UNIT I MAIN IDEAS

Question 1

What does it mean to be ‘Canadian’

Answer 1

Canadian values; Equality, respect for cultural diversity, freedom, peace and law & order

Question 2

Immigration: Push/ Pull

Answer 2

Push/Pull; Influences that compel people to migrate from place to another
Push: war, political problems, lack of work, persecution, famine
Pull: peace, good environment, abundant food, jobs and rights and freedom

Question 3

Immigration: Immigration & Refugee Protection Act (Define, classes and requires);

Answer 3

Law that controls immigration in Canada
The 3 basic classes are the family class(relative is a citizen), refugee class(desire to escape war or persecution) and the independent class(come in due to money, skills or an undependable job)
Applicants must pay a fee, have a medical exam, have enough money to pay for 6 months of living expenses and a police certificate their country of origin.

Question 4

Immigration: Waves of Immigration

Answer 4

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Question 5

Immigration: Pros and Cons

Answer 5

Pros: Trade links with other countries
Fill in positions with lower wages->more people working means more tax money for the govn’t
Prevent population decrease. Declining fertility + ageing population = less people
Work hard and motivated due to having experience of bad work places/low pays, et
Cons: Fear of assimilation & segregation
Cost $6051 /person
Pay 1/2 the taxes residents pay
Work for lower wages, keeps wages down
Only 60 000 immigrants out of 250 000 imms are skilled workers
Can pose security threats(PTD)

Question 6

Citizenship: Criteria for Naturalization

Answer 6

Must be 18+ years old or apply with parent
Must be a permanent resident
Must have lived in Canada for 3 of the last 4 years
Must be able to speak English or French
Must have knowledge of Canada and Right & Freedom

Question 7

Citizenship: Rights and Responsibility

Answer 7

Rights: Outlined in the Charter of Rights 7 Freedom. Includes domestic rights like the right to vote and run for candidate, and mobility rights.
Responsibility: To uphold Canadian values(like pluralism), to elect govn’t and to serve as a jury member

Question 8

Cituzenship: What does a good citizen do

Answer 8

Promote Canadian values like pluralism, respect the law and respect their environmental responsibility

Question 9

Maintaining Identity: Mass media/pop culture

Answer 9

Mass media transmit pop culture messages through images, stories and advertisement

Question 10

Editorial Cartoon: Techniques used by cartoonist

Answer 10

Exaggeration, juxtaposition-being side by side or close together, captions-signs/labels/dialogue, symbols, analogy & irony