Human Rights in Canada
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Course Introduction
This course examines the evolution, enforcement, and challenges of human rights in Canada, exploring key legal frameworks, institutions, and historical milestones that have shaped the Canadian approach to human rights protection. Students will analyze the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the role of courts and human rights commissions, and significant case law affecting issues like equality, freedom of expression, and Indigenous rights. The course also considers contemporary debates, such as balancing individual rights with public interests, and evaluates Canadas effectiveness in fulfilling its human rights obligations both domestically and on the international stage.
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Walk a Mile A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society 2nd Edition by Theresa Anzovino Available Study Resources on Quizplus
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Chapter 1: Diversity, Oppression, and Privilege
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Q1) Your grandfather believes that all people of Asian heritage are good at math.What is this an example of?
A)cultural relativism
B)marginalization
C)stereotyping
D)tokenism
Answer: C
Q2) Marginalization occurs when groups of lesser social power are pushed to the margins of society.Of the following groups, which would be the most marginalized?
A)heterosexual males
B)lesbian women of colour
C)gay white males
D)transgender people of colour
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Forms of Oppression
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Q1) Injustices perpetrated by the powerful on the powerless can be viewed as rays of light through the lens of a prism.What is this perspective called?
A)"ism" prism
B)racialized oppression
C)segregation
D)oppression
Answer: A
Q2) Which statement illustrates one example of prejudice?
A)Many women stay at home to take care of their children.
B)Women should stay at home and take care of their children.
C)More men are taking parental leave in recent years.
D)More women are choosing to return to work after having children.
Answer: B
Q3) Which statement best describes someone holding racial prejudice?
A)He holds a prejudgment about any group different from himself.
B)He believes that a certain racial group has a disproportionate number of positive traits.
C)He believes a certain racial group is innately inferior.
D)He acts in a discriminatory manner.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Social Inequality
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Q1) In Canada, a tool is used to represent the income level at which a family may face hardship because it must spend a greater proportion of its income on food, shelter, and clothing than the average family of similar size.What is this tool called?
A)low-income measure (LIM)
B)market basket measure (MBM)
C)Gini index
D)low-income cut-off (LICO)
Answer: D
Q2) According to OXFAM, the richest 20% of the world's population received 84% of the resources, and the remaining 80% received just 5.5%.What are these statistics evidence of?
A)individual social inequality
B)national social inequality
C)provincial social inequality
D)global social inequality
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Gender
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Q1) Tamika was born biologically male but has undergone hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery to live as her true self.How might Tamika identify?
A)transgender
B)genderqueer
C)genderfluid
D)cisgender
Q2) When Paolo was a young boy his father would get angry with him whenever he showed any emotion.He would constantly tell him that "boys don't cry" and that he should "take it like a man." What is this an example of?
A)emphasized femininity
B)gender roles
C)hegemonic masculinity
D)gender inequality
Q3) Explain the difference between gender identity and gender expression.
Q4) How do media contribute to the notions of gender roles? What is being done to change this?
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Chapter 5: Sexuality
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Q1) What impact has technology had on intimate relationships?
Q2) Which term refers to the state of being in love or romantically involved with more than one person at a time?
A)polygamy
B)polyandry
C)polyamory
D)monogamy
Q3) What are victim blaming and the ignoring or normalization of sexual violence against women examples of?
A)rape culture
B)patriarchy
C)gender inequality
D)sexism
Q4) When individuals use the general sexual guidelines they have learned from cultural scripts and adapt them to specific social situations, what have they created?
A)interpersonal scripts
B)sexual scripts
C)intrapsychic scripts
D)sexual expression
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Chapter 6: Race and Racialization
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Q1) Canada's Indigenous people have experienced years of historic disadvantage.This disadvantage was represented in treaty violations, colonialism, residential schools, and the apprehension and adoption of Indigenous children into non-Indigenous families.Which term best characterizes this historical disadvantage?
A)xenophobia
B)societal racism
C)individual racism
D)institutional racism
Q2) Research conducted by Dr.Scot Wortley of the University of Toronto revealed that the stop-and-search practices of police officers in Kingston, Ontario, resulted in black people being four times more likely to be stopped than white people.Which concept is explored by this research?
A)overt racism
B)racial profiling
C)tokenism
D)shadeism
Q3) Explain the four forms of racism mentioned in the text and provide an example for each.
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Chapter 7: Indigenous Peoples
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Q1) If eight-year-old Alice was an Indigenous child that had been taken away from her parents in the 1980s, what would likely have happened to her?
A)She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was non-Indigenous.
B)She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was Indigenous.
C)She would have likely been placed in a group home.
D)She would have likely been placed for adoption.
Q2) Chief Spence's 43-day hunger strike brought attention to the living conditions in Attawapiskat First Nations community and the state of Indigenous affairs in general.Chief Spence also became an icon for a campaign started in 2012.What was that campaign called?
A)Day of Action
B)Neutral Footprint Program
C)The Seventh Generation
D)Idle No More
Q3) Explain the significance of the Medicine Wheel in Indigenous traditions.
