Here are two PowerPoints on Canadian immigration and our acceptance of refugees. The immigration PowerPoint traces Canada's immigration history (where the immigrants were coming from and why) and the refugees PowerPoint explains what a refugee is (there are different types) and why it is our responsibility to help.
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Here is the PowerPoint we covered on the history of Canadian immigration. Please look over it again.
Attached is the work book for Chapter 5. Also attached are two articles that are relevant to the chapter that can (and SHOULD) be referenced when doing a political cartoon. We will read and discuss the articles in class, but pre-reading them is always a good idea.
Below is a copy of Chapter 5 from the textbook in PDF format. Chapter 5 Vocabulary Immigrate – Emigrate- Migrate- PUSH factor- PULL factor- Poverty- Obligation- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act- Skilled workers- Humanitarian- Persecution- Refugee- Family class immigrant- Economic class immigrant- Points system- Canada-Quebec Accord- Dominion Lands Act (policy)- Head tax- Singh Decision- Convention Refugee- Asylum seeker-
What Laws recognize the collective rights of First Nations peoples?
1. What are collective rights? 2. What is the purpose of collective rights? 3. What are Numbered Treaties? 4. Name two other laws that affect the collective rights of First Nations. 5. What did the two sides (First Nations and the queen) agree in the Treaties? 6. How did the First Nations view these Treaties? 7. How did the Canadian Government view these Treaties? 8. Where are the rights affirmed of the First Nations that did not agree to sign Treaties? 9. Give THREE reasons why the First Nations negotiated the Numbered Treaties. 10. How did the First Nations and the Europeans record their Treaties Differently? How has this become a problem? 11. How did the Indian Act infringe on the collective rights of First Nations? Did the First Nations believe that they needed this sort of guidance? Why or why not 12. How did residential school attempt to assimilate the First Nations? 13. Who had control over who may be registered as “status Indian” ? How did this affect First Nations? 14. How did the Indian Act attempt to Assimilate First Nations people? As one of our founding nations in the creation of this country we know as Canada, these groups as well as our Anglophone and Francophone populations have collective rights. As we have already examined, our First nation’s populations have been subjected to many discriminatory practices, since the Indian Act was proclaimed in 1876.
In 2018, we are asking you to examine a first Nations community and identify a key issue that needs to be dealt with. In your role as the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs you are responsible for looking after the needs of your first Nations communities, whether it is First Nations, Metis or Inuit. Issues: Water Quality, Sub-standard housing, infrastructure, economic development, drug and alcohol abuse, or another issue that you have discussed with your teacher which is an area of interest for you. Criteria for Success:
Not sure where to start? Here are some links to get you thinking: http://aptnnews.ca/2015/10/17/top-5-indigenous-issues-all-canadians-should-care-about/ http://www.ictinc.ca/blog/8-key-issues-for-aboriginal-people-in-canada http://www.socialjustice.org/index.php?page=aboriginal-issues http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/09/canada-first-nations-water_n_9420970.html Here is Chapter 3 of the textbook on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) was enacted in 1984 and it effectively replaced the Bill of Rights of 1960. Although many of the same rights and freedoms are protected by the Charter as by the Bill of Rights, the Charter enhances the protections provided to Canadians by increasing the number and the extent of our rights and freedoms. In addition, the Charter now forms part of our Constitution, making it difficult for future governments to decrease or limit the rights and freedoms we currently enjoy. It applies when the government tries to infringe upon the rights of Canadians. Why was the Charter Enacted? A look back: In the 1960s and 1970s, Canadian political issues often focused on discontent in Quebec over language and social policy and the concern in the western provinces over natural resources. By May 1980, it seemed apparent to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau that a renewed effort for constitutional change was needed — Quebec had issued a referendum on sovereignty-association. Many in the province wanted Quebec to become a separate country. To keep Quebec within Confederation, Prime Minister Trudeau assured the province its rights would be protected under a new constitutional arrangement. In October of 1980, without the support of eight provinces, Prime Minister Trudeau requested that the British government amend the BNA Act by adding an amending formula and a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. By November 1981, the Prime Minister had brought nine provinces on board. Quebec, still not happy, held out. In April of 1982, the amendments were signed off by Queen Elizabeth II and the constitution of Canada officially became our own. The process of “bringing home” the Constitution from Britain is called patriation. The constitution of Canada contains the Canada Act, 1982, which has two parts: the Constitution Act,1982 and the British North America Act, 1867 (later renamed theConstitution Act, 1867). It is the Constitution Act, 1982 that contains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter). Because the Charter is part of the constitution, no part of it can be changed by a federal or provincial government. The House of Commons, the Senate, and two thirds of the provinces representing over 50 percent of Canadians must approve any changes to the Charter or any part of the constitution. