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Constitution Act of 1982
Contains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other provisions including the rights of Indigenous individuals. It guarantees the rights of the aboriginal people of Canada and provided for future constitutional conferences. -
Meech Lake Accord
intended to persuade the government of Quebec to symbolically endorse the 1982 constitutional amendments by providing for decentralization of the Canadian federation. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
it was a guarded concrete barrier that circled around West Berlin, separating it from East Berlin and East Germany. Sections of the wall was torn down by guard crews and residents of the reunified Berlin. -
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Oka Crisis
Was a land dispute between a group of mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, which lasted 78 days with two fatalities. Began after months of benign actions by Mohawk activists to protest the expansion of a golf course and condominium village. The mohawk contended that the land was their aboriginal territory and was sacred to them (which included a Mohawk cemetery). -
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Desert Storm/Gulf War
Was the first time the patriot missile system was used in combat to intercept and defeat Scud missiles. It began after President Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion of Kuwait. -
G.S.T.
The goods and service tax is a value added tax introduced in Canada by the government of prime minister Brian Mulroney. It’s a single tax on the supply of goods and services right from the manufacturer to the consumer. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multiparty system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized communist control and contributed to its collapse. -
Charlottetown Accord
attempted to resolve long standing disputes around the division of powers between federal and provincial jurisdiction. -
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NAFTA
to eliminate all tariff and non-tariff barriers of trade and investment between North Americas three major powers: United States, Canada, and Mexico. -
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Rwandan Genocide
during the time frame of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by the armed Hutu militias. -
1995 Quebec Referendum
was the second referendum to ask voters (within the province) whether Quebec should proclaim sovereignty and become an independent country. -
Creation of Nunavut
The Northwest Territories divides into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for Canadas Inuit. Nunavut’s formation represented a moment of great political significance. -
Nisga'a First Nation Treaty
The treaty recognizes Nisga’a Lands, secures hunting and fishing rights in the Nass Wildlife Area and Nass Area respectively. The treaty allows the nation to be self-governing and grants them the rights to pursue their own culture and social priorities. -
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Canada in Afghanistan
The Taliban government sheltered the terrorist group. A multinational military coalition invaded Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban government and attack Al-Qaeda. More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in Afghanistan as part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. -
9/11
nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes as a coordinated suicide terrorist attack carried out by Al-Qaeda against the United States. -
Same Sex Marriage
The restriction of marriage to the opposite sex couples was discriminatory and contrary to the equality clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -
Residential Schools' Apology
On behalf of the Canadian government and citizens, Canadas prime minister at the time stood in the house of commons to deliver an apology to all the students at residential schools, their families, and communities. However, in the early 1990’s, Canadian churches publicly apologized for their role in the system. -
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Vancouver Olympics
Represented the first time in history where Indigenous individuals from every part of the country had worked with governments and the private sector to host a major international event. -
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Canadian and Syrian Refugees
The government of Canada resettled 25,000 Syrian refugees. Canada resettles refugees to save lives and to provide stability to those fleeing persecution with no hope of relief. -
Tragically Hip's Final Concert
They completed their cross Canada tour, but this would be their last show. Gord Downie was battling brain cancer.