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What was the purpose of Residential Schools in Canada?

To assimilate Indigenous children by erasing their culture, language, and identity.

What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

A commission that documented the history and legacy of residential schools and made 94 Calls to Action for healing and justice.

What was the 1995 Quebec Referendum about?

A vote on whether Quebec should separate from Canada; the "No" side narrowly won with 50.6%.

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

A 1982 constitutional document guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms to all Canadians.

What is Reasonable Accommodation?

A legal principle requiring institutions to adapt policies to respect individual rights and differences.

Who was Pierre Trudeau and why is he significant?

Former PM who patriated the Constitution in 1982 and introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

What is Social Justice in the Canadian context?

Promoting equality, inclusion, and fair treatment for all groups, especially marginalized communities.

What was the Kitchen Accord?

An informal late

Who was Elijah Harper and what did he do?

Cree politician who blocked the Meech Lake Accord in Manitoba due to lack of Indigenous consultation.

What was the 2022 Truckers Convoy?

A protest movement opposing vaccine mandates and COVID