Citizenship Test
SECTION I. QUESTIONS ABOUT CANADA
1. Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
A. THE FIRST PEOPLE TO LIVE IN CANADA
2. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
A. FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, METIS
3. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live?
A. IN EVERY REGION OF THE COUNTRY
4. What did the Aboriginal peoples living in your region depend on for survival?
A. FISHING AND HUNTING
5. From whom are the Metis descended?
A. FROM FRENCH AND ENGLISH FUR TRADERS WHO MARRIED FIRST NATIONS WOMEN
6. In what industry did the Metis first work with European settlers?
A. THE FUR TRADE
7. Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half the population of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?
A. INUIT
8. Why are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada working toward self-government?
A. TO KEEP THEIR UNIQUE CULTURES AND LANGUAGES ALIVE AND TO REGAIN CONTROL OVER DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES
9. Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from?
A. FRANCE
10. Why did the early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
A. TO FISH AND TRADE WITH ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
11. Who are the Acadian people?
A. FRENCH SETTLERS WHO ARRIVED IN THE 1600s AND SETTLED PERMENANTLY IN CANADA
12. What three industries helped the early settlers build communities in the Atlantic region?
A. FARMING, FISHING, SHIPBUILDING
13. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
A. BRITISH SETTLERS, LOYAL TO ENGLAND, WHO MOVED TO THE ATLANTIC REGION FROM THE UNITED STATES
14. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?
A. IN THE LATE 1700s
15. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?
A. IN THE EARLY 1600s
16. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
A. THE FUR TRADE
17. Which trade spread across Canada, making it important to the economy for over 300 years?
A. THE FUR TRADE
18. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use to create trading networks in North America?
A. THEY TRAVELLED BY BOAT ON THE GREAT LAKES
19. How long did the Hudson’s Bay Company control the northern lands?
A. MORE THAN 300 YEARS
20. What important trade did the Hudson’s Bay Company control?
A. THE FUR TRADE
21 When did thousands of miners first come to the Yukon?
A. DURING THE “GOLD RUSH” AT THE END OF THE 1800s
22. What did the government do to make immigration to Western Canada much easier?
A. IT BUILT A RAILWAY ACROSS THE PRAIRIES TO THE PACIFIC COAST
23. Which group of people were important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
A. THE CHINESE
24. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?
A. 1885
25. What did the federal government do to encourage people to settle in the Prairie provinces during the early 1900s?
A. IT OFFERED LAND AT CHEAP PRICES
26. What does Confederation mean?
A. THE JOINING OF PROVINCES TO CREATE A COUNTRY
27. What is the Canadian Constitution?
A. THE SYSTEM OF LAWS AND CONVENTIONS BY WHICH OUR COUNTRY GOVERNS ITSELF
28. In what year did Canada become a country?
A. 1867
29. Which document made Confederation legal?
A. THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN ACT
30. Which document first defined the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments?
A. THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN ACT
31. When did the British North America Act come into effect?
A. JULY 1, 1867
32. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
A. IT CREATED THE COUNTRY OF CANADA
33. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?
A. ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA
34. List each province and territory and tell when each one joined the Confederation?
PROVINCES:
A. ONTARIO, 1867
QUEBEC, 1867
NEW BRUNSWICK, 1867
NOVA SCOTIA, 1867
MANITOBA, 1870
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1871
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 1873
ALBERTA, 1905
SASKATCHEWAN, 1905
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1949
TERRITORIES:
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, 1870
YUKON, 1898
NUNAVUT, 1999
35. Which was the last province to join Canada?
A. NEWFOUNDLAND
36. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate?
A. JULY 1. IT CELEBRATES THE UNITING OF FOUR PROVINCES TO BECOME THE COUNTRY OF CANADA
37. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
A. SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD
38. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?
A. IT ALLOWED US TO CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION WITHOUT ASKING THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOR APPROVAL
39. What part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?
A. THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
40. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?
