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Creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms is a is a bill of rights for the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act, This is a significant event in Canadian history because it gives Canadians basic rights and freedoms, which made Canada a better place. The Charter guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada from the policies and actions of all areas and levels of government. -
Marc Garneau: First Canadian in Space
Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in space taking part in three flights in NASA Space shuttles. He flew on the shuttle Challenger, STS-41-G from October 5 to 13 as payload specialist. The historical significance was that it gained Canada popularity. It also enabled other Canadians to go to space by posing as a role model. Later on in his life, he was appointed executive vice-president of the Canadian Space Agency, and became its president on November 22, 2001 -
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was an agreement that Brian Mulroney proposed to Quebec so that they would accept to join the new Constitution. The people did not like this because they did not believe that Quebec should be a distinct society. This is historically significant because this event caused Canadians to hate Brian Mulroney. -
Oka Crisis
This is a picture shows a Quebec soldier and a Mohawk. This was during the Oka Crisis. The Oka crisis was a 78 day standoff between the town of Oka and the Mohawk people because the town wanted to build a golf course on sacred Mohawk land. This land was "borrowed" by the Quebec government during WW2 but was never returned despite the protests of the Mohawk people. This event is significant to Canadian history because it shows how poorly the government treated Aboriginal people. -
The NAFTA Took Effect
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is a agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It superseded the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement. The NAFTA has two parts to it: the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. It is historically significant because it increased the trading between Canada, US, and Mexico. This allows these three countries to trade freely. -
Quebec Referendum
This is a picture of a Canadian citizen holding up a poster saying that Quebec should not seperate. This photo was taken during the Quebec Referendum in 1995. The purpose of this Referendum was for Quebec to gain sovereignty.The historical significance of this referendum was that Quebec came very close to accomplishing seperatism. The votes were almost a tie, with 50.58% voting "No" and 49.42% voting "Yes". This referendum featured the largest voter turnout in Quebec history. -
9/11 Attacks
This is a picture of the 9/11 attack that took place in New York city on September 11, 2001. The historical link that this event had with Canada was that it caused the Canadian government to change laws. On the same day of the attack, the Liberal Government of Canada passed a Anti-Terrorism Act. The motive of this act, was to enforce higher secrurity protocols, to protect Canadians against terrorists. -
Same-sex Marriage in Canada
On July 20, 1990, Canada became the fourth country in the world to leagalize gay marriage. Same-sex marriage had been a controversy around the world for a long time. Protests took place in order for people to gain this right. The Civil Marriage Act was introduced by Prime Minister Paul Martin's Liberal minority government. This allowed the law to be passed. This was significant because Canada became now people hacve the right to marry whoever they want, regardless the gender. -
Vancouver Winter Olympics
The Vancouver Winter Olympics was a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, BC. It was a historically significant event because it was the olympics where Canada won the most gold medals in Canada'a olympic history. For the first time, Canada won gold in an "official" sport at an Olympic Games hosted at home,
