis?
Section 35. Legislation was enacted under which the Metis received the Metis Settlements as a permanent land base with the right to manage their own affairs. This legislation included the Metis Settlements Accord Implementation Act, the Metis Settlements Act, and the Metis Settlements Land Protection Act.
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What is the Manitoba Schools Act?
The Manitoba Public Schools Act, originally known as the Manitoba Schools Act, is the legislation that governs public education in Manitoba, Canada. It was passed by the government of Thomas Greenway in 1890 under highly controversial circumstances.
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What laws recognize the collective rights of the First Nations?
Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
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How has the Charter affected Francophone identity in Quebec?
The bill set forth because the people of Quebec wanted the language of government, and everyday work, education and business to be French. Prior to the Charter, commercial signs in Quebec were in French only and Francophones and immigrants had to attend Francophone schools.
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In what ways does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms meet the needs of Francophones in Minority settings?
The Charter guarantees that no matter where a Francophone person lives, that person has the right to access government services in French and, when there are enough students to warrant it, access to public funded education in French.
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How does the Charter affect Francophone identity in Quebec?
The Charter ensures that their cultures and languages are protected.
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In what way did the Numbered Treaties acknowledge the past?
It acknowledges the past by stating that all Aboriginals covered under the treaties do not have to pay federal taxes.
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What legislation relates to Collective Rights?
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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What laws recognize the rights of the Metis?
Section 35 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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What is Bill 101?
Charter of the French language.
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What impact did section 23 have on Francophone education rights in Alberta?
It affirmed that all who live in a minority linguistic setting are entitled to have their children educated in the official language of the minority- everywhere in Canada.
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Compare the governments position to Louis Riel's position in the Red River resistance and the North West resistance?
Louis Riel was basically the 'Bad Guy' and the government was the 'Good Guy'. Louis Riel fought for the rights of the Aboriginal peoples, but the Government was strictly against it.
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What are the terms of Treaties 6, 7, and 8?
The government signed treaties to obtain land and resources to build the railway and create farmland areas for immigrants, to extend Canada’s nation from sea to sea, and to claim and use natural resources in northern Canada
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What do Anglophone and Francophone students have in common?
Section 23 of the Charter allows French or English speakers to have a school in their first language where they are a minority.
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What is the Haultain Resolution and North West Territories Ordinance Number 22?
Before Alberta became a province, it was part of the North-West Territories, which was officially bilingual and had publicly funded Catholic schools and Protestant schools. The Haultain Resolution was proposed by the premier of the territory, Frederick Haultain, and passed by the territory assembly. It called for the proceedings of the assembly to be English only. Ordinance Number 22 required English as the language of instruction in all schools.