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The History of Ensuring Equity and Fairness in Canada

Write two textbook captions that relate to the significance of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal in ensuring equity and fairness in Canada.


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Title: The Great Peace: Chronicle of a Diplomatic Saga
Description: This book recounts the story of the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal in words and images. The story is told through 11 fictitious letters based on actual letters of Bacqueville de La Potherie, a privileged observer of the events. Accounts of the days leading to the signing of the treaty and the people involved come to life through detailed illustrations and artifacts.
Author/Editor: Beaulieu, Alain and Roland Viau
Published by: Gatineau, Québec: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadie, 2002

 

Title:

Great Peace of Montreal
Host:

Wikipedia
Description:

This website contains information about the Great Peace of Montreal and archival images of the 1701 Treaty.
Navigation Tips:

Click on an image to enlarge it.

URL:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Peace_of_Montreal

 

Title:

The Great Peace of Montreal

Host:

CBC
Description:

This website contains information about the Great Peace of Montreal, the 1701 peace treaty between Aboriginal peoples and the French.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access complete text and images.
URL:

http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPCONTENTSE1EP3CH2PA2LE.html

 

Title: Great Peace of Montreal
Host: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Description: This website contains information about the Great Peace of Montreal, the 1701 peace treaty between Aboriginal peoples and the French.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to view text and to access related links.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Peace_of_Montreal

 

Title:

Educational Resources

Host:

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Description:

This website contains links to resources related to human rights, including the Youth Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,ATA's Advocacy: A PracticalGuide and teaching resources available from the John Humphrey Centre.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the links to access the resources.
URL:

https://www.jhcentre.org/education/

 

Title: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Host: Canadian Heritage
Description: This website contains an overview of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and links to a guide to the Charter, the Constitution Acts 1867–1982, the Proclamation of the Constitution Act and the Canadian Bill of Rights.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to access links.
URL: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1468851006026

 

Title: Fundamental Freedoms: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Host: SailorJones Media Inc.
Description: This website contains information about the Charter, including its history and interpretation and the impact of the Charter, as well as teacher resources and a virtual Charter.
Navigation Tips: Click on menu topics at the top of the screen. When the virtual Charter is selected, different areas of the Charter may be enlarged by clicking on them.
URL: http://www.charterofrights.ca/en/02_00_01

 

Title: The Great Peace of 1701
Host: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Description: This website contains a direct translation of a primary source of the negotiations. Students will require assistance with reading the passages.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to view the text.
URL: http://staff.imsa.edu/socsci/skinner/The%20Great%20Peace%20of%201701.html

 
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