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Canadian Related Event Two: Japanese Internment Camps
Beginning after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, all persons of Japanese heritage were systematically removed from their homes and businesses and sent to internment camps. The Canadian government shut down all Japanese-language newspapers, took possession of businesses and fishing boats, and effectively sold them. In order to fund the internment itself. -
Aboriginal Related Event Two: Aboriginals Are Granted The Ability To Vote
The federal government removed the restrictions placed on aboriginal peoples with respect to the vote. Beginning in 1960, aboriginal Canadians were no longer required to give up their treaty rights and renounce their status under the Indian Act in order to qualify for the vote. These actions by the Canadian govermnet are an attempt to show how we truly value equality in our country. -
Francophone Realated Event One: The FLQ
The FLQ was a separatist group in Quebec. Founded in the early 1960s. it supported the Quebec sovereignty movement. It was active between 1963 and 1970, and was regarded as a terrorist organization for its violent methods of action. The FLQ was responsible for over 160 violent incidents which killed eight people and injured many more, The FLQ's main goal was to achieve Quebec's idependence. -
Francophone Related Event Two: Official Languages Act
The Official Languages Act is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9, 1969. This law gives English and French equal status in the government of Canada. This makes both english and french, "official" languages, having preferred status in law over all other languages. -
Aboriginal Realted Event One: The Lubicon Cree
After the Americans were denied oil production in the middle east because of the Yom Kippur War, they looked toward the Lubicon Cree to continue there production of oil. And so the Canadian goverment created a deal with the United States that some what disregared the people of the Lubicon. As these oil companies moved in on the land, the people of the land were no longer able to live off the land efficiently due to all of there resources for survival slowly being destroyed. -
Canadian Related Event One: NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This agreement eliminates majority of trade related tariffs and taxes amongst these three countries. This is important becuse it promotes free trade and stimulates not only the Canadian economy but also Mexico's and The United States Economy.
