Grade 10 History – Unit 5 – 1970s and 1980s Jeopardy TrudeaumaniaOctober Crisis Women’s Rights Constitution and Charter Other Things
A national identity, bilingualism and the Official Languages Act, and more French-Canadian input to federal decision-making.
What is Just Society?
He was the King of an Island and Trudeau’s Western Hemisphere Communist friend
Who is Fidel Castro?
Trudeau argued against Special Status for Quebec during this constitutional debate
What is Meech Lake?
In 1968, Trudeau established this communication organization to ensure Canadian content in radio and television.
What is the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)?
He read ‘Je t’aime Papa’ on 9 October 2000
Who is Justin Trudeau?
Used by the government during the October Crisis, this Act had been only used previously in Canada during a time of war.
What is the War Measures Act?
The militant separatist group seeking an armed revolution to secure Quebec’s independence.
What is the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) ?
He was executed by the FLQ on 17 October 1970
Who is Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte?
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What is the number of people detained by police during the October Crisis?
Trudeau said these now famous words when asked “How far would he go to extend law and order to uphold Canadian society.”
What is “just watch me”?
This term was used to describe women’s role with two jobs: (1) a job outside the home and (2) housework.
Who is the Pink Ghetto?
Trudeau revised this law when he said, “There was no place for the government in the bedroom of the people.”
What is the Divorce Act?
Established in 1972, this women’s organization was seeking equal pay for work of equal value among other things?
What is the National Action Committee of the Status of Women (NAC) ?
The Supreme Court ruled that she was not a partner with her husband in the ranch land and buildings, and since her name wasn’t on the deed, she was not entitled to any benefit.
Who was Irene Murdoch?
They rejected the idea that women had to choose between family / children and career.
What is the Second Wave of Feminists?
17 April 1982
What is Repatriation of the Constitution?
To many Canadians, it was seen as a life preserver.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly and association
What are Fundamental Rights?
It allows the federal government or a provincial legislature to enact legislation to override several sections of the Charter that deal with fundamental freedoms, legal rights and equality rights.
What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
The process to change the Constitution requires the change be passed by the House of Commons, the Senate and a two-thirds majority of the provincial legislatures representing at least 50% of the national population (The 7/50 Formula).
What is the Amending Formula?
Canada’s highest civilian award
What is the Order of Canada?
The Government of Canada introduced this “hated-by- Albertans” program to ensure a “made in Canada” price for oil and gas during the 1979 world oil crisis.
What is the National Energy Program?
This song became the official song on 1 July 1980
What is “O Canada” or the National Anthem?
During the 1984 spring runoff, over 20,000 cariboo using their historic migratory route were killed when they tried to cross a river swollen with water diverted by one of the dams of this project.
What is the James Bay Hydroelectric Project?
This organization recommended that Canada be declared officially bilingual by making French and English the official languages of the federal Parliament and courts.
What was the Royal Commission of Bilingualism and Biculturalism (Bi and Bi Commission)?