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Chapter 7 Defintions
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Aviation
11th Grade
01/10/2011

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Canadian Bill of Rights
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a federal document that set out the rights and freedoms of Canadians; it was enacted in 1960 under the leadership of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
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White Paper of 1969
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the government report proposing dramatic changes to the lives of Aboriginal peoples, including the elimination of the Indian Act
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Red Paper
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Aboriginal response to the federal government's White Paper of 1969; the Red Paper caused the government to change its policies
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Medical Care Act
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an Act passed by Parliament in 1966 that provided free access to physician services for Canadians
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Quiet Revolution
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a period of rapid change and reform that modernized Québec society during the years 1960 to 1966 under the Liberal provincial government of Jean Lesage
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FLQ (Front de libération du Québec)
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a revolutionary movement founded to work for an independent, socialist Québec
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Parti Québécois (PQ)
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a Québec provincial party that advocates separation from Canada
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Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism
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a commission created by the federal government to recommend ways of enhancing and promoting the historically bilingual nature of Canada
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Official Languages Act
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the Act that states that French and English are Canada’s official languages, and that all federal institutions must provide services in English and French
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War Measures Act
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an Act that gives the federal government emergency powers during wartime, including the right to detain people without laying charges
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Bill 101
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also called the “Charter of the French Language,” Bill 101 strengthened the position of the French language in Québec
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Bomarc Missiles
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nuclear missiles that Canada agreed to accept from the U.S. during the Cold War; led to a rift in Canada/U.S. relations
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October Crisis
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At the urging of Bourassa Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, he imposed the War Measures Act.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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In 1959, Cuban rebels led by Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba's Pro U.S. dictator, Fulgencio Barista. The US reacted angerly imposing trade and economc sacntion in Cuba.
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