Branches of Gov't
The part of the government that is responsible for putting laws into action.
What is the executive branch?
At what age can you be tried as an adult according to the YCJA?
What is 14 years old?
What are democratic and mobility rights?
To discourage immigration from China, the Canadian government introduced a fixed and expensive fee.
What is the Chinese Head Tax?
Which 3 factors create scarcity in our economy?
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The formal or technical head of state for Canada is known as:
Who is the king/monarch?
This is known as the final court of appeal.
What is the Supreme Court?
Canada is unique in having rights that are guaranteed to specific groups of people for historical and/or constitutional reasons.
What are collective rights?
937 Jewish refugees were turned away by Canada and sent back to Europe on this boat.
What is the M.S. St. Louis?
Which economic system combines some government control with some private ownership?
What is a mixed economy?
A bill becomes a law when it receives this.
What is Royal Assent?
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A concept that is used in Indigenous communities, where the offender and those who were affected by it come together to discuss and reflect on a suitable punishment.
What are sentencing circles?
Who are anglophones and francophones?
What policy states that Quebec can nominate the percentage of immigrants to Canada that corresponds to its population within Canada?
What is the Canada-Quebec Accord?
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An economic theory that links prosperity to individuals' demand for goods and services, and that makes individuals' behaviour central to economic decision-making.
What is consumerism?
The Prime Minister appoints this position. They are responsible for representing the monarch and passing bills into laws.
Who is the Governor General?
All criminal cases must prove whether someone is guilty or not guilty. It must be ensured that cases are proved "_____________________" to avoid injustices or charter rights violations.
What is "Beyond a reasonable doubt"?
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This group was initially left out of the rights given to First Nations peoples and led two resistances in order to gain them.
Who are the Metis?
What decision was made by the Supreme Court that stated that all people in Canada, citizen or not, should be protected by the Charter?
What is the Singh decision?
Services that the government provides to improve the well-being of all citizens, regardless of their socio-economic status.
What are social services?
Non-elected officials who try to influence or pressure government officials.
Who are lobbyists?
A difference between Canada's Criminal Code and the YCJA is that the privacy of youth cases is protected unless they are tried as adults. What is this referred to as?
What is a publication ban?
The policy which allows police to seize a person's money or property if they have a reasonable belief that the person is using the property or money to commit a crime.
What is Civil Forfeiture?
The way in which the Canadian government decides whether or not to admit immigrants who come to Canada with the intent of working or running a business.
What is the points system?
The international climate agreement, which Canada initially signed to, but its position on it changes depending on the political party in power.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?