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Chapter 4 Collective Rights Unit 1: Governance and Rights Lesson 4.1 - What are Collective Rights? (Pages 118 - 122) To what extent has Canada affirmed collective rights? What Are Collective Rights? ​ Collective rights are those...

Chapter 4 Collective Rights Unit 1: Governance and Rights Lesson 4.1 - What are Collective Rights? (Pages 118 - 122) To what extent has Canada affirmed collective rights? What Are Collective Rights? ​ Collective rights are those rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canada for historical and constitutional reasons. These groups are: ○​ Aboriginal Groups ​ First Nations ​ Metis ​ Inuit ○​ Official Language Groups ​ Anglophones ​ Francophones ​ Different from individual rights ○​ Every Canadian citizen and permanent resident has individual rights guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ​ Collective rights are rights Canadians hold because they belong to one of several groups in society ○​ Collective rights recognize the founding peoples of Canada. ○​ Canada would not exist today without the contribution of these peoples. What affirms the collective rights of Aboriginal peoples of Canada? ​ The word affirm means to state as a fact; to express agreement or commitment ​ Recognize the founding people of Canada. ​ Come from the roots of Aboriginal ,Francophone , and Anglophones in the land and history of Canada. Stop and Think 1.​ Define the following: a.​ Affirm to validate and express commitment to something b.​ Collective identity  The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture c.​ Collective rights Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons. These groups are: Aboriginal peoples, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples; and Francophones and Anglophones. d.​ First Nations diverse Aboriginal peoples who have collective rights that are recognized and protected in Canada’s constitution. The constitution refers to First Nations as “Indians,” in keeping with the name used at the time of negotiating Treaties. e.​ Indian Europeans used the word Indian to describe the First Nations of North America, although these peoples were diverse and had names for themselves. Many First Nations prefer not to use the word Indian to describe themselves. f.​ Sovereignty Independence as a people, with a right to self-government g.​ Annuity an annual payment. Under the Numbered Treaties, annuities are mostly symbolic today. For example, the members of Treaty 8 each receive $5.00 per year. h.​ Reserve land for the exclusive use of First Nations i.​ Entrenching fixing firmly within j.​ Patriate to bring to a country something that belongs to the country k.​ Assimilate become part of a different cultural group l.​ Ethnocentrism the belief that one’s culture is superior to all other cultures m.​ Indian Act Federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples (“status Indians”), first passed in 1876 and amended several times n.​ Anglophone a person whose first language is English o.​ Francophone a person whose first language is French p.​ Official language community  one of the groups in Canadian society whose members speak an official language of Canada — French or English — as their first language q.​ Official language minority a group that speaks one of Canada’s official languages (English or French) and that does not make up the majority population of a province or territory r.​ Publicly funded paid for by taxes and provided by government s.​ Inherent rights rights with origins in fundamental justice t.​ Scrip in Métis history, a document that could be exchanged for land and that was offered to the Métis at the time the Numbered Treaties were negotiated u.​ Autonomy authority to make decisions 2.​ What are Collective Rights? Collective rights are those rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canada for historical and constitutional reasons. 3.​ Who holds Collective Rights? Aboriginal Groups a.​ First Nationss b.​ Metis c.​ Inuit Official Language Groups d.​ Anglophones e.​ Francophones 4.​ Why do some groups not have Collective Rights? Collective rights are rights Canadians hold because they belong to one of several groups in society. Collective rights recognize the founding peoples of Canada. Canada would not exist today without the contribution of these peoples.