Modern Canada Flashcards
What agreement facilitated the increase in Canadian international trade?
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
What year was the Canada Health Act enacted and what did it do?
1984; established the framework for federal financial contributions to the provincial and territorial health insurance programmes that guarantee universal single-payer health care to all Canadians
What is NATO and why was it created?
A military alliance of several western countries developed to establish a system of mutual assistance against threats from the Soviet Union
Name three modern international security and peacekeeping activities that Canada has participated in
Yugoslavia, Haiti, Egypt, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Rwanda, the Korean War
When was the Official Languages Act established and what was its effect in Canada?
In 1969, it guaranteed that all federal services must be provided in both French and English
What was the Quiet Revolution and how has it manifested itself in Canada’s national dialogue
A social movement within Quebec seeking increased sovereignty and even secession from Canada; the most recent sovereignty referendum was defeated in 1995
What year did Indigenous Canadians win the right to vote?
1960
What is the officlal voting age in Canada today?
18
