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ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
WHO: The Status of Women and Naomi Black
WHAT: The Royal Commission on the Status of Women was a watershed for the women’s movement and a symbol of second wave feminism. It was a critical juncture characterized by Naomi Black as the “first success of the second wave of Canadian feminism."
WHERE: In Canada.
WHEN: From 1967-1970.
HOW: The activities of the Royal Commission in this period resulted in a significant increase in public awareness of women’s situation.
WHY: The same period produced wome -
Pierre Trudeau
Why: On Pearson’s announcement of his plan to retire, Trudeau campaigned for the leadership of the Liberal Party. On domestic matters, he championed the official implementation of bilingualism.
How: The 1970 “October Crisis” tested his stance against terrorists; he invoked the War Measures Act, giving the government overarching power to arrest without trial.
When: From 1968-1979.
Who: Before he was prime minister, he taught law at a university in Montreal.
Where: Pierre Elliot Trueau was prim -
ROYAL COMMISSION ON BILINGUALISM AND BICULURALISM
WHO: Lester Pearson.
WHAT: Canadian government inquired “ into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to develop the Canadian Confederation on the basis of an equal partnership between the two founding races.
HOW: English and French be declared official languages of Canada -
FLQ CRISIS (OCTOBER CRISIS)
WHO: James CROSS, Pierre LAPORTE
WHAT: The kidnapping of James CROSS, the British trade commissioner in Montréal, by members of the FRONT DE LIBÉRATION DU QUÉBEC (FLQ). It rapidly devolved into the most serious terrorist act carried out on Canadian soil after another official, Minister of Immigration and Minister of Labour Pierre LAPORTE, was kidnapped and killed. This help would lead to the only invocation of the War Measures Act during peacetime in Canadian history.
WHERE: Montreal -
SUMMIT SERIES ( CANADA VS. SOVIET UNION IN HOCKEY)
WHO: Canadian National Hockey Team
WHAT: a remarkable comeback victory over a Soviet squad that had pushed Canada to the brink of defeat. Of course, none of this was supposed to happen. Team Canada was composed of the NHL's greatest stars, and were expected to easily defeat their communist counterparts. It established Canada’s supremacy in the hockey world.
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OPEC Oil Crisis
What: World oil prices quadrupled. Forced developing countries to finance their energy imports through foreign borrowing, and generated large surpluses for oil-exporters.
Where: Different countries that were using oil.
When: Between October 1973 and January 1974 world oil prices quadrupled.
Why: By putting an end to decades of cheap energy, the oil crisis, which was led by Arab members of OPEC, exacerbated the economic difficulties facing many industrialized nations -
BOAT PEOPLE
WHO: Refugees from Southeast Asia.
WHAT: Between 1975 and 1976, Canada admitted 5,608 Vietnamese immigrants. Due to the public outcry, in 1979, Canadian government decided that the number of “Boat People” brought to Canada should be dependent on public support. In July 1979, it introduced a matching formula: the government will sponsor one refugee for each one sponsored privately.
WHERE: Southeast Asia
WHY: fled the war-ravaged countries of Vietnam. -
Immigration Act
Who: The federal government.
What: It focused on who should be allowed into Canada, not on who should be kept out. The act came into force in 1978, along with new immigration regulations.
Where: In Canada.
When: In 1976.
Why: This act gave more power to the provinces to set their own immigration laws and defined "prohibited classes" in much broader terms. -
Montreal Olympics
Who: 26 African countries, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the United States, China, and lots of other countries too.
What: The Summer Olympic games had a lot of issues.
Where: In Montreal, Canada.
Why: The Olympics were an economic calamity for Montreal, resulting in costs of over $2 billion (1976) and leaving the city in debt for three decades.
