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Statute of Westminster
Lester B. Pearson
Canadian Flag
Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Creation of Nunavut
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Canada and other British Empire countries became more independent.
What difference did the Statute of Westminster make to Canada and other British Empire countries?
100
He was a member of a group whose mission was to prevent wars making human rights equal for everyone with a resulting good quality of life.
What was Pearson a member of before he became prime minister of Canada in 1963 and what did this group do?
100
It is a symbol that identifies people as a group.
What is a flag?
100
Canada became independent from Britain making its own laws; an equal partnership had not happened in 1867.
How did the patriation of the Constitution in 1982 create a step toward nationhood for Canada?
100
creation of Nunavut
What was the 1983 constitutional change that was the biggest land claim in history?
200
Canada would decide who it would trade with and to whom it would provide military aid.
What decisions would Canada make according to the Statute of Weswtminster that it had not made before? (2)
200
This was the United Nations that was formed in 1945 which included 51 countries.
What was the proposed organization of countries that would work together toward peace and security, when was it formed, and how many members did it have?
200
It stands for collective identity.
What does a flag stand for?
200
French and English were the two official languages and all governmental services needed to address both languages.
What did Prime Minister Trudeau believe about official languages in Canada?
200
Inuit leaders
Who proposed self government for Nunavut in 1976?
300
British Commonwealth
What was the new name for the British Empire?
300
Lester B. Pearson
Who was a leader in the Suez Canal crisis?
300
A flag provides a sense of belonging and contributing.
What does a flag provide? (2)
300
The printing of laws in Canada needed to be done in both languages.
How did the official language law in Canada affect the printing of laws?
300
The Inuit leaders worked to prove the specialness of Nunavut.
What did the Inuit leaders do to influence others about the need for self-government?
400
An empire is a group of countries belonging together that are guided by the decisions made by the mother country.
What is an empire?
400
kept peace
What did the United Nations soldiers do at the Suez Canal?
400
The Union Jack represented the British in Canada, but not others as this was Britain's flag.
Why did the Union Jack not represent everybody in Canada?
400
The utilization of two official languages guaranteed minority education rights in Canada.
How did the utilization of two official languages affect minority education rights in Canada?
400
1999
When did Nunavut become the third territory in Canada?
500
The countries have their own languages and decision-making abilities.
What is the common bond of the countries in the British Commonwealth? (2)
500
Nobel Peace prize
What did Lester B. Pearson receive for his efforts in the Suez Canal crisis?
500
5000 flag designs were submitted and these went to a selection committee for final scrutiny.
How did Canada come up with the maple leaf as its symbol on the flag? (2)
500
The use of two official languages provided Canadian people more power to defend their rights and freedoms; these could not easily be taken away.
What power did the use of two official languages provide in Canada?
500
The constitutional changes needed to reflect the rights and values of Nunavut; they needed to be able to own land; they needed to have rights to some natural resources; they wanted to work with the government to manage the wild life, natural resources, and environment; they needed the right to hunt and fish; they needed the right to their own government.
What were the special conditions of the constitutional change involving the creation of Nunavut? (6)