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UNITS 4-5
For Finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Collective Rights are? | rights given to specific groups in Canada |
| These groups are? | - First Nations - Metis - Inuit - Francophone - Anglophones |
| Why do they get their own specials right? | Because they make up the people who founded our Country |
| What are treaties and who made them? | they are historical agreements made between First Nations and the Gov't. |
| These Treaties give the people? (HINT: There are 5 things) | land to live on, yearly payments and benefits such as Health Care, Education and Hunting and Fishing Rights. |
| The treaties in Alberta are? | Treaties 6,7,8 |
| What was The Indian Act originally supposed to do? | it gave the Gov't some control on the First Nations |
| What was the gov't's goal? | to assimilate them into the European culture. They did this by making FN children attend Residential Schools. the schools restricted them from wearing any traditional clothing or perform any special ceremonies. |
| now that the Act had been revised 7 times, the FN can now do what? | Vote and Govern their own affairs. |
| What is a Francophone? | they are people whose first language was French |
| They are an Official what? | An Official Language Minority |
| SECTION 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that if there is a large enough population in an area, then _________ ___________ must be built in that area. | Language School |
| Those schools are? | Public Funded |
| What does BILL 101 state? | that signs in French speaking areas must have the French words to be more visible than the English words. |
| Under BILL 101, what right do Francophone parents not have? | The right to educate their children in an Anglophone school. |
| what right do Metis' not have? | Treaty Rights |
| what are pieces of paper that can be traded for land called? What First Nation group was issued these instead of Treaty Rights? | Scrips. The Metis were given them. |
| Why do the Metis believe that it is their Inherent Right to have Land? | because culturally, they depend on the land for hunting and fishing. |
| Today, the Metis have Hunting and Fishing rights without needing a licence. But what is one thing they wish they could do? | Self-govern their own people. |
| What is Immigration? | the process of people establishing homes and citizenship in a country that is not their native country. |
| What are the different kinds of Immigrants Canada accepts? (HINT: There are 3) | Economic Class/ Family Class/ Refugees |
| Economic Class? What percentage is this group? | They are skilled workers and business people who help our economy. 55% |
| Family Class? What percentage is this group? | They have relatives already living in Canada and are being reunited with their families. 28% |
| Refugees? What percentage is this group? | They are people who are seeking safety in Canada because they have poor living conditions back home. 13% |
| What is The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? | the legislation that outlines our immigration policies. |
| Canada has a _______ ________ to decide who is allowed into the country. | Point System |
| What 4 things does the point system cover for the gov't? | Education, Health, Job Experience and fluency in English and/or French. |
| what group does the Point System not apply to? | Refugees |
| What do refugees have the right to when they want to live in Canada? | The right to a hearing where they try to prove that they are actually refugees |
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