history !

• Royal Commission on Status of Women

  • Established in 1967 and reporting in 1970
  • The Royal Commission on the Status of Women examined gender inequality in Canada by recommending ways to improve women's rights and opportunities.
  • The commission's findings led to significant policy changes, including the introduction of equal pay legislation and increased support for women in the workforce.
• Hutu

  Ethnic group in Rwanda
• Tutsi

  Ethnic group in Rwanda
• Hutu and Tutsi


  Having religious conflict
• The UN brokered an agreement for Rwanda
• The president of Rwanda who is part of Hutu got assassinated

  1992
• The president's assassination


  Led to blaming of the Tutsi and quickly escalated the killing spree leaving the country very unstable
• 800,000 died within just 100 days leaving more than 90% of the group killed
• Leaving survivors with a lifetime of trauma
• Children were taken into military against their will just commit acts of violence
• Since the UN was hesitant and underestimated the situation, they appointed Louise Harbour to chase down and arrest those committing crimes
• Canadian Peacekeepers in Rwanda 

  • Hutu and Tutsi, two ethnic groups were having religious conflicts 
  • The UN arranged a peace agreement in Rwanda 
  • In 1994, the president of Rwanda--who was part of the Hutu--was assassinated
• Rwanda Pt. 2

  • The Hutu began to immediately blame the Tutsi which quickly escalated to genocide killing spree of the Tutsi group and within only the first 100 days, 800,000 people were killed, this is over 90% of the group
• Rwanda Pt. 3

  • Impacts last a lifetime for all of those who survived, children included who were put against their will to commit crimes
  • Children were taken into their military against their will to fight for one of the sides 
  • The UN could not do much as they can only keep both sides accountable and not intervene, because of this underestimation and hesitation, they sent Louise Harbour, a Canadian women to arrest all those committing crimes.
• World Trade Organisation (WTO)

  • The WTO ensures high quality of life, opportunities and economy stability by regulating international trade.
  • Founded after WW2 to prevent economic collapses that previously affected multiple nations.
  • They can achieve this by eliminating wars that are fought over necessities, having a good stabilised society, and have stable trade relations.
• WTO Pt. 2

  • They do this by implementing trade restrictions and fines for countries that don't comply, having countries have more stable relations, and setting rules for the international trade.
  • Despite this, they still face challenges like those with nations with strong economic power having leverage and being able to bend rules.
• What was Canada's contribution for the Battle of Britain?

  Canadian fighter pilots flew alongside the British, depending on British airspace.
• Oka Crisis:

  • In Oka, the town wanted to build a golf course in its vicinity but the Mohawk nation claimed the land as theirs and was also a land for burial grounds.
  • They completely still disregarded the indigenous peoples and proceeded anyways.
  • The group responded to this with set up barricades surrounding their land.
  • This was violent and a heated showdown, the Mohawk people themselves were armed
• Oka Crisis Pt. 2

  • Shows the repeated history of disrespect and ignorance towards Indigenous communities
  • The Quebec government sent in police leading to a clash shootout.
  • One policy officer was killed and this went to the court with the Mohawks people winning their case
• What was the motive behind the anti-terrorism act?

  Implemented in 2001 after 9/11
• Anti-Terrorism Act:

  • An act that gives up some of our personal rights but for the award of protecting us.

  1. Allowing police to detain suspected terrorists without charge for 3 days.
  2. Making it easier to do electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists and to make preventive arrests.
  3. Allowing judges to force witnesses to provide evidence during investigations otherwise you are considered part of them.
  4. Allowing the government to label a group as terrorists organisations.
• The War in Afghanistan:

  • Al Qaeda admits to being the cause of 9/11 and flees to Afghanistan.
  • The UN sends troops into Afghanistan to go after Al-Qaeda.
  • The US is yearning to get justice no matter what.
  • The Taliban gave them an ultimatum in which US had no intention of attacking them but since they will do anything to go after Al-Qaeda, they decide to invade Afghanistan.
  • The US and NATO agreed that this was mutual self defense to end the real threat of Al-Qaeda so if they did not comply, they would get removed as well.
• Baby Boom Generation:

  • 1947 to 1963
  • Only in North America

  Causes

  • The scare for men of wasting their youth and life and wanting to have families.
  • Many of those soldiers who for abroad for war met their true love and wanted to marry them leading them to eventually have children.

  Led to

  • 100k growth in babies
  • 50% of the population being under 25
  • Becoming the most affluent and educated generation
  • Marketing towards teenagers for politics and businesses
  • Coined the word teenager
  • Generation of rebellion, starting protests
• What protests did baby boom generation hold?

  With the influence of television of US media and education, they started the civil rights movement like Africville which is about the neglect and rights of Black communities, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Women's Rights for example legalising birth control and abortion.
• Medicare:

  • Free universal health care introduced by PM Tommy Douglas and made official throughout Canada by Lester B. Pearson
  • Makes sure that ever Canadian has a right to health care by everyone's taxes.
  • Debate of those who think it won't be worth it for them because they might not frequent the doctor as often.
  • Influenced other countries.
  • Increased standard of living.
• The Quiet Revolution

  • By the 60s', the Union Nationale evolved into Bloc De Quebecois
  • Quebec was going through their own quiet transformation
  • Modernising and industrialising Quebec: This means growing the economy, more job opportunities, bringing prosperity
  • Preserving and Protecting French Culture: Did not feel treated as fairly as the English.
• what 4 groups were fostered fromthe quiet revolution?

  federalists: want to work with ottawa and stay in Canada

  • nationalists: wants a self governing province and having their own currency and legislation
  • separatists: wanting quebec on their own, lawfully and peacefully
  • militarists: same goal but they will do whatever it takes, even violence.
• Winnipeg General Strike:

  • 1919
  • Workers in winnipeg went on strike after their wages got cut and were told to work more hours when all they wanted was a nickel more.
  • massive superstrike of over 30,000 canadians over 3 days
  • crippled the city and had it shutdown
  • firefighters, librarians, utility workers, postal office workers, bank tellers
  • garbage collection was over and popel couldnt get their money throught e bank
  • this finally opened the governments eyes and got them scared thinking this might turn into how russia turned communist
• bloody saturday

  • the government sent RCMP as a response leading to a violent riot where 2 people died, 7 strike leaders were jailed and 4 immigrants were deployed
  • this made those realise it was better to take a peaceful approach and they would try run for mayor to make those changes