Collective Rights Flashcards
What protects First Nations rights?
Indian act
Canadas constitution
Treaty’s
What protects Métis rights?
Modern treaty’s
Manitoba act
Constitution
What protects Inuit rights?
Modern treaty’s
Constitution
What protects francophone and anglophone rights?
Canadas constitution
Who is entitled to collective rights?
First Nations Inuit Métis Francophones Anglophones
When was the constitution act signed?
1982
What was the point of numbered treaty’s?
A “agreement” between 2 groups
What was the criticisms of the treaty’s?
Didn’t suit the needs of the First Nations.
What is assimilation?
Make more like western society.
What did section 35 do for the Métis?
Became recognized as aboriginals and revived more rights
What is a minority
Small group within a large group
Why are English and French minority’s in some parts of canada?
Because they can’t receive service in their language
What does the official language act do?
Federal institutions must provide service in English and French
Why does Quebec pass a lot of laws based on the French language
Because the majority speak it their
How are minority education rights protected
Section 23
