Unit 4

After Confederation - Part 2

Skill Builders Targets

Lesson 1

Canada’s Diverse Society

  • bicultural
  • bilingual
  • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • emigrants
  • Francophone schools
  • immigrants
  • Immigration Act, 1978
  • multiculturalism
  • Official Languages Act
  • points system
  • self-government
  • unilingual
  • urbanization
 
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What does being an active citizen mean to you? Can you define this term?


Many changes have occurred in Canada since the 1960s. All citizens have a role in making Canada a better place to live.

We share a common citizenship and interest in improving our county. Canadians are expected to be active citizens who vote in elections, volunteer, and try to improve life in their communities, country, and the world.