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Acadians are exiled
Acadians are exiled from their homes for refusing to pledge allegiance to the British. -
Royal Proclamation
This Royal Proclamation establishes the sovereignty of First Nations peoples. However, the Royal Proclamation explicitly states that Aboriginal title has existed and continues to exist, and that all land would be considered Aboriginal land until ceded by treaty. -
Quebec Act
The Act had wide-ranging effects, in Quebec itself, as well as in the Thirteen Colonies. In Quebec, English-speaking immigrants from Britain and the southern colonies objected to a variety of its provisions, which they saw as a removal of certain political freedoms. -
Battle on the Plains of Abraham
A British invasion force led by General James Wolfe defeated French troops under the Marquis de Montcalm, leading to the surrender of Quebec to the British. -
Durham says assimilate the French
Lord Durham tells Canada to assimilate the French and need a responsible government. -
BNA Act
The BNA Act is passed, creating the nation-state of Canada. -
Indian Act
The Indian Act is a Canadian act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. -
Treaty 7
DescriptionTreaty 7 is an agreement between Canadian Crown and several, mainly Blackfoot, First Nation band governments in what is today the southern portion of Alberta. -
Canada passes the Chinese head tax.
Canada discriminates against the Chinese by imposing the Chinese head tax.
It was important because Canada -
Manitoba School Question
The Manitoba Schools Question led to the downfall of the ruling Conservative Party and the triumph of the Liberals -
Conscription Crisis
It was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I. It was mainly caused by disagreement on whether men should be conscripted to fight in the war, but also brought out many issues regarding relations between French Canadians and English Canadians. -
Canada Flag
Canada adopts the maple leaf flag. -
White Paper
The White Paper is introduced recommending that Aboriginal rights be eliminated within Canada. -
Bilingual
Canada becomes officially bilingual with French and English as the official languages. -
Canada adopts multiculturalism
The Government of Canada would recognize and respect its society including its diversity in languages, customs, religions, and so on.
It is important because Canada is seem as a welcoming place. -
Bill 101
Bill 101 is passed into law. Bill 101 is a law in the province of Quebec defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the official language of the provincial government. -
NEP is implemented
NEP is implemented alienating Alberta. It is put in to spread the cost of oil and gas around Canada. -
Quebec refuses the Constitution
Quebec refuses to sign the constitution, leading to the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords. -
Canada Act
The Canada Act is signed into law by PM Trudeau and the Queen, thus establishing full sovereignty for Canada. -
Turbans can be worn as part of an RCMP uniform.
A Sikh RCMP is allowed to wear his turban, thus demonstrating reasonable accommodation.
It makes Canada seem more multicultural and respected by the outside. -
Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada. -
2nd Referendum
Was done in Canada to ask if people wanted Quebec to separate from Canada. 50.6% to 49.4%. -
Nation in a Nation state
PM Harper announces in the House of Commons that Quebec is a nation within a nation-state -
Residential School Apology
Canada apologizes to the First Nations for putting them through residential schools.
