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54 Cards in this Set
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Fundamental Freedoms
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Express your Opinions
Choose your Religion Organize Peaceful Meetings Associate with Everyone |
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Democratic Rights
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Vote for Members of House of Commons
Vote for a New Government or run for a position within it |
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Mobility Rights
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Move anywhere within Canada and earn a living there
Enter, Leave or Stay in Canada |
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Legal Rights
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Free of Imprisonment, Search and Seizure without reasons.
Right to a fair and quick trail assuming you and innocent until proven guilty |
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Equality Rights
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Free of discrimination because of race, gender, age, sex etc.
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Minority Education Language Rights
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Right to having publicly funded education in French or English by taxes
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Executive Branch
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Includes the Prime Minister, Cabinet
Propose Laws Oversee the Day to Day Running of Government |
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Legislative Branch
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Includes House of Commons and Senate
Represent the Regions Create Laws and change existing |
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Judicial Branch
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Includes Supreme Courts
Apply, Interprets Laws Enforce Laws |
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Prime Minister
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Belongs Executive, Legislative
Head of Canada's Government and leader of the leading Political Party |
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Cabinet
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Part of Executive Branch
Responsible for government departments such as Healthcare and Finance. (Portfolios) |
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House of Commens
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Part of Legislative
Makes up major law making body. Debate, Study and Vote on Bills |
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Senate
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Part of the Legislative Branch
Represents the interests of Canadian Regions. Provide a "sober second thought" on legislation |
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Supreme Court
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Part of the Judicial Branch
Applies and Interprets Laws |
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Goals of YCJA
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Meaning Consequence
Underlying circumstances Separate from Adult System Rehabilitate and Reintegrate |
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Determining Consequences (factors)
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Seriousness
History Attitude Circumstances |
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Collective Right
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A special right for specific groups in Canada for historical and constitutional reasons
First Nations, Metis, Francophone and Anglophones |
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Immigration
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The process of people establishing home and often citizenships in a country that is not there native country.
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Royal Proclamation (1763)
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Negotiations with the First Nations. It recognized there right to land in North America.
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Indian Act
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Good: it determined a leader for each reserve so that they could form a way of governing the reserve
Bad: The Canadian government made laws for the first nations without consulting them. |
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The Numbered Treaties
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Negotiations with First Nations and the Queen or Government of Canada to Share land and resources. It divided Canada into diffrent parts.
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The Numbered Treaties
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Negotiations with First Nations and the Queen or Government of Canada to Share land and resources. It divided Canada into diffrent parts.
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Manitoba School Act
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Put an end to publicly funded catholic schools and made manitoba and english speaking province
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Bill 101
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Creates rules for protecting and promoting the use of French in Quebec
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Minority Government
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The Political Party wins the MOST seats but not the majority.
Advantage: Lots of Members Disadvantage: Cannot win by yourself |
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Majority Government
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Political Party wins the Majority of seats (155 seats)
Advantage: Makes it faster because so many people agree Disadvantage: Lack of different perspectives |
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Economic Aspect
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Amount of Money, Type of House, Car you Drive, Rich or Poor.
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Economic Aspect
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Amount of Money, Type of House, Car you Drive, Rich or Poor.
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Psychological Aspect
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Refers to the mental state. Happiness, Stress, Self-Esteem.
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Economic Aspect
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Amount of Money, Type of House, Car you Drive, Rich or Poor.
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Psychological Aspect
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Refers to the mental state. Happiness, Stress, Self-Esteem.
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Political Aspect
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Right and Freedoms.
Freedoms to speak, freedoms to express your religion, Freedom to pray |
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Physical Aspect
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Health. Free of Illness, Clean air, Clean Drinking Water.
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Physical Aspect
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Health. Free of Illness, Clean air, Clean Drinking Water.
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Social Aspect
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Deals with Relationships. Happy Family Life, Friendships
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Economics
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The study of the production, distribution and consumption of good and services.
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Factors of Production
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Land: Materials found in nature needed to make the goods.
Labour: Physical and Mental efforts needed to produce goods. Capital: Money that people owe and borrow, used to purchase equipment. |
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Mixed Economy
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Combines public and government ownership.
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Planned Economy
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Government makes all decisions.
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Market Economy
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Choices of Individuals make decisions.
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Consumerism
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An economic theory that links prosperity to consumer demand for goods and services. It effects the economy of both Canada and U.S
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Boycott
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A decision by consumers to stop buying a product or service as a way to bring about change
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Bandwagon Effect
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Encourages consumers to buy a product because everyone else is buying it
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Emotional Appeal
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Uses strong emotional language/images that connects with your fears or desires
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Glittering Generalities
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Relates the product to words that promise everything, but are not as good as they seem
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Plain Folks Appeal
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Relates product to experience of ordinary people
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Testimonials
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Uses celebrities or experts to advertise a product
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Scientific Appeal
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Uses statistics or scientific data to persuade consumers
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Social Program
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Services provided by the government to reduce economic inequalities and promoting well being of Citizens
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Sales Tax
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Based on what you spend on products and services. ( the more you spend the more tax you pay)
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Sales Tax
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Based on what you spend on products and services. ( the more you spend the more tax you pay)
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Goods and Services Tax (GST)
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Tax that everyone pays. It helps pay for publicly funded services.
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Income Tax
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Tax based on what you earn
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Tax Evasion
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Not reporting your economic activity to avoid paying taxes
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