1. Tuesday May 10th Go over homework (pg. 216 #1-6) Discussion Question
Open book/group test
Next Day we will begin Geography!

2. Should Quebec Separate?
Brainstorm with the person beside you.
Write down ALL the positives and ALL the negatives that you can think of about Quebec separating from Canada.

3. Question: discuss whether or not Quebec should separate from Canada
Pros
Increased power – can make their own decisions
Increased trade opportunities (Quebec is a strong exporter)
Make French-Canadian nationalists happy
Strengthen French language and culture
Fewer French-English tensions
More representation for Western provinces in federal government.

4. Question: discuss whether or not Quebec should separate from Canada
Cons
Quebec would no longer receive federal grants for assistance
The English speakers (Anglophone) may leave Quebec
Foreign and domestic investment might drop
Quebec may be asked to continue to pay a portion of Canada’s debt

5. Question: discuss whether or not Quebec should separate from Canada
….Cons continued
It will take a long time to gain international recognition
Canada would love 15.5% of its land area/25% of its population, 23% GNP, 15% of its fresh water.
Atlantic Canada would become very isolated
English/French relations could get worse
Canada may experience greater Americanization

6. *CLARIFICAITON*
What WAS the Indian Act?

7. What was the Indian Act
The laws that the federal government used to oversee Indian status, local First Nations governments and management of reserve land and communal money.
allows the government to control most aspects of aboriginal life: Indian status, land, resources, wills, education…
Was first introduced in 1876

8. What was the Indian Act
The Indian Act aimed to assimilate First Nations
Residential schools
Women who married Non-Aboriginals lost their status
Those with university degrees lost status
Today, many changes have been made to the act that will help protect aboriginal rights

9. Pro’s and Con’s to the Indian Act of 1876
Medical care
hunting and fishing rights
annual treaty payments.
Aboriginals did not have to pay income tax
Aboriginals were given special status
Cons
Denied the right to own their own land
Couldn’t vote
Lost status if they lived off the reserve, joined the military, obtained higher education, married a non-Indian
Many traditional activities were outlawed (potluck)
Reserve land was consistently made smaller

10. Question: How did the Nisga’a First Nations people change their relationship with the Indian Act?

11. Question: How are the Nisga’a First Nations people change their relationship with the Indian Act?
Agreed to become taxpayers (gave up their special status under the Indian Act)