Chapter 15 Flashcards
Patriated
transferred from the control of the British government to that of the Canadian government (Patriated Constitution of 1892 gave the provinces more rights and Power than they had under the BNA act)
Equalization Payments
Revenues from federal taxes that are paid by the Canadian government to less prosperous provinces to ensure that public services are more or less equally available to all Canadians
Inherent Rights
right to self determination that exists for Aboriginal peoples in Canada because they occupied the land and governed themselves for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in North America
Economic Nationalists
people who believe that a country’s businesses and industries should be protected against foreign interests