A. 1982
41. Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
A. FREEDOM OF SPEECH
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT WITHIN CANADA
FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
42. Name three legal rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
A. THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON
43. List four rights Canadian citizens have.
A. THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
THE RIGHT TO STAND FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
THE RIGHT TO HOLD A CANAADIAN PASSPORT AND RETURN FREELY FROM ABROAD
THE RIGHT TO OWN PROPERTY
THE RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT IN JOBS RESTRICTED TO CANADIAN CITIZENS (THE CIVIL SERVICE)
44. List three ways in which you can protect the environment.
A. THROW WASTE PAPER OR OTHER GARBAGE IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC GARBAGE CONTAINERS
RECYCLE AND RE-USE AS MANY PRODUCTS AS POSSIBLE, SUCH A PAPER, GLASS AND CANS
WALK, JOIN A CAR POOL, OR USE A BICYCLE OR PUBLIC TRANSIT WHENEVER POSSIBLE
GET INVOLVED WITH A LOCAL GROUPS TO PROTET OUR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
45. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?
A. CANADIAN CITIZENS
46. Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?
A. CANADIAN CITIZENS
47. Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the federal government?
A. CANADIAN CITIZENS
48. What does equality under the law mean?
A. THE RIGHT OF EVERY CANADIAN TO THE PROTECTION AND SERVICES OF THE POLICE AND THE COURTS
49. What does “mobility rights” mean?
A. THE RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK ANYWHERE IN CANADA
50. Name six responsibilities of citizenship.
A. TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS
TO OBEY THE LAWS OF CANADA
TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS
TO RESPECT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY
TO BE LOYAL TO THE QUEEN AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
TO CARE FOR CANADA’S HERITAGE
51. Give an example of how you can care for Canada’s natural heritage.
A. THINK OF WAYS YOU CAN PROTECT OUR LAND, WATER AND FORESTS
52. What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
A. TO BE LOYAL TO QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, QUEEN OF CANADA
TO OBSERVE THE LAWS OF CANADA
TO FULFIL MY DUTIES AS A CANADIAN CITIZEN
53. Explain how a citizenship right can also be seen as a citizenship responsibility – for example, the right to vote.
A. EXAMPLE: WE EACH HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE BECAUSE THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC RIGHT GUARANTEED BY THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. THAT RIGHT SHOULD BE EXERCISED DURING AN ELECTION TO SHOW THAT WE SERIOUSLY REGARD THIS FREEDOM GIVEN TO US AND WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
54. Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.
A. DO VOLUNTEER WORK IN THE COMMUNITY – ON AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN, IN SENIOR CITIZENS’ HOMES, IN HOSPITALS, IN SCHOOLS
GET INVOLVED WITH OTHERS TO SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
RUN FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE
55. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
A. THE CANADIAN MULTICULTURALISM ACT
56. What are the two official languages of Canada?
A. ENGLISH AND FRENCH
57. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regard to official languages?
A. THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION AND THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
58. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.
A. IN THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA, IN FEDERAL COURTS, AND IN ALL FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS
59. Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?
A. QUEBEC
60. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
A. QUEBEC
61. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
A. NEW BRUNSWICK
62. What does the Canadian flag look like?
A. IT HAS TWO RED BARS SEPARATED BY A RED MAPLE LEAF ON A WHITE BACKGROUND
63. What song is Canada’s national anthem?
A. O CANADA
64. Give the first two lines of Canada’s national anthem.
A. O CANADA! OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND!
TRUE PATRIOT LOVE IN ALL THY SONS COMMAND.
65. Where does the name “Canada” come from?
A. FROM THE FIRST NATIONS WORD “KANATA”, MEANING A VILLAGE OR SETTLEMENT
66. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?
A. THE BEAVER
67. What is the tower in the centre of the Parliament buildings called?
A. THE PEACE TOWER
68. What unique art form was developed by the First Nations people on the West Coast?
A. CARVING OF TOTEM POLES
69. Why is the North sometimes called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
A. IN THE SUMMER DAYLIGHT CAN LAST FOR UP TO 24 HOURS
70. An act of Parliament was required to create a new territory in Canada’s North. What is the name of the new territory?
