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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
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
Every province except Quebec signed the Constitution -
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Charter of Rights and Freedom
Gives Canadians protection and equality -
Meech Lake Accord
was created to try and get Quebec to sign the constitution -
Elijah Harper declined the Meech Lake Accord
He was the man who caused Manitoba to disagree with the accorrd -
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
proposed by the Federal Government -
Quebec Referendum
the vote was 49% yes and 51% no for seperation of Quebec