Aboriginals Right to Vote (1960)
Canadian Bill of Rights
1960.8.10
- From Confederation to 1960, there had never been a time when every age eligible Canadian could vote. Whether it was because of race, gender, national origin, or religious belief, there have always Canadian citizens that were excluded from the democratic process.
- Finally, the federal government removed the restrictions placed on aboriginal peoples with respect to the vote. Beginning in 1960, aboriginal Canadians were no longer required to give up their treaty rights and renounce their status under the Indian Act in order to qualify for the vote.
—— It was the earliest expression of human rights law at the federal level in Canada, though an Implied Bill of Rights had already been recognized in the Canadian Common Low
- The Official Languages Act is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9,1969 , which gives English and French equal status in the government of Canada.
—— In a Bill of Rights which shall reflect the respect of Parliament for its constitutional authority and which shall ensure the protection of these rights and freedoms in Canada
Evolution of Citizenship Timeline
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation
Canadian Multiculturalism Policy
1971.10.8
Canadian Citizenship Act
Statute of Westminster
1931.12.11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
1946.6.27
----Canadian citizenship, as a status separate from British nationality, was created by the Canadian Citizenship Act in 1946.
- Multiculturalism was largely a symbolic recognition of cultural diversity rather than a substantive change in government policy.
- was a British law clarifying the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Commonwealth Dominions.
- It granted these former colonies full legal freedom except in those areas where they chose to remain subordinate to Britain.
- The ideals of multiculturalism were initially well-received although some criticized the policy for lacking substance and emphasizing the folkloric aspects of ethnic diversity without addressing the more immediate concerns of minority groups.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wartime_Elections_Act
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/persons-case/
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-15.html
http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/canadian-multiculturalism-policy-1971
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-12.3/page-1.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Multiculturalism_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Westminster_1931
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/cit-changes.asp
The Wartime Elections Act
1917.9.20
freedom
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
1982.4.17
Persons Case(1929.10.18)
Multicultural Act
1988
Canadian Confederation
1867.7.1
- The multiculturalism policy allows citizens to practice their religions and keep their identities without the fear of persecution.
- On that day, three British colonies became four provinces of the new dominion.
- Over the following years since Confederation, Canada has seen numerous territorial changes and expansions, resulting in the current configuration of ten provinces and three territorials.
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
- It was the first act giving women the ote in federal elections
- The act gave the vote to the wives, widows, mothers, and sisters of soldiers serving overseas.
Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
( a ) freedom of conscience and religion;
( b ) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
( c ) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
( d ) freedom of association.
—— is a famous Canadian constitutional case that decided women were eligible to sit in the Canadian Senate.
- This policy guaranteed equality before the law and for pursuing opportunities whether personal, career, or in any other field. This means anyone of any race or ethnic origin is capable of pursuing his or her interests without persecution.