Immigration
This was introduced by Pierre Trudeau. It consisted of a points system that reviewed an applicant's skills, personal qualities and level of education. It gave the gov power to reject immigrants belonging to any race deemed unsuitable for Canada
Immigration Act
This means the right to vote in a political election
Suffrage
This law was first made to eliminate First Nations culture and focus on assimilation into Euro-Canadian society. It has since been amended through the years and discriminatory sections have been removed.
Indian Act
A school in this Canadian city said that it "could not meet the needs of a child with disabilities for more than two days per week as funding was not available"
Ottawa
Ms. C's favorite color
Pink duh
This ship carried around 376 passengers, all British subjects from India. Their arrival in Vancouver affirmed and challenged the second-class status of South Asians within the British Empire.
Komagata Maru
Women still face this issue: having to face violence every day because of gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender
Gender Based Violence
In the documentaries we watched, young Indigenous people had to leave the reserves to ___________
- Go to school/get an education
In 1990, this country passed a tough new law that ensured equal services for people with disabilities
United States
Ms. C graduated at DMCI during the year of ________
2017
Internment Camps
In 1982, this document/law stated that equal rights for women was a constitutional right
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Indigenous people still face issues today such as
- Poverty
- Social and health issues
- Outstanding land claims
- ___________________
Desire for self-government
___________ was a crime in Canada, but was later removed from the Criminal Code in 1967 by Pierre Trudeau
Homosexuality
This semester when Ms. C is not teaching law, she is teaching these 2 other subjects
-Psych
-Cinema
This Act allowed the government to classify Ukrainian-Canadians as enemy aliens
War Measures Act
In 1960, this document/law stated that it was illegal to discriminate based on gender
Canadian Bill of Rights
The court case of "Delgamuukw v. British Columbia" affirmed the recognition of _____________ from Indigenous people. /It allowed this form of evidence as acceptable
This word means: a preconceived opinion of a person based on that person belonging to a certain group
Prejudice
This year Ms. C will be turning _____ years old (I'm not telling you what year I was born LOL)
27 years old
In 1885 Chinese Immigrants had to pay a head tax if they wanted to immigrate to Canada. First they had to pay $___ , but the amount later increased to $____
$50 and $500
This was the first women's suffrage organization in Canada
The Toronto Women's Literary Guild/Club
Meech Lake Accord
In 1996, the Federal gov added ________ to the Canadian Human Rights Act to protect gay and lesbian people from discrimination in federal matters.
Sexual Orientation
Ms. C's first name (Hint: both my first and last name start with a C)
Cheryl