Crimes Against Humanity
These are serious offenses committed against civilians, including murder, torture, enslavement, and deportation.
What are crimes against humanity?
This is the right of a people to determine their political status and pursue economic, social, and cultural development.
What is national self-determination?
This concept means global community members accept collective responsibility for world challenges.
What is internationalism?
This international organization was founded after WWII to promote peace, security, and improve global living conditions.
What is the United Nations?
Adopted officially in 1975, this symbol represents Canada’s natural environment and appears on the flag.
What is the maple leaf?
This term describes the deliberate killing of members of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
What is genocide?
This U.S. President promoted national self-determination as part of his 14 Points.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This type of internationalism involves one or a few powerful nations controlling international affairs.
What is hegemonic internationalism?
This term describes fragmentation into isolated hostile groups, often influenced by internet/social media.
What is voluntary Balkanization?
This 1867 document granted Canada its constitution and began Confederation.
What is the British North America Act?
The definitions of crimes against humanity are written by this organization.
What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
This region declared independence from Serbia in 2008, recognized by many countries but not Serbia or the UN.
What is Kosovo?
This motive for internationalism focuses on maintaining control of borders and keeping order peacefully.
What is peace and security?
This 1997 agreement aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% by 2020.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
Completed in 1885, this connected Canada coast-to-coast and strengthened national unity.
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway?
Racism, exclusion, forced relocation, and cultural destruction are ways this ideology can lead to crimes against humanity.
What is ultranationalism?
Article 1 of this UN document states that all peoples have the right to self-determination.
What is the UN Charter?
This international policy involves more than two countries cooperating in agreements to protect shared interests
What is multilateralism?
This trade agreement removed barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
What is NAFTA/ CUSMA?
Passed in 1876, this act gave the federal government control over First Nations people to encourage assimilation.
What is the Indian Act?
This event led to the creation of organizations like the UN, ICC, and Amnesty International.
What is the Holocaust?
This military alliance intervened in Kosovo in 1999 to stop ethnic cleansing.
What is NATO?
Member countries in this organization are expected to sacrifice national interest for the benefit of the group.
What is the European Union (EU)?
This process refers to colonies becoming independent nations, especially after WWII.
What is decolonization?
In 2006, this Prime Minister said the Québécois form a “nation within a united Canada.”
Who is Stephen Harper?