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? It is a document that protects the interests of Canadians and provides a way to challenge perceived abuses of basic rights and freedoms through our court system. The Charter falls into seven distinct categories: fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, language rights, mobility rights, minority language educational rights, legal rights, and equality rights. Section 25 protects the rights, customs, traditions, and land claim agreements of the Aboriginal peoples, which includes Indian, Inuit, and Métis. This section, however, confers no new rights but does recognize Aboriginal Rights as distinct from the Charterprovisions. Definitions of a Right and a Freedom A right is a legal, moral, or social expectation that Canadians are entitled to from the government. For example, a person accused of committing an offence is entitled to a lawyer and a fair trial within a reasonable amount of time. A freedom is a right to live your life without interference from the government unless you impinge on the freedoms of others. Fundamental Freedoms: Section 2
Democratic Rights: Section 3
Right to Vote Throughout much of history, people have been willing to fight and die for the right to vote in order to hold the government accountable for its actions. Today, countries voting in "free elections" for the first time (where an election has a true opponent) often invite representatives from other countries to oversee the administration of their polling booths in order to ensure that the votes are counted accurately. In Canada, our right to vote is a birthright or an automatic right when a person obtains citizenship status and becomes of age. Mobility Rights: Section 3 Canadians are allowed to move freely within the country and they also have the right to enter and remain in Canada. Mobility rights affect those wanting to move from one province to another in order to seek employment. Wide mobility rights allow people to go anywhere to seek opportunities in their field of expertise. In some professions such as teaching and law, the applicant must meet the required standards of the province they are moving into in order to work there. Some provinces had previously tried to limit these rights in order to guarantee that local residents would get available jobs first. They were concerned that people would move to provinces where there was easier access to social services, thereby increasing the tax burden on local residents. Legal Rights: Section 7-14 Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure. The police must have reasonable grounds for searching you or your home and any evidence that is unlawfully obtained may be excluded at trial. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. A person must be held in custody on reasonable grounds and must be brought before a judge or justice as soon as possible or within 24 hours of detention to decide if the detention is lawful (habeas corpus). Everyone has the right on arrest or detention to be informed promptly of the reasons and to consult counsel without delay and to be informed of that right. The police use the Charter warning to provide this information. Everyone has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Crown counsel must present evidence to an unbiased judge or jury in an open court to prove the accused’s guilt. The accused does not have to prove anything or call any evidence. Everyone has the right to be tried by a judge and jury where the punishment for the offence charged is over five years imprisonment. This provision guarantees the right to be judged by one’s peers and it keeps our justice system in touch with the opinions of ordinary people and with changing community standards. Everyone has the right not to be compelled as a witness and to remain silent when accused of a crime. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. The punishment should fit the crime and it should meet with the broad public standard of acceptability. Equality Rights: Section 15 The Charter guarantees equality rights. Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination based on race, nationality, or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age, or mental or physical disability. It may be surprising to note that this clause was one of the more controversial issues of the constitutional debate. Some provinces did not see the need for equality rights to be written into the Charter, since provincially human rights codes were seen as protection enough. The phrase "before and under the law" is significant because it means that not only do people have equal access to the courts and to equal administration of justice (the "before" part) but that the laws that are discriminatory will be struck down by the courts (the "under" part). Language Rights: Section 16-22
Minority Language Education Rights: Section 23 Canadians have a right to have their children educated in French if:
The title pretty much says it all... the grades are up for the multiple choice section of the Unit 1 test.
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