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Charlottetown accord
The Charlottetown accord was an attempt to reform constitution which failed, showing that Canada has cracks at the provincial level. -
Constitution Act of 1982
gave Canada full constitutional independence from Britain and marked a turning point in Canadian law. -
Meetch Lake Accord
An attempt to bring Quebec into the constitutional by recognizing it as a "distinct society," but it failed which increased tensions between Quebec and the rest of Canada. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Symbolized the end of the Cold War, reshaping global politics and indirectly impacting Canada socially. there was no longer threat of nuclear war. -
Oka Crisis
A standoff over Indigenous land rights which killed a police officer over a golf course that brought national attention to First Nations issues -
G.S.T. (Goods and Services Tax)
he introduction of the Goods and Services Tax was a controversial move that reshaped Canada’s tax system and caused political and social backlash. it exists to this day and even affects me (my parents bore me with taxes talk all the time) -
Desert storm
Military operation during the Gulf War; Canada contributed naval and air support. -
Collapse of the soviet Union
USSR collapsed and this marked the end of the cold war. -
NAFTA
a trade agreement between all 3 north american countries (Canada, USA, Mexico) to reduce and remove taxes in trade. -
Rwandan Genocide
Mass killings by extremists in Rwanda, Canadian General Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission. -
1995 Quebec Referendum
an attempt to get sovereignty for Quebec which very narrowly got rejected. a lot of people wanted quebec to become a sovereign nation and still do. -
Nisga’a First Nation Treaty
The first modern land treaty in B.C., it set an example for other Indigenous land agreements in Canada. -
Creation of Nunavut
Nunavut is Canada's newest territory, in a land claim agreement with the Inuit. -
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Canada in Afghanistan
canada's longest military engagement, after 9/11 we started getting more involved in peacekeeping in places like afghanistan, combatting ISIS and al-Qaida. -
9/11
A terrorist attack in which commercial planes were hijacked and flown into the world trade center. After, canada became heavily involved in afghanistan. -
same-Sex Marriage
Canada was the 4th country to legalize same sex marriage nationwide. -
Vancouver Olympics
Winter Olympics hosted in Vancouver. not Budgeted as bad as the montreal olympics -
Residential School Apology
ormal apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Canada’s role in the residential school system. -
Canada and Syrian Refugees
Canada took in over 25 000 syrian refugees under Justin Trudeau -
The Tragically Hip’s Final Concert
Final Tragically hip concert, unified many canadians