POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Member States Of The United Nations, Indian Act, Democratic Deficit

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2300
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Aboriginal people (p. 499) first nations, metis, or inuit people living in canada. Affirmative action (p. 502) a policy or policies consisting of proactive measures to guarantee the descriptive representation of traditionally underrepresented groups. Band (p. 522) a group of status indians defined by the federal government. Band council (p. 523) governing body elected by members of a band. Canadian human rights commission (p. 517) body empowered to adjudicate discrimination complaints against federally regulated bodies. Candidate quotas (p. 506) hard-and-fast requirements established by some political parties to improve the proportion of candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups. Citizens plus (p. 533) the notion that aboriginal people (ought to) hold a special set of rights in addition to those conferred by canadian citizenship. Civil society (p. 511) the community of citizens in canada, outside the realm of government. De(cid:373)o(cid:272)rati(cid:272) defi(cid:272)it (cid:894)p. (cid:1008)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:895) the gap (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) people"s e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s for the perfor(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e of de(cid:373)o(cid:272)rati(cid:272) institutions and the perceived performance of those institutions.