Lecture 21 Flashcards
Citizenship as a source of rights implies a social contract:
The state provides rights (legal protections, services).
The individual fulfills obligations (taxes, laws, sometimes military service).
When did First Nations peoples gain the right to vote federally without conditions?
In 1960.
What are the four key components of citizenship today?
Legal status, rights, participation in society, and a sense of belonging.
What are typical requirements for naturalization?
Legal residency and knowledge of the national language and culture.
What does the assimilation model of citizenship expect from immigrants?
To shed their past languages, cultural practices, identities, and loyalties.
What is the ideology behind multiculturalism?
The belief in celebrating and supporting cultural diversity.
What is Quebec’s policy toward cultural diversity called?
Interculturalism
How is diversity treated under Quebec’s interculturalism policy?
Diversity is tolerated and encouraged, but within the supremacy of French language and culture.
What is Bill 101?
A law passed in 1977 making French-language schooling the norm in Quebec.
What are the two mandates of Quebec schools concerning immigration and pluralism?
1) Integrate immigrant children, 2) Prepare all students for pluralist society.
