SOSC 2351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Chinese Head Tax In Canada, Provincial Rights Party, Japanese Canadians

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2351
• Professor: Tanja Juric

Document Summary

Lecture #14 - canada before the age of rights. Treatment of women, racial minorities and aboriginal people illustrates failure to protect human rights in canada"s history. Ex: internment of japanese canadians during ww2, chinese head tax, denial of political rights to women until the early 20th century, treatment of regulating minorities. Before bill of rights in 1960 and charter of rights and freedoms in 1982. July 1st, 1867: british north america colonies federally united (dominion of. Provinces of ontario, quebec, nova scotia and new brunswick. Greater autonomy (ability to preserve distinct regional id. ) Recognized need to accommodate religious and linguistic minorities. Opposition holds government accountable for its actions. Rights and freedoms protected from arbitrary state action. Resulted in creation if implied bill of rights doctrine in canadian law. Formally allocates constitutional power to two orders of government. Rights and freedoms not provided directly, but indirectly (federalism) Consciously avoided language, religion and culture (divisive issues)