Who We Are Flashcards
What key phrase in Canada’s constitution describes the constitution’s goal for Canada?
“Peace, Order, and Good Government”
What is the official name of Canada’s original constitutio of 1867?
the British North America Act
What is an informal term for Canada used historically by poets and songwriters?
“The Great Dominion”
Who are the 3 Founding Peoples of Canada?
- The Aboriginal peoples
- The French
- The British
Describe the Residential School System
Facilities managed and funded by the Roman Catholic Church and/or the Canadian government that forcibly housed Indigenous children, with the aim to extinguish their native language and cultural identities.
What happened in 2008 that is relevant to the relationship between Canada’s Indigenous peoples and the Government of Canada?
the Government of Canada offered a formal apology to the survivors of the residential school system
What 3 subgroups are contained within the Aboriginal umbrella term?
- First Nations (sometimes known as Indians)
- Inuit
- Metis
What is Inuktitut?
One of the primary languages spoken by Inuit peoples.
What area of Canada has the largest Metis populations?
Prairie Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta)
Name the dialect distinct to Metis people
Michif
What rough percentage of Aboriginal peoples are Inuit and Metis, respectively?
Inuit are ~4% of the aboriginal Canadian population, which Metis are about 30%
What requirement does the Official Languages Act impose?
All federal government services must be available in both English and French.
Name two of the four provinces with the highest Francophone populations
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba
What is special about New Brunswick in terms of languages?
It is the only province in Canada that is officially bilingual at the provincial level.
What are the defining characteristics of Acadians
Descendants of French colonists who arrived in the Maritime provinces starting in the 1600s
