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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
a person who supports the idea that women are equal to men and deserve equal rights and opportunities
feminist
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
to be pushed aside and made less important in terms of social standing and powe
marginalized
the government report proposing dramatic changes to the lives of Aboriginal peoples, including eliminating the Indian Act
White Paper of 1969
basic individual rights protected by law, such as freedom of speech
civil liberties
a policy of encouraging the expression of the cultures of many ethnic group
multiculturalism
provincial legislation that made French the sole official language of Québec
Bill 22
to be deprived of basic legal rights
disenfranchised
Aboriginal response to the federal government's White Paper of 1969; the Red Paper caused the government to change its policies
Red Paper
differences in income, wages, and jobs in one area compared with another
regional disparity
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
also called the “Charter of the French Language,” this bill strengthened the position of the French language in Québec
Bill 101
to try to influence the opinions and votes of public officials for or against a cause
lobby
an Act passed by Parliament in 1966 that provided free access to physician services for Canadians
Medical Care Act
citizens who refuse to join the army to fight in a war during conscription
draft resisters
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
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
the prohibition by a government or organization that prevents certain goods from being shipped in or out of a country
embargo
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
a revolutionary movement founded to work for an independent, socialist Québec
FLQ (Front de libération du Québec)
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
aid given to a foreign country with conditions attached
tied aid
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
an Act passed during the First World War giving the government emergency powers in the event of a national crisis
War Measures Act