Canadian History 1202

Constitution

Identify two important pieces of legislation passed by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau government. Discuss the impact on Canadian society.

What are the most significant ways in which perceptions of Canadian nationalism changed during the last three decades?

What makes Canada a multicultural country?

Federal/Provincial relations

Compare the forms of nationalism promoted by Duplessis, Lesage and the separatists. What was the most significant similarity or difference?

Brainstorm possible definitions of nationalism.

How do you express nationalism?

List reasons why French Canadians would feel unequal partners in Canada.

How did Duplessis’ promotion of American investment affect the Quebec economy?

Why is the government of Jean Lesage viewed as the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec?

Discuss the impact of the 1967 visit of French president Charles de Gaulle to Montreal.

Explore ways the federal government responded to the independence movement in Quebec.

Evaluate the impact of the actions of the FLQ on both Quebec nationalism and Canadian nationalism.

Explore the differences between Canadian nationalism and Quebec nationalism.

Evaluate the assertion that: “As one of the founding Canadian cultures French Canadians have not prospered equally”

Why was it important to bring the Canadian constitution “home”? What issues resulted from this process? Why has Quebec never been able to accept the various attempts at constitutional reform? How might this effect Canada’s future?

Brainstorm reasons why it is important for a country to have a constitution.

List items which are included in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Examine the main points of the 1982 Canada Act.

Discuss the idea of sovereignty association in Quebec.

Examine the main issues of the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord.

Identify the 1992 referendum results by province. Discuss the overall results of the referendum.

Discuss why the government of Quebec felt betrayed by English Canada during the process of the patriation of the constitution of the Constitution. Were these feelings of betrayal justified?

Assess the impact of the 1992 and 1995 referendums on Canadian and Quebec societies.

Compare the concepts of centralized (federal) and decentralized (regional) power.

How would the promotion of Canadian culture enhance a sense of nationalism?

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau government to create a truly “multicultural” society.

Does a sense of alienation exist in Canada today? Where? Explain.

Indigenous rights

How have Aboriginal rights and status in Canada evolved since the 1960s? Is this significant? Explain.

Brainstorm ways that Aboriginal peoples have been treated unfairly.

Discuss the methods Aboriginal people have used to connect more rights. Which methods have been most successful?

Evaluate how successful Aboriginal people have been in achieving the rights they have demanded.