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Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.
The British North America Act (BNA), the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Identify four rights that Canadians enjoy.
Mobility, Aboriginal People's, Official Language Rights, Multiculturalism
What are four fundamental freedoms Canadians enjoy?
1 Conscience & religion 2 Thought, belief; freedom of speech & the press 3 Peaceful assembly 4 Association
What is meant by the equality of men and women?
In Canada, men and women are equal under the law. Barbaric cultural practices involving gender-based violence are not tolerated.
What are three examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?
Includes: getting a job, working hard, volunteering, protecting the environment, obeying the law
Who were the founding peoples of Canada?
Indigenous (or Aboriginal) First Nations, French, & British
Who are Metis?
a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal & European ancestry (English & French-speaking backgrounds); most live in the Prairie provinces
What does the word 'Inuit' mean?
It means 'the people' in the Inuktitut language
What is meant by the term 'responsible government'?
It's a system in which any government that loses a non-confidence vote in the assembly must resign; triggering an election
What did the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?
Unity: the railway linked the west to the east; from coast to coast.
What does Confederation mean?
The creation of a new country out of the Province of Canada (making Ontario & Quebec), Nova Scotia & New Brunswick.
What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
Insulin, a hormone used to treat people suffering from diabetes, has saved over 16 million lives.
What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?
Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign who is part of Parliament, reigning in accordance with the Constitution (ie, rule of law)
What are the three branches of government?
The Executive, Legislative & Judiciary branches
What is the difference between the role of the Queen and that of the Prime Minister?
The Queen is the Head of State and plays a non-partisan role as the focus of citizenship...the PM is the head of government (directing day-to-day governing)
What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?
The Victoria Cross