A. NUNAVUT
71. What is the population of Canada?
A. ABOUT 30 MILLION PEOPLE
72. What three oceans border on Canada?
A. PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, ARCTIC
73. How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?
A. 10 PROVINCES
3 TERRITORIES
74. What is the capital city of Canada?
A. OTTAWA
75. Name all the provinces and territories and their capital cities.
A. NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN’S
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHARLOTTETOWN
NOVA SCOTIA HALIFAX
NEW BRUNSWICK FREDERICTON
QUEBEC QUEBEC CITY
ONTARIO TORONTO
MANITOBA WINNIPEG
SASKATCHEWAN REGINA
ALBERTA EDMONTON
BRITISH COLUMBIA VICTORIA
YUKON TERRITORY WHITEHORSE
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES YELLOWKNIFE
NUNAVUT IQALUIT
76. Name the five regions of Canada.
A. ATLANTIC, CENTRAL CANADA, PRAIRIE PROVINCES, WEST COAST, THE NORTH
77. What are the provinces of Central Canada?
A. ONTARIO AND QUEBEC
78. What are the provinces of the Atlantic Region?
A. NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND
79. What are the Prairie provinces?
A. MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA
80. What are the territories of northern Canada?
A. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, YUKON, NUNAVUT
81. Name one province that is on the Atlantic coast of Canada.
A. NEWFOUNDLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, NEW BRUNSWICK
82. Name a province on the Pacific coast of Canada.
A BRITISH COLUMBIA
83. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
A. THE NORTH
84. Where do more than half the people of Canada live?
A. IN CENTRAL CANADA (ONTARIO AND QUEBEC)
85. One-third of all Canadians live in which province?
A. ONTARIO
86. What is the Canadian Shield?
A. A ROCK FORMATION THAT IS MILLIONS OF YEARS OLD
87. Where is the Canadian Shield?
A. NORTHERN QUEBEC AND ONTARIO
88. Where are the Canadian Rockies?
A. IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
89. Where are the Great Lakes?
A. BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES (IN CENTRAL CANADA)
90. What are the names of the Great Lakes?
A. SUPERIOR, MICHIGAN, HURON, ERIE, ONTARIO
91. Where is the St. Lawrence Seaway?
A. BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES ALONG THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FROM MONTREAL TO LAKE ONTARIO
92. Name two mountain ranges in Canada.
A. ROCKY MOUNTAINS, COAST MOUNTAINS, COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS
93. Which territory shares a border with another country?
A. YUKON TERRITORY
94. Which province is known as the “Land of 100,000 Lakes”?
A. MANITOBA
95. Which provinces are joined to New Brunswick by land?
A. QUEBEC AND NOVA SCOTIA
96. To which ocean is Newfoundland closest?
A. ATLANTIC OCEAN
97. Which mountain range forms a border between Alberta and British Columbia?
A. ROCKY MOUNTAINS
98. Which two provinces are closest to Prince Edward Island?
A. NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA
99. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?
A. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
100. Where are the Parliament buildings located?
A. IN OTTAWA
101. Which country borders Canada on the south?
A.THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
102. What are the three main types of industries in Canada?
A. NATURAL RESOURCES, MANUFACTURING, AND SERVICE
103. In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?
A. SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT
104. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?
A. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
105. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
A. THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT WATERWAY AND THEY PROVIDE FRESH WATER FOR PEOPLE AND INDUSTRIES AROUND THEIR SHORES
106. Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?
A. THE SEAWAY MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR OCEAN GOING SHIPS TO TRAVEL ON THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AND THE SMALL RIVERS BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES
107. Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada’s economy?
A. IT HAS RICH MINERAL DEPOSITS
ITS TREES ARE PART OF CANADA’S MAJOR PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRIES
ITS FRESHWATER RESOURCES ARE USED TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY
108. List four important minerals found in the Canadian Shield.
A. GOLD, SILVER, NICKEL, ZINC, COPPER, AND IRON ORE
109. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?
A. SASKATCHEWAN
110. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?
A. CENTRAL CANADA
111. Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural land and valuable energy resources?
A. THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES
112. Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?
A. QUEBEC AND ONTARIO
113. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?
A. ONTARIO
114. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?
A. QUEBEC
115. Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada?
A. QUEBEC
116. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?
