1982-Present

Question 1

Why were there referendums in quebec and what was the outcomes

Answer 1

there were 2.

1980: Asked if quebec should become politically independent while maintaining economic association with canada, 60% said NO

1995: asked if quebec should be an independent country while remaining economic and political partnership w canada, 50.58% said NO

Question 2

What is the charter of rights and freedoms?

Answer 2

A charter that protects basic human rights and freedoms including freedom of expression, rights to equality etc. Necessary rights in a democratic society. Signed April of 1982 Queen elizebeth II signed it. Signed Canada act which ending british power over Canada.

Question 3

Oka crisis

Answer 3

July-sep 1990, Oka Quebec. Land dispute between the Mohawk and the quebec police. There were plans to expand and build a gold course over “The pines” indigienous land. Barracades were built and a police officer died while trying to dismantle it. After 78 days, mohawk dismantled barracedes after the project was called off, gov bought land to prevent further disputes.

Question 4

Free trade and NAFTA

Answer 4

Free trade: International trade with little to no trade barriers eg tarrifs non tarrifs quotas etc

NAFTA: North american free trade agreement, canada, mexico, US, free trade zone for 3 countries

Question 5

Key events Canada and US relations

Answer 5

Webster-Ashburton treaty (1842)

Resolved border issues around british north america (Canada) and the US, established current border between newbrunswick and main

Alaska boundry dispute (1903)

Dispute over boundry between alaska and yukom, resolved with a international tribunal, favoured US

NAFTA (1994)

CUSMA (modernized version) (2020)

Covid
border controls during pandemic and solving and tackling issues together

Question 6

Meechlake and Charlottetown accords

Answer 6

Meech Lake: Suggested changes to consitiution in 1987 which would persuade quebec to agree to the 1982 consitituion. Do this by regocnizing them as a “Distinct society” failed to get all 10 provincial approvals by 1990

Charlottetown accord: 1992, suggested reognizing quebec as a distinct society, giving indigineous self government etc. put to referendum and 54% said no.

Question 7

Residential schools

Answer 7

Created by christian churches and the canadian government to educate and convert indigienous kids and assimilate them into canadian society. they wanted to kill the indian in the child. Residential schools faced horrid conditions, abuse, racism, and discimination. Last one closed in 1996 saskachewan

Question 8

The indian act

Answer 8

Indian act of 1920 stated that all indigienous kids must attend residential school

Question 9

Peacekeeping

Answer 9

SOmalia 1992 - Civil war, famine violence, canadian troops sent to stabalize country, recivied critisim, part of UN peacekeeping

Rwanda 1994 - PEacekeep bc of genocide of 800k ppl, little intervention, lots of critism barely did anything

COngo 1960 - Political issues as new independent country, get belgians to withdraw, Sent canadian troops, succeeded in getting troops to withdraw but nothing else