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| guideline that says everyone in canada must obey the law |
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| famous Cannadian suffragist |
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| leader of the famous five whose court challenge allowed women to become legal "persons" |
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| Jeannette Corbiere Lavell |
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| First nations woman who fought to have the Indian Act changed |
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| Prime minister who brought in the charter of rights and freedoms |
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| court where high appeals are heard and constitutional issues are decided |
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| prime minister who brought in the 1960 bill of rights |
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| educational institutions that greatly damaged aboriginal children |
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| legislation that controlled many aspects of aboriginal life |
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| fee imposed on Chinese immigrants wanting to enter canada |
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| site of the international court of justice |
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| this explains how changes can be made to Canada's constitution |
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| this principle assures that the charter rights of an individual do not infringe on the rights of other people |
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| principle says that all employees should be treated fairly |
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| principle that says men and women should be treated equally |
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| practice of hiring people from minority groups to try and correct previous wrongs |
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| this allows a province to opt out of a certain section of the constitution |
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| Canada's original constitution signed in 1867 |
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| First nations cultural ceremony banned by the federal government |
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| government policy of trying to get aboriginals to adopt European language culture and religeon |
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| land set aside for the first nations |
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| land taken from the first nations reserves by the canadian government |
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