A. BRITISH COLUMBIA
117. Which province is Canada’s major producer of oil and gas?
A. ALBERTA
118. Which province is Canada’s leading wheat producer?
A. SASKATCHEWAN
119. Which province is Canada’s largest producer of hydroelectricity?
A. QUEBEC
120. Which two fuels provide about one-half of all the energy used in Canada?
A. OIL AND NATURAL GAS
121. Which products from Southern Ontario are among Canada’s key exports?
A. PRODUCTS FROM THE AUTO INDUSTRY
122. Name three minerals still being mined the Territories today.
A. GOLD, LEAD, ZINC
123. Which city provides important shipping and air links between Canada and other countries across the Pacific Ocean?
A. VANCOUVER
124. What products are produced in the Niagara Peninsula?
A. PEACHES, APPLES, GRAPES
125. More than half of Canada’s aeronautics and space industries are located in which province?
A. QUEBEC
126. For what is the Okanagan Valley famous?
A. FRUIT ORCHARDS
127. What fish is a valuable industry on the West Coast?
A. SALMON
128. Who is Canada’s Head of State?
A. QUEEN ELIZABETH II
129. Who is the Queen’s representative in Canada?
A. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
130. What is the name of the Governor General?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
131. What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces and territories?
A. LIEUTENANT-GOVENOR IN THE PROVINCES
COMMISSIONER IN THE TERRITORIES
132. What is Canada’s system of government called?
A. A PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
133. What are the three parts of Parliament?
A. THE QUEEN, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE SENATE
134. What are the three levels of government in Canada?
A. FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL
135. Explain how the three levels of government are different.
A. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR MATTERS THAT AFFECT ALL OF CANADA
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS LOOK AFTER MATTERS THAT AFFECT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE PROVINCE. THEY SHARE RESPONSIBLITIES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN SOME AREAS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCAL MATTERS
136. Name two levels of government and explain how they are different.
A. See answer to 135 above
137. Name two responsibilities for each level of government.
A. FEDERAL – NATIONAL DEFENCE, FOREIGN POLICY, BANKING, TRADE
PROVINCIAL – EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, NATURAL RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION
MUNICIPAL – POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, CITY PARKS, STREET MAINTENANCE, GARBAGE
138. What do you call a law before it is passed?
A. A BILL
139. How does a bill become a law?
A. A BILL MUST BE APPROVED BY MAJORITIES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND IN THE SENATE TO BECOME A LAW
140. What is the final step before a bill becomes a law?
A. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL MUST GIVE FINAL APPROVAL
141. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?
A. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
142. How are members of Parliament chosen?
A. THEY ARE ELECTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS BY CANADIAN CITIZENS
143. Who do members of Parliament represent?
A. EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN THEIR ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
144. What does a member of Parliament do?
A. REPRESENTS YOUR IDEAS WHEN NEW LAWS ARE PROPOSED
ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR BEHALF
HELPS YOU IF YOU NEED INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE GOVERNMENT
145. What is an “electoral district”?
A. A GEOGRAPHCIAL AREA REPRESENTED BY A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
146. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
A. ABOUT 300
147. In what electoral district do you live?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
148. What four requirements must you meet in order to vote in a federal election?
A. YOU MUST BE:
A CANADIAN CITIZEN
AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE
ON THE LIST OF ELECTORS
YOU MAY ALSO VOTE IF YOU HAVE BEEN LIVING OUTSIDE CANADA FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS OR ARE WORKING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE CANADIAN FORCES OUTSIDE CANADA
149. What is a Notice of Confirmation of Registration?
A. IT CONFIRMS THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE AND ARE ON THE LIST OF ELECTORS (THE VOTERS LIST)
150. What is a polling station?
A. THE LOCATION WHERE YOU VOTE (USUALLY IN A SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY CENTRE)
151. What is a ballot?
A. A PRINTED FORM FOR VOTING
152. What is written on an election ballot?
A. THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES IN YOUR ELECTORAL DISTRICT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER FROM “A” TO “Z”
153. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
A. AN ‘X”
154. What does voting by secret ballot mean?
A. NO ONE CAN WATCH YOU VOTE AND NO ONE SHOULD LOOK AT YOUR MARKED BALLOT
155. Who has the right to vote in federal elections?
A. CANADIAN CITIZENS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WHO ARE ON THE LIST OF ELECTORS
156. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?
