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General
History and ideology
Poverty
Specific policies
Cycle of Oppression and Liberation
100

This kind of program does not require a needs test to determine eligibility. It is available to everyone.

What is a "universal program"?

100
It was a place where those who were poor and destitute were forced to work for their food and lodging.
What is poor house?
100

At least these 3 social factors improve when there is less inequality. 

Mental health, trust, crime rates, homicide rates, early pregnancy, 

100

This policy guides the behaviours of VIU students.

What is the VIU Student Code of Conduct?

100

This is a contemporary social movement calling attention to a unjust government policy in Canada.

What is the Idle No More movement? What is the Land Back movement? What is the Me Too movement? What is the 10$/day day care movement? What is the Living Wage movement? What is the MMIWG2S movement?

200

This ensures that programs and policies represent the needs and concerns of those most affected. 

What does it mean to involve those most affected in the policy process? to consult?

200
It was after this event that Canadians realized that poverty was not the fault of the individual.
What was the great depression in the 1940's?
200

This is a group that has more access to wealth and power in Canada.

What is the:

Corporate elite

Political elite

Media ownership


200

This legislation was administered historically in Aboriginal communities by government officials known as "Indian Agents."

What is the "Indian Act"?

200

Oppression can be characterized in this way, stemming from the cycle of oppression. 

What is systemic oppression?

300

This is a type of tax that results in those who have more paying a higher percent of tax. 

What is a progressive tax?

300
When a politician says this, they reveal this ideology: "Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind.”
What is social democratic ideology?
300

This is a phrase for responses to poverty that make it difficult for individuals to move out of poverty.

What is the "poverty trap"?

300

This policy protects the rights of Canadians.

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

What is the Canadian Human Rights Code?

300

This is at the core of the cycle of liberation.

What is care for the self?


400

This is sometimes the goal of social welfare programs when designed to reach beyond equality by targeting systemic factors that create barriers and limit opportunities.

What is equity?

400

Recent ideology that views the role of government is to prop up business.

What is neoliberalism?

400

This measure of poverty is broad and so may consider people's ability to participate in social and cultural opportunities.

What is a relative measure of poverty?

400

A type of policy that ensures there are no barriers to promotion and employment based on gender.

What are employment equity policies?

400

This term reflects the fact that individuals start to believe oppressive messages about themselves.  

What is internalized oppression? What is internalized privilege?

500

It is the phrase for referring to all of the social welfare policies and programs provided to ensure well being.

What is a social safety net? What is the welfare state?

500

These are the 3 major political parties in Canada and their respective place on the ideological spectrum. 

New Democratic: Left wing social democratic

Liberal: centrist, liberal

Conservative: Right wing, conservative

500

This is the amount of social assistance given to single individuals considered employable.

What is $1060 per month?

500

This is a government policy that justifies the removal of a person's rights under certain circumstances.  

The Mental Health Act

500

This term reflects the fact that people who are experiencing the same forms of oppression may oppress one another. 

What is lateral oppression?

What is lateral violence?