POLI 222 Dates

1858 – Canadians to Lytton

1867 – BNA Act

Pre-1950s – Immigration – discriminatory policies

1957 – Introduction of the Equalization Transfer Program

1960s – rise of socialism in Canada (CCF)

1960s – emerging literature on settler colonialism

1960 - Bill of Rights (protection against the grounds for discrimination)

1962 – Skills based immigration

1963 – B&B commission

1963 – Almond and Verba – Civic Culture

1965 – Grant’s Lament

1967 – Shift to economic immigration (points system)

1969 – White Paper

1970 – Indian Association rejects White Paper

1971 – Multiculturalism – federal policy

1971 – QC pulls out of Victoria Charter

1973 – SCC Calder

1974 – Elkins and Simeon regional political culture

1977 – JBNQA – 1st modern treaty

1982 – Constitution Act

1982 – Patriation

1982 – RL and PET discourse

1982 – Multiculturalism entrenched in constitution

1988 – Multiculturalism act

1995 – QC Sovereignty Referendum

1996 – SC Act respecting CA

2001 – SCC Mitchell vs. National Revenue

2016 – Stolle et al.

2021 – AB referendum on Equalization

2023 – Blanchard