Rights/ Who We Are Flashcards
Magna Carta
Signed in 1215
Freedom of conscience and religion;
• Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press;
• Freedom of peaceful assembly; and
• Freedom of association
Constitution of Canada
Amended in 1982
Citizenship responsibilities
Obeying the law
Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family
Serving on a jury
Voting in elections
Helping others in the community
Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment
Habeas corpus
The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state; comes from English common law
Aboriginal peoples
Three distinct groups; Indian, Inuit, Métis
About 65% of the Aboriginal people are First Nations, while 30% are Métis and 4% Inuit.
Founding people
Aboriginal, French and British
Indian
All aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Métis
In the 1970s the term First Nations began to be used
Inuit
Live in small, scattered communities in the Arctic
Métis
People of mixed aboriginal and European ancestry - majority live in the prairie provinces
Acadians
The descendants of French colonists who began settling in the Maritime provinces in 1604
Between 1755 and 1763 during the war between Britain and more then 2/3 were deported (the great upheaval)
Quebecers
People of Quebec - descendants of 8,500 French settlers from the 1600/1700
The House of Commons recognized in 2006 that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.
Anglo-Quebecers
One million Anglo-Quebecers have a heritage of 250 years and form a vibrant part of the Quebec fabric.
Anglophones
English Canadians
Established by thousands of English, welsh, Scottish and Irish settlers from 1600-20th century
Religion
The great majority of Canadians identify as Christians. The largest religious affiliation is Catholic, followed by various Protestant churches.
