Protests
This 1960s practice removed Indigenous children from their homes and sent them to Canadian homes to force assimilation
What is the Sixties Scoop
Who said “the state should have no place in the bedrooms of the nation,”
What grew in sports during the 1960s?
What is Women Involvement
What was the colourful fashion trend in the late 1960s called?
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize
This British band’s Feb 1963 single “Love Me Do” was first introduced in Canada.
Who is The Beatles
This Toronto artist played a key role in transforming the city's art scene in the 1960s.
Who is Harold Town?
What act made Canada bilingual
What is the Official Languages Act
Who is John Diefenbaker
This 1960s rock band, Canadian-American, gave us “Magic Carpet Ride.”
Who is Steppenwolf?
This early-1960s invention by Roland Galarneau converted text into Braille
What is The Converto-Braille
What movement began in Quebec after their Liberal leader was elected
What is The Quiet Revolution
What right did Indigenous people gain during the early 1960s?
What is The Right to Vote
The Canadian government passed this act in 1961 to support amateur sports.
What is the Fitness and Amateur Sports Act
This Canadian flight tech later became standard in pilot training and modern aircraft and helps control an airplane electronically.
What is the Fly-By-Wire
What is The White Paper
What was the goal of the Quiet Revolution
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, this 15-year-old became Canada’s first Alpine skiing gold medalist
Who is Anne Heggtveit
Iconic 1960s footwear often worn with miniskirts—white and fun.
What are Go-Go Boots