first half Flashcards
what are annuities
annuities are annual payments
what does assimilation mean
assimilation is forced cultural group to be merged
what was the Indian act
the Indian act was the primary law that the federal government uses to administer Indian status, local first nations government and the management of reserved land
lasting legacies and reconciliation was what
a formal apology that was made in 2008
what was the truth and reconciliation commiosion
it was research of the trauma and giving back/apologizing to the indigenous
what was Indian status
by official record if you have it you are indigenous and have access to its culture (the status can be stolen and blood due to blood quantum or leaving the reserve for to long)
what does imposition mean within imposition of liberalism
it is to force something onto people whether they want it or not
what was the Trudeau white paper
unilaterally removed the indian act as a distinct legal status
what was the brown paper
this was a response to the white paper and it was aimed to protect the special and legal relationship between first nations and the federal government. it also sought sefl determination for indigenous peoples
what was the oka crisis
the oka crisis was the rights of the indigenous land being infringed upon
what does nimby mean
(key term -Nimby “not in my back yard”)
what does classical liberalism mean
individual autonomy
limited government
economic/political freedom, freedom of speech
what is laissez faire capitalism
(leave it alone) government would not interfere with the economy, no regulation, no subsidies, no mandatory minimum wage
what was adam smiths ideologies
societal benefit from fulfilling individual needs
the invisible hand
lassez faire capitalism
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what is the invisible hand
the invisible hand is the unseen forces in economics that determine the best value for labor and products as based on consumerism
and the idea of interdependence forces producers to make what is socially necessary, despite each person only looking out for themselves
what is modern liberalism
modern liberalism is the return of some power to the middle class, no longer focusing on the individual rights and freedoms
what are labour standards
government enforced rules/standards aimed at providing safe, clean working environments, protecting the workers right to free association, collective bargaining and freedom from discrimination
what does suffrage mean
it means the right to vote in political elections
what are luddites
luddites are a people who appose technological advancements
what is a welfare state
a state committed to providing the basic economic security for his citizens by shielding them from boom/bust market forces such as old age, unemployment, accidents and sickness
what is democratic socialism
ideologies that believe that resources should be controlled by the public
