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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10 | Canadian and World Studies
impact has the evolution of digital music had on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit music?” “How has the Internet affected communities in the Arctic?”
E1.3 describe some key trends and/or develop- ments in the Canadian economy since 1982, including those affecting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities (e.g., the decline of the manufacturing sector, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement [FTA] and the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA], the decline of East Coast fish stocks, recessions, the bursting of the tech bubble, consumerism, online shopping, economic growth in western and northern Canada, fluctuations in interest rates, the European Union ban on sealskin products), and compare them to earlier trends/developments
Sample questions: “What impact have trade agreements had on the economies of different regions of Canada during this period? What has changed in these economies? What has remained the same?” “What were some similar- ities and differences between the tech bubble
of the 1990s and economic developments during the 1920s?” “How were the role and goals of unions at the end of the twentieth century similar to or different from their role/goals earlier in the century?” “What role have new mining developments played in the economy of the Canadian Arctic? How does the development of diamond mining in the Arctic compare to earlier mining projects in the region? What is the Inuit perspective on such developments? How does the Inuit world view differ from that of the diamond corporation De Beers?” “What changes have occurred in northern Canada as
a result of economic growth in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities?” “What role has ecotourism played in various First Nations communities? What has been the impact of such initiatives on these communities?”
E1.4 describe some key political developments and/or government policies that have affected Indigenous peoples in Canada since 1982 (e.g. the creation of Nunavut; Bill C-31 amending the
Indian Act; the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples; the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action; the 2016 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision regarding inequalities in funding for child welfare for First Nations children; the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People), and assess their significance for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities
Sample questions: “What changes have been made to the Indian Act since 1982? What aspects of the act have stayed the same?” “What aresome ways in which political developments and government policies that have affected First Nations, Metis, and Inuit in Canada since 1982 continue to reflect colonial attitudes and perspectives?” “Why have Canadian courts
of law begun, since the 1990s, to accept oral testimony on historical matters from Indigenous peoples? Why is this change significant?” “How would you assess the success of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission compared to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples?” “How do unresolved issues arising from past systemic oppression and historical policies continued to affect First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities today?” “Do you think that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Shoal Lake reserve represented a change in government policy with respect to the right of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit to clean drinking water? Why or why not?”
E1.5 describe some key political developments and/or government policies in Canada since 1982 (e.g., the Goods and Services Tax and the Harmonized Sales Tax, pay equity legislation, Operation Support following 9/11, the Kyoto Accord, the decision to send troops to Afghanistan, new political parties such as the Reform Party and the Green Party, the Ontario government’s recognition of the Franco-Ontarian flag and its creation of French-language school boards, the long gun registry, the Civil Marriage Act of 2005, policies related to Arctic sovereignty), and assess their significance for different non-Indigenous groups in Canada
Sample questions: “In what ways did the Reform Party contribute to change in Canadian politics?” “How have the environmental policies of the federal government changed during
this period? How might you account for the changes?”
E2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation
FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 describe some significant ways in which Canadians have cooperated and/or come into conflict with each other since 1982 (e.g., conflict over the 1992 cod moratorium; political protests such as those against the G20 meetings in Toronto or the rise in university tuition in Quebec; strikes;
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