Defining Modern Canada

By KlaraW.
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    Residential Schools

    Refers to a variety of institutions considered part of the assimilative policies that the Canadian government directed at aboriginal peoples from the 1880s onward.
  • Quebec Referendum

    Quebec Referendum
    the vote was 60% no and 40% yes
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    Indian Act

    assimilative policies that the Canadian government directed at aboriginal peoples from the 1880s onward
  • Signing of the Constitution Act

    Signing of the Constitution Act
    Every province except Quebec signed the Constitution
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    Charter of Rights and Freedom

    Gives Canadians protection and equality
  • Meech Lake Accord

    Meech Lake Accord
    was created to try and get Quebec to sign the constitution
  • Elijah Harper declined the Meech Lake Accord

    Elijah Harper declined the Meech Lake Accord
    He was the man who caused Manitoba to disagree with the accorrd
  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement
    NAFTA was created between the States, and Canada, later on including Mexico. It provided more jobs to citizens
  • Charolettetown Accord

    Charolettetown Accord
    proposed by the Federal Government
  • Quebec Referendum

    Quebec Referendum
    the vote was 49% yes and 51% no for seperation of Quebec