Ch. 4 Flashcards
Define: collective rights
rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons.
Define: collective identity
the shared identity of a group of people, especially because of common language and culture
Define: affirm
to validate and express commitment to something
Which groups belong to Canada’s collective rights?
FNMI (First Nations, Inuit, Metis), Francophone, Anglophone
True or False: HISTORIC treaties help determine Metis collective rights
False: the Metis were not recognized as a group of people until modern-day
True or False: HISTORIC and MODERN treaties help determine First Nations’ collective rights
True
Define: annuity
Annual payment- Under the Numbered treaties, First Nations peoples were paid $5.00 per year- the amount has not changed
Explain the importance of the Indian Act
For First Nations to receive the promises laid-out in the numbered treaties, they had to gain “Indian Status”. To gain status, however, they were forced to abide by certain rules, such as: becoming property of the state, giving up resources to the government, had to be “full-blooded”, limitations on who you can marry
Which numbered treaties exist in ALBERTA?
Treaties 6, 7, and 8
Why did First Nations negotiate with the Numbered Treaties?
- Wanted to avoid war
- Wanted to secure their future
- The Royal Proclamation recognized their rights
What are Canada’s two official languages?
French and English
True or False: Minority language speakers with a large enough population have the right to publicly funded schools
TRUE
Which “act” establishes Canada as Bicultural/Bilingual?
The British North America Act (BNA Act)
What was the Manitoba Schools Act?
Made Manitoba an official “English only”
Abolished funding for Catholic Schools
Who is Louis Riel and what is the North West Resistance?
Louis Riel led the resistance which asserted their rights for their land, as the Europeans were moving into Western Canada
