Indigenous Peoples
The first people to live somewhere are referred to as _______.
Indigenous
What is the name of the legal binding agreement or contract between the Indigenous people of Canada and the Canadian government?
A Treaty (or treaties).
Equity and equality are the exact same thing.
True or False?
False
What was the name of the group responsible for the October Crisis in Quebec during 1970?
The FLQ (Front de Liberation du Quebec)
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Mi'kmaq
What was the name of the legislation (rules/laws) created by the Canadian government in 1876 which had a very negative effect on indigenous people?
The Indian Act
When someone is born with an advantage over other people because of their wealth, race, location, or physical attributes, this is called _________.
In our textbook, there were workers from Mr. Odo's hometown who were some of the first in Canada to fight for worker's rights. What was their occupation?
Coal Miners
How many oceans touch Canada?
3
In Canada, all indigenous people fall into three categories. What are the three types of indigenous people?
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis.
Louis Riel
When someone is judged (particularly by police or authorities) based on their race, clothing attire, or cultural background, this is called ___________.
Social Profiling
In what decade in Canada, did a person's sexual orientation become a human right? 1970s, 1980s, 1990s or early 2000s?
1990s
How many provinces and territories are in Canada?
10 provinces + 3 territories = 13
Inuit
What was the name of the government policy in western Canada which involved taking indigenous babies from their families and advertising them for adoption?
The 60s Scoop
Equity is when people are provided with the resources necessary to have a fair opportunity.
True or False?
True
At one point, the Nova Scotia government had a plan to put all Mi'kmaq people on two central reserves. One in Cape Breton, and one on mainland Nova Scotia.
True or False?
True
What year did Canada become an independent country? Or...a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy?
1867
How many different First Nations (bands/people) live in Canada?
Over 630.
What was the name of Pierre Elliot's attempted policy to take indigenous people off reserves and move them into cities to assimilate them (or integrate according to Trudeau)?
The White Papers
What is the name of the strategy used by police (or authorities) when they stop people to collect information and often interrogate them.
Check-point
Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau declared Marshall Law against a terrorist organization in Quebec in 1970. Which act did he enact?
Hint: It wasn't used since World War I
The War Measures Act
Who was the last Conservative Party of Canada Prime Minister?
Hint: He was PM before Justin Trudeau.
Stephen Harper