Study Questions Flashcards
what is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
- to remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
How are members of parliament chosen?
- They are elected by voters in their local constituency
Key documents that contain our rights and freedom
Carta Magna (Great Charter of Freedoms)
Canadian Charter of rights and freedom
4 rights Canadian enjoy
Mobility
Aboriginal people
Oficial and minority language educational
Multiculturalism
What does equality between men and women means?
Men and women are equal under the law
4 freedoms Canadians enjoy
Conscience and religion
Thought, believe, opinion, expression, speech and of the press
Peaceful assembly
Association
Examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family
Getting a job
Taking care of one’s family
Working hard in keeping one’s abilities
Founding people of Canada
Aboriginal
French
British
Who are the Mètis
Mixed aboriginal and European ancestry
What does Inuit mean
The people
What does “responsible government” mean?
If the government looses the confidence vote in the assembly, it must resign
Who was Sir Louis- Hippolyte La Fontaine
1st head of a responsible government (similar to a PM)
What did the Canadian pacific railway symbolize?
A powerful symbol of unity
What does Confederation mean?
Canada became a self-government dominion
Significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Has saved 16 million lives worldwide
