Canadian Identity Timeline

By hiebert
  • Acadians are exiled from their homes

    Acadians are exiled from their homes

    approximant 10000 acadians were deported.
  • The Conquest (Battle on the Plains of Abraham)

    The Conquest (Battle on the Plains of Abraham)

    A war fought between Britain and france outside of Quebec.
  • The Royal Proclamation determines that First Nations are sovereign

    The Royal Proclamation determines that First Nations are sovereign

    give the queen the right to buy land off the first nations and gives them the right to self-government
  • Lord Durham’s report encourages the assimilation of the Francophone colonists

    Lord Durham’s report encourages the assimilation of the Francophone colonists

    A british politician sent to North america in 1838
  • The Indian Act is first created

    The Indian Act is first created

    give the government full control of First Nations lives.
  • Chinese Head Tax discriminates against Chinese immigration

    Chinese Head Tax discriminates against Chinese immigration

    A Tax against Chinese people for living in canada.
  • Manitoba Schools Question becomes an issue in the federal election

    Manitoba Schools Question becomes an issue in the federal election

    A massive thing that was part of the federal election.
  • Conscription crisis during World War One

    Conscription crisis during World War One

    This was a political crisis and also a military crisis where we run out people to fight in world war 1 so we used conscription.
  • Bill 101 is passed into law in Quebec

    Bill 101 is passed into law in Quebec

    this was a bill passed to make French a new language in Canada
  • The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented

    The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented

    A National Energy Program implemented by the liberal government. This was to regulate to the oil industry and regulating it.
  • The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented

    The NEP (National Energy Program) is implemented

    The National Energy Program was implemented by their liberal government. This was implemented to regulate the oil company.
  • Quebec refuses to sign the constitution

    Quebec refuses to sign the constitution

    Quebec did not what to sign the constitution because they lost the veto effect and they were not going to be able to speak French
  • Canada adopts official multiculturalism

    Canada adopts official multiculturalism

  • Supreme Court determines that turbans can be worn with the RCMP uniform – reasonable accommodation

    Supreme Court determines that turbans can be worn with the RCMP uniform – reasonable accommodation

    The Supreme Court ruled that turbans can be worn with the RCMP uniform.
  • The Oka Crisis

    The Oka Crisis

    It was a fight over land. The town what a new golf course and the First Nations did not like that because it was on secret burial grounds
  • The second referendum is held to decide if Quebec should separate from Canada

    The second referendum is held to decide if Quebec should separate from Canada

    This was another vote to see if Quebec should separate from Canada.
  • The White Paper on Aboriginal Rights

    The White Paper on Aboriginal Rights

    was a recommendation that all legal documents with First Nations should be abolished
  • Canada apologizes for Residential Schools

    Canada apologizes for Residential Schools

    Canada apologizes to First nation for residential schools and gives money to thoughts effected