Vocabulary
The process of becoming part of a different cultural group (not your own)
Assimilation
True or false, minority groups have rights to publically funded education in their language
t r u e e e e
Which Aboriginal groups are in the FNMI
First Nations, Metis, Inuit
what act gives French and English equal status in the gov of Canada?
official languages act (1969)
The belief that one's culture is superior to all other cultures
Ethnocentrism
What is an official language minority
A group that speaks one of Canadas official languages and doesn't make up the majority population of a province/ territory
What did the First Nations feel about them apparently "giving up the land"
The disagree because they don't think land is something anyone can give up or own
true or false, Canadians can only be heard before courts in English in Alberta
false they can be heard in french or english
French immersion vs Francophone schools
French immersion= cores are done in French
Francophone schools= everything but ELA is done in French, all the signs are in French
Is a francophone in Alberta an official language minority?
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What piece of legislation negatively impacted Aboriginals
The Indian Act
What does Bill 101 do
sets down rules for protecting and promoting use of French in Quebec
Federal legislation related to the rights and status of the First Nations, first passed in 1876. It was originally aimed to assimilate First Nations.
The Indian Act
Under what official act was Canada declared a bilingual and bicultural nation with rights for both English and French?
The BNA (british north America) act
What was the first piece of legislation to recognize the rights of Metis people
The Manitoba Act
Before the bill, commercial signs in Quebec could only use French. What happens after the bill?
The law cant prohibit the use of English on signs as well as french
Define Sovereignty
Independence as a people, with a right to self-government.
What 3 groups are are guaranteed collective rights in Canada?
Includes FNMI (first nations, metis, inuit), Francophones, and Anglophones
Reasons the government and First nations negotiated the numbered treaties
the gov needed land for the railway, they both wanted to avoid war, and negotiating secured the first nations future
true or false, before Bill 101, Francophones and immigrants in Quebec must attend Francophone schools
True