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Chapter 3 Definitions
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Sociology
11th Grade
11/30/2010

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Communism
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a social and economic ideology that property, production, and distribution of goods and services should be owned by the public, and the labour force should be organized for the benefit of all members of society
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Winnipeg General Strike
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massive strike by workers in Winnipeg in 1919
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Collective Bargaining
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negotiation of a contract between unions and management regarding such things as wages and working conditions
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Prohibition
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the banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol
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Persons Case
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a court case in which the Famous Five successfully fought to have women declared “persons” under Canadian law in 1929
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Famous Five
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five Alberta women who fought for the political status of women
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Canadian Constitution
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the document that describes the powers and responsibilities of the government and its parts, and the rights of citizens
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Regionalism
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a concern for the affairs of one’s own region over those of one’s country
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Old Age Pensions Act
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an Act passed in 1927 to provide social assistance to people over 70
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Chanak Crisis
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the Canadian government’s refusal in 1922, lead by King, to support British troops in defending the Turkish port of Chanak; the first time the Canadian government did not support the British military
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Halibut Treaty
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a 1923 treaty between Canada and the U.S. to protect halibut along the Pacific Coast; the first treaty negotiated and signed independently by the Canadian government
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King-Byng Crisis
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a situation that occurred in 1926 when Governor General Byng refused Prime Minister King’s request to dissolve Parliament and call an election
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Imperial Conference
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a meeting of the leaders of the countries in the British Empire
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Balfour Report
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the conclusions of the 1926 Imperial Conference that acknowledged that Canada was an autonomous community within the British Empire
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Statue Of Westminister
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the law that changed the British Empire into the British Commonwealth; all commonwealth countries to be considered equal in status with Britain and able to make their own laws
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Depression
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a severe economic downturn in the global economy in the 1930s
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