He was a prime minister of Canada who believed ina civic nation despite ethncity, culture, language and regional differences.
Who is John Diefenbaker?
100
An organization established for and united by a specific purpose.
What is an institution?
100
A crown corporation that promotes Canadian identity by broadcasting programs that all Canadians can relate to.
What is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation? (CBC)
100
The experience of feeling left out or being on the outside.
What is alienation?
100
Canada's first prime minister.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
200
"Bilingual within a multicultural context"
What is Canadas identity?
200
Canadian painters and artists whose works were inspired by Canadian landscapes.
What is the group of seven?
200
One of the first institutions established to achieve goals of peace, order and good government. They are the national police body.
What is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? (RCMP)
200
Transferred from the control of the British goverement to that of the Canadian government.
What is patriated?
200
People who support a federal system of government.
What is a federalist?
300
A government that answers to the people rather than British appointed governors.
What is a responsible government?
300
Founded in 1997, it uses television, news, and electronic media and school programs to educate people about how Canada's history shaped the country's identity.
What is the dominion institute?
300
They produce all Canadian and British coins in circulation.
What is the Royal Canadian Mint?
300
Barrowing, adopting and adapting values from many cultures.
What is a cosmopolitan?
300
A nation created by people no matter what their ethnicity, culture and language who agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed as a rule of law.
What is a civic nation?
400
It created Canada, defined two levels of repersentatives and responsible govrnement. The federal government would manage national affairs whereas provincial governement would look after regional affairs.
What is the British North American Act? (BNA)
400
Founded in 1985, it is the largest citizens' organizaton that protects Canadians independence.
What is the Council of Canadians?
400
It ensures that Canadians share in the costs of running the country by collecting taxes equaly from everyone.
What is the Canadian Border Service Agency? (CCRA)
400
The concept that all Canadian provinces and territories may not share power with the federal government in the same way.
What is asymmetrical federalism?
400
A country that has physical borders and a single government.
What is a nation state?
500
Was the unity of Canada and its colonies, in others words independence of the country.
What is confederation?
500
Founded in 1670, it was owned and controlled by a large part of Canada. During that time it issued its own currency, made its own laws and controlled many aspects of its own lives. Contributed to a large part of the fur trade.
What is the Hudsons Bay Company?
500
This international program involves 17-24 year old Canadian volunteers in community development exchanges in other parts of the world.
What is the Canada World Youth?
500
An independant public inquiry established by goverments to examine complicated issues, hear testimonies, and reccomend ways of achieveing a resolution.