Chapter 4 Collective Rights In Canada

Affirm

To validate and express commitment to something.

Collective identity

The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of common language and culture.

Collective Rights

Rights gauranteed to specific groups in historical and constitutional reasons.

First Nations

Indigenous peoples in Canada who have distinct rights and cultural identities recognized by the Constitution.

Indian

A term historically used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada, often associated with specific legal and treaty rights. Europeans used this word.

Sovereignty

The authority of a group to govern itself and make decisions regarding its own affairs, particularly in relation to land and resources.

annuity

A regular payment made to First Nations individuals or groups, often as part of treaty agreements or compensation for land rights.

Reserve

A designated area of land set aside by the Canadian government for the use and occupation of Indigenous peoples, often governed by specific laws and regulations.

entrenching

the protection of rights and freedoms within the Constitution, ensuring they cannot be easily altered or removed by ordinary legislation.

Patriate

to bring the Constitution back to Canada from the United Kingdom, allowing Canada to amend its own Constitution.

assimilate

to absorb and integrate individuals or groups into a dominant culture, often resulting in the loss of their original cultural identity. By force.

Ethnocentrism

the belief in the superiority of one's own culture, often leading to the judgment of other cultures based on one's own cultural norms and values.

Inidan Act

a Canadian law enacted in 1876 that aimed to regulate the lives of Indigenous peoples, controlling aspects such as governance, land use, and cultural practices.

Anglophone

Someone whose first language is English.

Francophone

Someones whose first language is French.

Official Language Community

One of the groups in Candians society whose member speaks and official language of Canada.

Official Language Minority

A group in Canada whose members speak an official language that is not the majority language in their region.

Publicly funded

Paid for by taxes and provided by goverment.

inherent Rights

Rights with origins in fundemental justice.

Scrip

In Metis history a document that could be exchanged for land and that was offered to the Metis.

Autonomy

Authority to make decisions.