Oka Crisis
How many days was the Oka Crisis
78 days
What was Canada's first consitution?
BNA Act
What was the Yes Vote in 1995 Referendum to leave Canada?
50.6%
Who was the Prime Minister who tried to put in place the White Paper in 1969?
Pierre Trudeau
a process by which then regions and countries of the world are becoming economically and culturally interconnected
Globalization
What was the area of land that the golf course was suppose to be built on?
traditional Mohawk burial ground
Could changes be made to the BNA Act without British Parliament approval?
No
Who was responsible for leading the 1995 Referendum?
Premier Lévesque
Who implemented NAFTA and FTA?
Brian Mulroney
What is the international agreement that set out targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Went into effect in 2005.
Kyoto Protocol
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
What allowed the federal government or any of the provinces to opt out of some of the clauses in the Charter?
Notwithstanding clause
If Quebec voted "yes" in 1980 Referendum what would happen?
Québec would become politically independent, yet maintain a close economic association with Canada.
include free trade between Canada and Québec a common currency for the two nations and common tariffs against imported goods.
Who was responsible for patriating the constitution in 1982?
Pierre Trudeau
What was NAFTA?
Agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries
Missing and Murdered Indigenous women & girls
Why did the Meech Lake Accord fail?
Political support for it unravelled with two provinces, Manitoba and Newfoundland, withheld their support from the Meech Lake Accord, and it died in June 1990.
What was Mulroney's first priority?
was to negotiate an agreement to have Québec sign the Constitution
Who passed the Clarity Act in 1995?
Chrétien government
What was one of the major exemptions for free trade?
Cultural industries were exempt from the agreement, allowing Canada to retain protection for publishing, television and films, and the arts.
What was the outcome of the Oka Crisis?
the federal government agreed to purchase the Pines to prevent further development/ The golf course expansion and townhouse construction were cancelled.
Where and why did the greatest option come from for the Charlottetown Accord?
The greatest opposition came from British Columbia, where 68.3% voted “no.” B.C. voters felt that the accord gave Québec too much power & they objected to the guarantee that Québec would always have 25% of the seats in the House of Commons, regardless of the size of its population.
"distinct society."
Who inherited a staggering national debt of close to $459 billion?
Jean Chrétien
Why was free trade controversial? (1 out of 4 issues highlight)
1.Once protective tariffs were removed, U.S. branch plants that had moved to Canada to avoid paying tariffs would simply return to the U.S. As a result, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be lost.
2.Canadian businesses could not compete against giant U.S. companies that would flood the Canadian market with cheap goods and services.
3.Free trade threatened Canada's independence.
4.Economic union would also lead to pressure for political union.