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Canada's Treatment of First Nations
Canada has a rough history when it comes to how they have treated the First Nation's people. One of the main examples of this was how they were abused through residential schools. Kids would be taken away from their families at a young age and get placed in residential schools, where they would have to dress, look and talk like a white person. The children also suffered lots of physical and mental abuse at the hands of the people working at these schools. -
Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, he was elected in 1984 as the leader of the Conservative party. Some of Mulroney's biggest accomplishments as prime minister were that he helped strengthen and build free trade with the United States, lower the financial deficit the government had and he introduced the goods and services tax (GST). -
Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of First Nation's people and the town of Oka, Quebec. The dispute was the first well-publicized violent conflict between First Nations and the Canadian government in the late 20th century. The dispute finally came to a close when the leader of the Mohawk group negotiated a surrender with the Quebec government, as the First Nation's people felt outnumber and feared more of their people might be assaulted by soldiers, as had happened for months. -
Quebec Separatism
In 1995 Quebec held a vote to see how many of the provinces residents wanted to become separated from the rest of Canada. The main reason for this vote was that Quebec wanted to ensure the preservation of the french culture that exists in the province and worried that it may be in jeopardy if the government of Canada has control over the province. While many people in the province voted 'yes' for separatism, in the end Quebec stayed part of Canada. -
War in Afghanistan
After the terror attacks of 9/11 in New York, Canada joined an international coalition to destroy the many terrorist networks and the Taliban regime that help them in Afghanistan. More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in the 12-year campaign, along with soldiers from numerous countries including the United States and allies from Europe. -
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper was the 22nd prime minister in Canada, who served from 2006 to 2015. He was elected twice as the leader of Canada's conservatives. Some of the most notable things Harper did for the country were that he helped form a major trade deal with the European union, reduced the GST, increased job growth, introduced the Child Care benefit, and introduced tougher and harsher penalties for violent criminals. -
Oil Sands and Key Stone Pipeline
The Alberta oil sands are one of the biggest oil production areas in the entire world and a driving force in the Canadian economy. However, In recent years there has been growing concern about the effect of the oil sands on the environment, as it leads to more fossil fuel pollution and tress being cut down. There was also lots of protests over the proposed key stone pipeline, which would send oil to and from Alberta and Texas. First Nations people and environmentalists have delayed it, for now. -
The USMCA Trade Deal
After U.S. President Donald Trump decided to get rid of the old NAFTA deal that had been negotiated between Canada, The USA and Mexico, negotiations began on a new trade agreement, which would end up being called the USMCA. Some of the more notable changes in the new deal were that automobile manufacturers were encouraged to build cars in north america or face tariffs and that more USA made dairy will be brought to Canada for sale, which was one of Trump's biggest requests during trade talks.
