📚 Key Facts to Know
- 1Women gained the federal right to vote in 1918
- 2The Great Depression of the 1930s led to the development of social safety nets
- 3Medicare (universal healthcare) was introduced in Saskatchewan in 1962 and federally in 1966
- 4The Constitution Act of 1982 patriated Canada's constitution from Britain
- 5The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted in 1982
- 6The Multiculturalism Act was passed in 1988, making multiculturalism official policy
- 7Canada is a founding member of the United Nations and NATO
- 8Canada has a proud tradition of UN peacekeeping
- 9Same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in Canada in 2005
- 10The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) addressed residential school legacy
💡 Study Tips
- • Read each fact carefully — understand the context, not just the words
- • Pay attention to dates, names, and specific numbers — the test asks about these
- • Take the chapter quiz when you feel confident with the material