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a subculture, especially of young people, with values or lifestyles that are in opposition to those of the dominant, established culture

counterculture

100

a person who supports the idea that women are equal to men and deserve equal rights and opportunities

feminist

100

a federal document that set out the rights and freedoms of Canadians; it was enacted in 1960 under the leadership of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker

Canadian Bill of Rights

100

to be pushed aside and made less important in terms of social standing and powe

marginalized

100

the government report proposing dramatic changes to the lives of Aboriginal peoples, including eliminating the Indian Act

White Paper of 1969

200

basic individual rights protected by law, such as freedom of speech

civil liberties

200

a policy of encouraging the expression of the cultures of many ethnic group

multiculturalism

200

provincial legislation that made French the sole official language of Québec

Bill 22

200

to be deprived of basic legal rights

disenfranchised

200

Aboriginal response to the federal government's White Paper of 1969; the Red Paper caused the government to change its policies

Red Paper

300

differences in income, wages, and jobs in one area compared with another

regional disparity

300

a period of rapid change and reform that modernized Québec society during the years 1960 to 1966 under the Liberal provincial government of Jean Lesage

Quiet Revolution

300

also called the “Charter of the French Language,” this bill strengthened the position of the French language in Québec

Bill 101

300

to try to influence the opinions and votes of public officials for or against a cause

lobby

300

an Act passed by Parliament in 1966 that provided free access to physician services for Canadians

Medical Care Act

400

citizens who refuse to join the army to fight in a war during conscription

draft resisters

400

a commission created by the federal government to recommend ways of enhancing and promoting the historically bilingual nature of Canada

Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

400

the process of stimulating the economies of developing countries with aid so that they can access global markets and trade with developed nations

trade and aid

400

the prohibition by a government or organization that prevents certain goods from being shipped in or out of a country

embargo

400

the Act that states that French and English are Canada’s official languages, and that all federal institutions must provide services in English and French

Official Languages Act

500

a revolutionary movement founded to work for an independent, socialist Québec

FLQ (Front de libération du Québec) 

500

the feeling on the part of Western Canada that federal policies favour Central Canada; it has led to the rise of several regional parties, including the Canadian Alliance Party

Western Alienation

500

aid given to a foreign country with conditions attached

tied aid

500

nuclear missiles that Canada agreed to accept from the U.S. during the Cold War; led to a rift in Canada/U.S. relations

Bomarc missiles

500

an Act passed during the First World War giving the government emergency powers in the event of a national crisis

War Measures Act

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