Chapter 3-reconciling Nationalist Loyalities Flashcards
Cultural pluralism?
A belief or doctrine that holds that collectives should be encouraged to affirm and promote their unique cultural identity in a diverse society
Contending loyalties?
Loyalties that compete. People sometimes need to chose among various loyalties based in their commitment to those loyalties
Reasonable accommodation?
A legal and constitutional concept that requires Canadian public institutions to adapt to the region and cultural practices if minorities as long as these practices do not violate constitutional rights and freedoms
Sovereignists?
In Canada, people who support the idea of Quebec becoming an independent nation states that can control it’s own destiny
Federalists?
People who support a federal system of governments
Reconciliation?
An act of resolving differences and repairing relationships that enables people to come to terms with past injustices and to coexist in peace
Royal commission?
An independent public inquiry established by governments to examine complicated issues, hear testimony from people involved and recommend ways of achieving a resolution