Federal Government
This type of government forms when the party with the most seats has fewer than 50% of the seats.
Minority government.
This act was created to help treat young offenders differently than adults and to offer a means to help rehabilitate young offenders rather than to punish the.
YCJA (Youth Criminal Justice Act).
Who is a refugee?
Someone who is entering another country because of extenuating circumstances including war, natural disasters, and persecution.
A government that focuses more on public good, healthcare, and education can be said to be shifting in which direction on the economic/political spectrum?
To the left.
This political party advocates for lower taxes in favour of lowering social program availability.
The Conservatives.
This branch of government interprets and interprets the laws in Canada.
The judicial branch.
The YCJA applies to youth who are aged what?
12-17.
What is the largest category of people who immigrate to Canada?
Economic immigrants.
What is a labour union?
AN organization of workers that acts to protect workers' rights and interests.
This global problem is a threat to all countries involved and is the result of increased burning of fossil fuels and the overuse unsustainable resources.
Climate Change.
This branch of government is responsible for putting laws into action.
The executive branch.
These types of freedoms are protected under the charter and represent the most basic rights of all people in Canada.
What system does Canada use to determine who enters Canada as an economic immigrant?
The point system.
This economic theory believes that people prosper when there is a system of supply and demand and people are able to make purchasing decision on what they want to buy.
Consumerism/Capitalism.
This international agreement was put in place to help lower climate change. Canada is still a part of it.
The Paris Accord.
This branch of government is the part that makes the laws.
These types of rights apply to groups of people.
Collective rights.
Why do some Indigenous peoples not agree with the way in which immigration is currently being performed in Canada?
They believe that the focus should shift towards helping fight against the extreme disparities and inequalities that currently face Indigenous people in Canada.
This economic system (invented by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels) is based on the principle of equality for all and a system where the government does not own the means of production, instead, it is owned by the people.
Communism.
This social program helps individuals who have lost a job or cannot find a job.
Employment Insurance.
MP's have two major responsibilities: To create good legislation for all Canadians and to represent these people.
Constituents.
This act worked to reduce Indigenous peoples rights in Canada, including a restriction to Indigenous ceremonial and religious rights.
The Indian Act.
What did the Singh decision help establish in Canada.
Everyone in Canada (including non-citizens) has the right to the protection of the Canadian Charter.
This Canadian political party mainly focuses on healthcare for all, wages increases, and immigration (hint: they are left-leaning).
The NDP.
This international agreement was put in place in an attempt to lower GHG's.
The Kyoto Protocol.