Canada's symbols 1959-1989

Question 1

what were the opinions of Diefenbaker and Pearson on the flag?

Answer 1

Diefenbaker- wanted to protect history

Pearson- wanted to reflect a unifying symbol

Question 2

how many designs were submitted and whose was chosen?

Answer 2

6000; George Stanley

Question 3

who disliked the new flag?

Answer 3

English Canadians, traditionalists, veterans of both wars

Question 4

1972 Summit Series

what did Russia and Canada organize and why?

Answer 4

an 8 game hockey series that would establish who was the greatest in the world

Question 5

1972 Summit Series

who was expected to win?

Answer 5

Canada

Question 6

1972 Summit Series

going into game 8 both teams were tied with ______ leading in ___________

Answer 6

Russia / goal differential

Question 7

1972 Summit Series

with __ seconds left, with the score ______, ________ scored to put ______ ahead for good

Answer 7

34 / tied 5-5 / Paul Henderson / Canada

Question 8

who originally wrote O Canada and when?

Answer 8

French poet/ judge Sir Adolphe- Basile Routhier in 1880

Question 9

who put O Canada to music?

Answer 9

Calixa Lavallee

Question 10

who translated O Canada to English and when?

Answer 10

Robert Stanley Weir in 1908

Question 11

when was O Canada made the official national anthem?

Answer 11

1980

Question 12

repatriating the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Trudeau made it his mission to _________ before he left office

Answer 12

patriate the Constitution

Question 13

what did it mean to patriate the Constitution?

Answer 13

transfer control to Canada

Question 14

repatriating the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
who opposed Trudeau and why?

Answer 14

the “gang of 8”; they wanted to see the government’s federal power diminished and greater power granted to the provinces

Question 15

repatriating the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
arguments broke out regarding what?

Answer 15

majority of consensus for changes, representation based on population, the right to veto changes, Quebec’s intent on distinct status

Question 16

what was Trudeau able to do as a result of including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Answer 16

to enshrine individual rights at the federal level

Question 17

the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

included Aboriginal rights clause affirming _____________

Answer 17

existing treaty rights established prior

Question 18

the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

why was equal pay created?

Answer 18

to share wealth between “have” and “have not” provinces

Question 19

when and where was Trudeau joined by the Queen to sign the Constitution Act into law?

Answer 19

April 17, 1982; on the steps of the House of Commons