Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - Modern Canada 3 Flashcards

What is the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)?

Answer: To document the history and impacts of the Indian Residential School system and provide a path toward healing and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008–2015) documented the experiences of residential school survivors and issued 94 Calls to Action. Its final report recognized what happened as cultural genocide and called for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

What year did Canada adopt the Clarity Act, and what does it address?

Answer: 2000 — it sets conditions under which the federal government would negotiate secession of a province following a clear majority vote on a clear question in a referendum

The Clarity Act (2000), enacted after the Supreme Court's Reference re Secession of Quebec opinion, establishes that the House of Commons must assess whether a referendum question is clear and whether the result represents a clear majority before the government engages in secession negotiations.

Which Canadian Prime Minister introduced the National Energy Program in 1980, and what was its main goal?

Answer: Pierre Elliott Trudeau — to increase Canadian ownership of the oil industry and redistribute energy revenues

Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's National Energy Program (1980) aimed to increase Canadian ownership of the oil and gas industry, keep oil prices below world market levels for Canadian consumers, and redistribute oil revenues between the federal government and oil-producing provinces (mainly Alberta).

Canada signed CETA (the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) with which major trading partner?

Answer: The European Union

CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union, provisionally came into force in 2017. It eliminated most tariffs and expanded market access for goods and services between Canada and EU member states.

What is the significance of the 1995 Quebec referendum?

Answer: Quebec voted on whether to pursue sovereignty from Canada; the "No" side won by less than 1% of the vote

The 1995 Quebec independence referendum asked Quebecers whether Quebec should become sovereign. The "No" side won by only 50.58% to 49.42% — a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes. It was the closest the country came to breaking apart.

Canada was a founding member of which major international security organization established in 1949?

Answer: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Canada was a founding member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1949. Canada has been a strong supporter of multilateral defence and peacekeeping and has contributed troops to NATO missions around the world.