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Socials Studies
Chapter 8 Terms
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11th Grade
01/19/2011

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Multiculturalism Act
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or Bill C-93, was adopted in 1988 and provides a legal framework for multiculturalism in Canada
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self-government
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the right of a colony or cultural group to define the structure, laws, and policies that will govern its affairs
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sovereignty-association
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a proposal by Québec nationalists that Québec have political independence yet retain close economic ties or association with Canada
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distinct society
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a phrase that refers to the recognition of the unique nature of Québec within Canada; it often has the sense that Québec should have special powers and privileges to protect its language and culture
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amending formula
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a rule established in 1982 that states Canada’s Constitution cannot be changed unless at least seven Canadian provinces, representing at least 50 percent of the population of Canada, approve
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notwithstanding clause
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a clause in the Canadian Constitution (Section 33[1]) that enables Parliament or the legislature of a province to allow an Act to stand even though it contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Meech Lake Accord
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a package of constitutional amendments that would define Québec as a distinct society within Canada
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Bloc Québécois
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a federal party dedicated to Québec separation from Canada
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Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
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the agreement that came into effect in 1989 between Canada and the United States to allow goods produced in each country to cross the border tariff-free
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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the agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries
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Rwandan genocide
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the 1994 mass murder of nearly one million Tutsis in Rwanda
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