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Who represents Canada?
Canada is represented by the Sovereign (Queen or King).
- We profess all our loyalty to this person; Canada is personified by the Sovereign just as the Sovereign is personified by Canada.
What is the:
Magna Carta
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms, the Magna Carta was signed in 1215 and secured certain liberties for Canadians, including:
- 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.
What is the:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
In 1982, the Constitution of Canada was amended to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed the amended constitution in Ottawa. The Charter attempts to summarize fundamental freedoms while also setting out additional rights. The most important of these include:
- Mobility Rights
- Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights
- Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights
- Multiculturalism
What is meant by the equality of women and men?
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
In Canada, men and women are equal under the law. Canada’s openness and generosity do not extend to barbaric cultural practices that tolerate spousal abuse, “honour killings,” female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence. Those guilty of these crimes are severely punished under Canada’s criminal laws.
What are the six responsibilities of a Canadian citizen?
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship: Citizenship Responsibilities
- Obeying the law – no person or group is above the law.
- Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family – getting a job and working hard within one’s abilities are important Canadian values.
- Serving on a jury – is a privilege that mkaes the justice system work as it depends on impartial juries made up of citizens.
- Voting in elections – the right to vote comes with a responsibility to vote in federal, provincial/territorial, and local elections.
- Helping others in the community – volunteering for people in need, at a school, food bank or other chairty, or encouraging newcomers to intergrate are all ways to donate your time.
- Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment – avoiding waste and pollution while protecting Canada’s natural, cultural, and architectural heritage for future generations.
Who are Canada’s three founding peoples?
Who We Are
The Aboriginal, French, and British
Define:
Inuit
Who We Are: Aboriginal Peoples
The Inuit, which means “the people” in the Inuktitut language, live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic.
- Their knowledge of the land, sea, and wildlife enabled them to adapt to one of the harshest environments on earth.
Define:
Métis
Who We Are: Aboriginal Peoples
The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, the majority of whom live in the Prairie provinces. They come from both French- and English-speaking backgrounds and speak their own dialect, Michif.
How did Canada become a country?
Canada’s History: Confederation
From 1864-67, the Fathers of Confederation (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Province of Canada, and England) worked together to establish a new country. They established the federal and provincial government; each province would elect its own legislature and have control over education and health.
- The old Province of Canada was split into two new provinces: Ontario and Quebec, which, together with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, formed the new country called the Dominion of Canada.
- The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867.
- Until 1982, July 1 was celebrated as “Dominion Day” to commemorate the day that Canada became a self-governing Dominion.
Who is:
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Canada’s History: Responsible Government
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, a champion of French language rights, became the first head of a responsible government (similar to a prime minister) in Canada in 1849.
- Reformers such as Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine and Robert Baldwin, in parallel with Joseph Howe in Nova Scotia, worked with British governors toward responsible government.
What does the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?
Canada’s History: A Railway from Sea to Sea
British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast. On November 7, 1885, a powerful symbol of unity was completed when Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), director of the Canadian Pacific Railwa, drove the last spike.
- The project was financed by British and American investors and built by both European and Chinese labour. Afterwards the Chinese were subject to discrimination, including the Head Tax, a race-based entry fee.
- The Government of Canada apologized in 2006 for this discriminatory policy.
What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
Canada’s History: Between the Wars
To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
Modern Canada: Great Canadian Discoveries and Inventions
The hormone insulin treats diabetes, and has saved 16 million lives worldwide.
What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?
How Canadians Govern Themselves: Constitutional Monarchy
As a constitutional monarchy, Canada’s Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King), who reigns in accordance with the Constitution: the rule of law. The Sovereign is a part of Parliament, playing an important, non-partisan role as the focus of citizenship and allegiance, most visibly during royal visits to Canada.
What are the three branches of government?
How Canadians Govern Themselves: Constitutional Monarchy
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
