The Penultimate Tutorials

For the second last tutorial of 2TT3 we are going to be discussing the material from The Peoples of Canada and the items that can be found online. When exploring Brian Mulroney's links please be sure to glean all the material but pay close attention (i.e., READ) his Meech Lake Accord speech.

Also, before we have a general discussion on all the items I want to take 15-20 minutes to go over the assignment. I want to ensure everyone understands what they need to do, review formatting and stylistic issues, and open the floor to any questions anyone may have.

Here are some questions that may be worth discussing:

1. If you were vacationing in Rome and a local asked you about the Constitution Act of 1982 how would you explain its importance to this person who is unfamiliar with Canadian political and legal history?

2. How would you rank the following in order of importance to Canada's history? BNA Act 1867, Statute of Westminster 1931, and Constitution Act 1982. How important are legislative milestones? What other formative events might you include?

3. Discuss Mulroney's Meech Lake Accord Speech. What are some of the issues with conferring the status of "distinct society" upon Quebec?

4. Does the province of Quebec qualify as a distinct society? If Quebec qualifies, how do we reconcile the position of other groups in Canada such as First Nations?

5. How would you define 'suburbia'?

6. Discuss the difference between culture in Canada and Canadian culture.

7. How did sport become part of overall cultural policy in Canada? Where does hockey rank?

8. What happened to Canadian history in the 1960s?

Marshall McLuhan, Heritage Minute