Q4) What types of crimes were committed by the church and government in Indian Residential Schools in Canada? What are some of the consequences for the survivors and their families?
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Chapter 8: Immigration
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Q1) Pilar is a new immigrant.She left her home in Ecuador and moved to Canada with her husband and two children.What challenges will Pilar and her family face immediately in Canada?
A)learning the language, enrolling her children in school, finding housing
B)finding employment, feeling as equal participants in the community, making friends
C)being an ambassador for other immigrants, make friends, find a doctor
D)find housing, find employment in a Spanish-speaking environment, navigate the government system
Q2) During the period from 1993 to 2010, there was a substantial increase in the number of people in which group?
A)asylum seekers
B)family class sponsorships
C)business class immigrants
D)temporary foreign workers
Q3) Give an example of two myths regarding immigration.How do these myths affect some people's opinion or behaviour towards immigrants?
Q4) What are some of the major challenges faced by newcomers to Canada?
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Chapter 9: Multiculturalism
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Q1) Nick has noted that many of a national newspaper's recent headlines and articles reflect the growing hostility in his country toward new immigrants.What term is used to refer to this feeling?
A)Anglo-conformity
B)Franco-conformity
C)balkanizing
D)xenophobia
Q2) Jian Wong emigrated from China and moved to Richmond Hill, Ontario.She lives in a neighbourhood where she almost feels as though she never left China.Most of the businesses in the area have signs written in Mandarin and their employees are of Chinese descent.What might be one advantage for Jian of living in this ethnic enclave?
A)She doesn't have to worry about learning English nor French.
B)She is segregated from the rest of Canadian society.
C)The enclave balkanizes the people who live there.
D)The enclave minimizes cultural shock for newcomers and helps with acculturation.
Q3) What is the difference between diversity and multiculturalism? Provide an example of each.
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Chapter 10: Religion
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Q1) According to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, employers must accommodate someone's religious requirements, as long as the accommodation does not cause undue hardship, cost, or safety issues.Which example qualifies as undue hardship, cost, or safety?
A)any accommodation that would cost an employer more than $15 000
B)requests for accommodation that do not have sufficient evidence of religious belief
C)requests for more than one consecutive day off
D)a uniform that is necessary to do the job and cannot be modified to accommodate religious requirements
Q2) Sam has asked his employer if he could alter his schedule to accommodate his religious practices.The changes Sam was asking for would not impact his productivity and would not cost his employer any extra money.His employer would not agree, stating that if he made changes for him he would have to do the same for everyone who wanted to start later or leave earlier.Who should Sam consult to assist with this matter?
A)federal Human Rights Commission
B)provincial Human Rights Commission
C)Supreme Court of Canada
D)individual institution or employer
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Chapter 11: Ability
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Q1) Katie attends a workshop because she wants to learn more about her bipolar disorder.The professor giving the workshop spends the entire time discussing the research findings on the potential causes of bipolar disorder.Some of the studies looked at genetic contributions such as abnormal sequences of DNA, physiological changes in the brain, neurotransmitter imbalances, and hormonal changes.Which perspective is the professor using?
A)functional limitations
B)biomedical
C)socio-economic
D)social inclusion
Q2) How does stigma affect people who are experiencing mental health problems with getting help? What can be done to reduce the stigma?
Q3) The Opportunities Fund is a federal government program that helps people with disabilities find employment or self-employment.What perspective on disability does the program take?
A)socio-constructivist
B)socio-economic
C)legal rights
D)social inclusion
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Chapter 12: Age
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Q1) Jonathan's grandmother, Barb, recently got a cellphone.She is often asking Jonathan for help using it because she finds learning this new technology frustrating.Jonathan is often annoyed with having to explain the functions of the cellphone to his grandmother and believes that because of her age she will not ever be able to properly use her cellphone without support.What is Jonathan's belief about his grandmother an example of?
A)systemic ageism
B)cultural greywashing
C)resistance of aging
D)principle of equity
Q2) Which term refers to the creation of new technologies that have the ability to combine the physical, digital, and biological worlds?
A)Internet of Things
B)Industry 2.0
C)Fourth Industrial Revolution
D)Combined Technology
Q3) Explain the different forms of elder abuse.
Q4) Compare and contrast two different generations.
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Chapter 13: Families
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Q1) For most people in Canada, what is the primary agent of socialization?
A)media
B)work
C)family
D)peers
Q2) Dylan went to live in Vancouver for college.She intended to continue to live in the city, but found it difficult to find full-time employment in her field once she completed the program.With student loans and the cost of living, Dylan was forced to move back to her parents' home in Ontario.What type of household will Dylan and her parents be living in?
A)cluttered/crowded nest
B)multigenerational
C)blended
D)empty nest
Q3) Which term refers to young adults who return to their parental home, after leaving for work, education, or a relationship?
A)boomerang generation
B)crowded nest
C)empty nest
D)cluttered nest
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