Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship & Who we are Flashcards
Citizenship rights and responsibilities are secured by ?
Canadian Law
Canadian Law has come from which sources?
- Parliament and provincial legislatures
- English Common Law
- Civil code of france
- Unwritten constitution inherited from Great Britain
Canadian law secures what and since how many years ?
Canadian law secures tradition of “ordered liberty” since 800 years
What is Magna Carta also known as?
Great Charter of Freedoms
What freedoms does Magna Carta provide?
- Freedom of conscience and religion
- Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression
- Freedom of peaceful assembly
- Freedom of association
When was Magna Carta (AKA Great Charter of Freedoms) signed?
1215
What is the Habeas Corpus?
Right to challenge unlawful detention by the state
Where does the Habeas Corpus come from?
English common law
When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms made part of the Canadian constitution?
1982
What words does the Charter begin with?
Whereas Canada is founded upon the principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.
What are Citizenship rights?
- Mobility rights
- Aboriginal people’s rights
- Official language rights and minority language rights
- Multiculturalism
- Equality of men and women under the law
What are Mobility rights?
- Live and work anywhere in Canada
- Leave and enter Canada freely
- Apply for a passport
What are Citizenship responsibilities?
- Obeying the law
- Taking responsibility for yourself and family
- Serving on jury duty
- Voting in elections
- Helping others in community
- Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment
Is Canada the only constitutional monarchy in North America? (T/F)
True
When was Canada’s original constitution document made?
1867
When was the Canadian constitution amended and why ?
1982, proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II. To entrench the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms into the constitution?
What is Canada’s original constitution document called?
British North America Act
Who are Canada’s founding people’s?
- Aboriginal
- French
- British
Aboriginal peoples migrated from ?
Asia
Aboriginal peoples migrated from Asia how long ago?
1000’s of years ago
Which part of Canadian constitution secures the rights of Aboriginal people?
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
When did the Aboriginal people got their guarenteed territorial rights?
They got their territorial rights in 1763 through the “Royal Proclamation of 1763”.
Who granted Aboriginal people their territorial rights through the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
King George III
How many groups of Aboriginal people are there today?
- Indians (also called First Nations) - 65%
- Inuits (the people) - 4%
- Metis (mixed aboriginal and European ancestry) - 34%
Where does the majority of Indians (First Nations) live?
50% of Indians (First Nations) live in 600 reserved communities across Canada. The other 50% live off-reserve in urban centres.
What is the language of Inuits?
Inuktitut
Where do Inuits live?
Across Antarctic
Where do Metis live?
Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
What is the language or dialect spoken by Metis people?
Michif
Who was a famous Haida artist who used to create artifacts by carving?
Bill Reid
What is the meaning of Inuit in Inuktitut language?
The people
St Patrick’s Day parade happens in which city?
Montreal
Which Governor General of Canada promoted unity in diversity?
John Buchan (1st Baron Tweedsmuir)
How many anglophones and francophones are there in Canada?
18 million anglophones and 7 million francophones
The 7 million Francophones live in which parts of Canada?
6 million live in Quebec, 1 million live in Ontario, NB, Manitoba
Th French settlers in the region of Acadia are called?
Acadians
Acadia is what part of modern Canada?
Maritim provinces (NB, NS, PEI)
When did Acadians settled in Acadia?
They settled in 1604
When majority of acadians were deported from Maritime provinces during the 7-year war between British and French between 1755-1763, what do we call these deportations?
The Great Upheaval
When were the people of Quebec recognized as a nation of Quebecers ?
In 2006, by the house of commons
How many anglophone are there in Quebec?
About 1 million with 250 years old heritage
The culture of English speaking areas was established by people of which backgrounds?
- English
- Welsh
- Irish
- Scottish
From 1600s to 20th century
Anglophones in Canada are generally referred to as?
English Canadians
Largest ethnic groups in Canada are?
- English
- French
- Scottish
- Irish
- German
- Italian
- Chinese
- Aboriginal
- Ukrainian
- Dutch
- South Asian
- Scandinavian
Since the 1970s, most immigrants have come from which part of the world?
Asian countries
Which language is the second most spoken language at home in two of Canada’s biggest cities?
Chinese languages
What is the % of Chinese speakers in Vancouver and Toronto?
Vancouver - 13% Chinese language speakers
Toronto - 7% Chinese language speakers
Largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Catholics (second is Protestants)
Slavery remained legal in the US until ?
1863
