Discover Canada 'Other Questions' | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Who is your Member of the Legislative Assembly? (MLA)

(Look it up)

What is the capital of your province?

Victoria

Which territory was created most recently?

Nunavut (1999)

Which was the last province to join confederation?

Newfoundland (1948 or 49)

Which provinces form the Maritimes?

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (PEI)

What provinces are known as the Atlantic Provinces (or: which provinces form Atlantic Canada?)

Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick

Name three Canadian symbols.

The maple leaf, the fleur de lys, the beaver, the Crown, the poppy; the Coat of Arms....(etc)

In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

Yes! The right to challenge unlawful detention is called 'Habeas Corpus.'

What is the role of the courts in Canada?

The courts settle legal disputes.

What are the three levels of government?

Federal, provincial, municipal

Who is your Member of Parliament (MP)?

(Look it up.)

After an election, which party forms the government?

The party that has the most Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons.

In Canada, are you obliged to tell anyone how you voted?

No way!

Who is entitled to vote in a federal election in Canada?

Any Canadian citizen 18 years or older who is on the voter's list.

When you vote on election day, what do you do?

You mark a secret ballot to select the candidate of your choice.

What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?

The Victoria Cross

What is the difference between the role of the Queen and that of the Prime Minister?

The Queen is the Head of State and plays a non-partisan role as the focus of citizenship...the PM is the head of government (directing day-to-day governing)

What are the three branches of government?

The Executive, Legislative & Judiciary branches

What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign who is part of Parliament, reigning in accordance with the Constitution (ie, rule of law)

What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

Insulin, a hormone used to treat people suffering from diabetes, has saved over 16 million lives.

What does Confederation mean?

The creation of a new country out of the Province of Canada (making Ontario & Quebec), Nova Scotia & New Brunswick.

What did the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

Unity: the railway linked the west to the east; from coast to coast.

What is meant by the term 'responsible government'?

It's a system in which any government that loses a non-confidence vote in the assembly must resign; triggering an election

What does the word 'Inuit' mean?

It means 'the people' in the Inuktitut language

Who are Metis?

a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal & European ancestry (English & French-speaking backgrounds); most live in the Prairie provinces

Who were the founding peoples of Canada?

Indigenous (or Aboriginal) First Nations, French, & British

What are three examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?

Includes: getting a job, working hard, volunteering, protecting the environment, obeying the law

What is meant by the equality of men and women?

In Canada, men and women are equal under the law. Barbaric cultural practices involving gender-based violence are not tolerated.

What are four fundamental freedoms Canadians enjoy?

1 Conscience & religion 2 Thought, belief; freedom of speech & the press 3 Peaceful assembly 4 Association

Identify four rights that Canadians enjoy.

Mobility, Aboriginal People's, Official Language Rights, Multiculturalism

Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

The British North America Act (BNA), the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms