Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created as part of our constitution in 1982 and was enacted through the Canada Act. It was established to outline our rights as citizens of Canada. Click on the image to the left to view an interactive website that explores the charter.
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Interment During WWI -
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Beginning in 1914, 8579 "enemy aliens" were incarcerated in 24 internment camps across Canada. The internees included Austro-Hungarians, Germans, Turks and Bulgarians. Upon internment, Ukrainian internees' possessions and monetary funds were seized by the Canadian Government. When they were released, their possessions and finances were not returned and they often faced continual security checks. Nearly $30 000 in cash was left in the Receiver-General's Office at the end of internment operations in 1920.
Conditions in the camps were normally below acceptable standards of living at the time and treatment by the officers was often harsh. Altogether, 107 internees dies, 69 of them "Austrians".
So....why is this internment, of Ukrainian Canadian, less known about than the Japanese internment during WWII? Historical significance teaches us a lot about why some events have more focus than others.
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Determine your own position on the issues you researched and discussed in class. Support your position with evidence; this includes commentary from your classmates that validate your opinion. Make sure you use quotations and reference your classmate!
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Has the Charter increased Quality of Life?
- What changes has the Charter made to Canadian life?
- How would you improve it? Does it need to be improved? - What would you not include in the charter? - Where do you see this going in years to come? |