A. CANADIAN CITIZENS 18 YEARS AND OLDER
157. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
A. THE PEOPLE THEY WANT TO REPRESENT THEM IN PARLIAMENT
158. How is the government formed after an election?
A. THE PARTY WITH THE MOST ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND ITS LEADER FORM THE GOVERNMENT
159. How is the prime minister chosen?
A. THE LEADER OF THE PARTY WITH THE MOST ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES BECOMES THE PRIME MINISTER
160. When does an election have to be held according to the Constitution?
A. WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THE LAST ELECTION
161. What do political parties do?
A. HOLD MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THEIR IDEAS ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK
DEVELOP PLANS FOR WHAT THEY WOULD DO IF THEIR CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT
CHOOSE THE PARTY LEADER
CHOOSE THE PARTY’S CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGN FOR THEM IN ELECTIONS
162. What does “party platform” mean?
A. THE PLANS MADE BY A POLITICAL PARTY BECOMES THE PARTY PLATFORM
163. Name all the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders.
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
164. Which federal political party is in power?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
165. To which party does your member of Parliament belong?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
166. What does it mean for a political party to “be in power”?
A. IT MEANS IT HAS THE MOST ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND FORMS THE GOVERNMENT
167. What are the parties that are not in power called?
A. OPPOSITION PARTIES
168. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?
A. THE OPPOSITION PARTY WITH THE MOST ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
169. What is the role of the Opposition parties?
A. TO OPPOSE OR TRY TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
170. Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
171. What is a political candidate?
A. A PERSON WHO RUNS FOR OFFICE
172. What do you call a candidate who does not belong to a political party?
A. AN INDEPENDENT
173. What is a Cabinet minister?
A. A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CHOSEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CHOSEN BY THE PREMIER OF A PROVINCE TO MANAGE A PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT)
174. How are senators chosen?
A. THEY ARE CHOSEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
175. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?
A. IF THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT VOTE AGAINST A MAJOR GOVERNMENT DECISION, THE PARTY IN POWER IS DEFEATED
176. What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
177. What is the name of your member of Parliament?
A. See the CITIZENSHIP sheet
178. How can you contact your member of Parliament?
A. CALL THE NUMBER FOR REFERENCE CANADA LISTED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTION OF YOUR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY (BLUE PAGES). GIVE YOUR ADDRESS AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF YOUR MP.
(REFERENCE CANADA NUMBER: 1-800-667-3355)
YOU CAN ALSO WRITE TO YOUR MP BY SENDING YOUR LETTER TO:
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
K1A 0A6
(LETTERS TO MPs DO NOT NEED STAMPS)
179. Who do provincial members of the legislative or national assemblies represent?
A. EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN THEIR PROVINCIAL ELECTORAL RIDINGS
180. What level of government passes “by-laws”?
A. MUNICIPAL
SECTION II. QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR REGION
181. When did settlers from Europe first come to your region?
A. IN THE EARLY 1800s
182. Who were the first settlers in the area where you live?
A. EUROPEAN FUR TRADERS
183. Why did the early Europeans come to your region in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or early 1900s?
A. THEY WERE FOLLOWING THE FUR TRADE AS IT SPREAD TO THE WEST
184. What is the capital city of the province or territory in which you live?
A. VICTORIA
185. What are the major industries of your city, province and region today?
A. CITY – SERVICES
PROVINCE AND REGION – FORESTRY, MINING, FISHING, AGRICULTURE, TOURISM
186. What is the most valuable manufacturing industry in your region today?
A. THE MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND PAPER PRODUCTS
187. List three minerals found in your region.
A. COAL, COPPER, LEAD, ZINC
188. List three natural resources important to your region’s economy today?
A. FORESTS, MINERALS, WATER (FOR FISHING AND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROELECTRICAL POWER)
189. List the activities that are important to the tourism industry in your region.
A. SKIING, FISHING, HIKING, CAMPING
190. What has always been important to the economy in your region?
A. NATURAL RESOURCES
191. Who is your city councillor, alderperson, reeve or regional councillor?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
192. What is the name of your mayor?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
193. What is the name of your provincial representative (member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the provincial Parliament, member of the National Assembly or member of the House of Assembly)?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
194. What is the name of the premier of your province?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
195. Which political party is in power in your province or territory?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
196. What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in your province?
A. See the Citizenship Guide
197. What is the name of your lieutenant-governor or commissioner?
A. See the Citizenship Guide