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Social Studies 7: Canada in the 21st Century
General
Turtle Island
Canada's Origins
Pre-Confederation
Confederation
Post-Confederation
Canada in the 20th Century
Canada in the 21st Century
Rights
Canada’s gender identity rights bill explained
In 2017 the Canadian government finally protected the rights of transgender and gender-diverse Canadians.
Canadian Encyclopedia: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada
Learn how the legalization of same-sex marriage spread across Canada in the early 21st century.
Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights
First Nations peoples in Canada did not have human rights protection until 2008.
Population
Canadian Census
Look at the data from the Canadian Census (2021) to learn about the current characteristics of the Canadian population.
Can Canada’s health-care system cope?
Learn about how the healthcare system struggles to support thousands of new immigrants.
Is immigration good or bad for an economy?
Canada’s economy needs more people so there are are plans to increase the number of immigrants coming to Canada.
The Refugee Crisis is a Test of Our Character
A talk about our collective and personal responsibility to help refugees.
Rethinking Immigration: The Case for the 400,000 Solution
An article from 2012 that imagined a significant change to immigration policy was needed in Canada. Did it happen?
Reconciliation
Beyond 94 - Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
Beyond 94 provides status reports on each of the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action, as well as summaries explaining those status reports.
Is It Really Genocide? In Canada?
An Indigenous panel discusses the UN's definition of genocide and the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Namwayut: we are all one
Chief Robert Joseph shares his experience as a residential school survivor and the importance of truth and reconciliation in Canada.
Relevance of Treaties Today
In this lesson students explore the enduring relevance and continued significance of the Treaty relationship in Canada.
The Road to Reconciliation
The TRC documented the experiences of residential school survivors and developed a foundation for a new relationship based on mutual respect.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made several calls to action, detailed in this document.
Quebec
House passes motion recognizing Quebecois as nation
A news article from the CBC in 2006 that documents the recognition of Quebec as a nation within Canada.
Quebecers: Our Way of Being Canadian
A 2017 Quebec government report on the policy on Québec affirmation and Canadian relations.
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