SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

July 10, 11

Follow up on Elections and Federal Parties

• PARAGRAPH RESPONSE: Which federal party would you generally align with? Explain why (Due July 10 on TEAMS)

Canada’s Constitution & Charter of Rights & Freedoms

• Using the links from Moodle “Canada’s Constitution” and “Guide to Canada’s Charter of Rights & Freedoms“,  answer the following:
  • What is the purpose of Canada’s Constitution?
  • What are the key parts of Canada’s Constitution?
  • In 1982, an important addition was made to Canada’s Constitution that details how changes can be made; what was the name of this important addition and what was the process it laid out in which changes could be made to the constitution?
  • In 1982, another important addition was the Charter of Rights & Freedoms: an important part of the Charter is the Notwithstanding Clause – what does this allow Provincial governments to do?
  • Summarize the following parts of the Charter in one or two sentences:
    • Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1
    • Fundamental freedoms – section 2
    • Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5
    • Mobility rights – section 6
    • Legal rights – sections 7 to 14
    • Equality rights – section 15
    • Official languages of Canada – sections 16 to 22
    • Minority language educational rights – section 23
• Using links from Moodle “Meech Lake Accord” and “Charlottetown Accord“:
  • Which of Canada’s major federally recognized political party was created as a result of these attempts to amend Canada’s constitution?
  • Describe TWO main issues that remain unresolved as a result of the failure of both of these attempts to amend Canada’s constitution.
• First Peoples Governance
  • Intro – videos from MOODLE:
    • Chanie Wenjack
    • Residential Schools
    • Doctrine of Discovery & Canada’s Indian Act
      • What are these two “laws”, and what has been their impact?
      • Using the resource links from MOODLE, answer the following 5 questions; upload your work to TEAMS
        • What are some examples of areas of life that Canada’s First Peoples may exercise self governance over?
        • In regards to control over activities of First Peoples communities, what does the Court require that the community/group must prove in order to be granted self governance over that activity?
        • What is the importance of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982?
        • What is the importance of UNDRIP?
        • What are some issues/criticisms with how Canada is addressing First Peoples Governance?  Describe two.
• Homework:
  • Assignment:  Answer one of the following questions and submit on TEAMS  (July 12) –
    • With specific regard to Canada’s Constitution and the Constitution Act of 1982, how did it seek to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples? how did it fail Indigenous Peoples?OR
    • Should the Notwithstanding Clause be eliminated from the Charter? Why or Why not?
  • Complete reading by Tuesday July 11 –  Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12