Exam 13: Diversity and Representation

In cases involving Indigenous, women's, and minority rights, the courts have often acted in advance of politicians' will and even public opinion.

In theory and practice, interculturalism is the same as multiculturalism.

Employment equity is employed by the federal public service in the United States, while its Canadian counterpart practices affirmative action.

Which term describes an adjustment(s) to policies that allows for the inclusion of traditionally disadvantaged groups without causing undue hardship to others?

Which of the following focusing events served as a catalyst for the establishment of Canada's first National Indigenous Organizations?

Why is the party nomination stage the most pivotal when it comes to electing more women to Canadian legislatures?

A _______ ceiling is a metaphor that constrains groups of people who experience difficultly reaching positions of political power.

Canada is a signatory to all 10 of the United Nations' core human rights declarations.

Define reasonable accommodation using two examples.

Cases involving hate speech in Canada are adjudicated solely by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and must demonstrate that the accused willfully "promotes genocide".

Which groups has a Senate committee identified as either vulnerable or facing significant barriers to inclusion in Canada's representative democracy? What are the best solutions to enhancing their meaningful participation in Canadian politics?

There has been a gradual, but noticeable, increase in the number of politicians of non-British origin in urban Canada.

The Inuit form a majority of the population of Nunavut.

Leaders of which of the following types of political parties are least likely to march in many Pride parades in Canada?

When it comes to breaking the glass ceiling in Canada, which of the following events is most recent?

Which case established that Indigenous rights predated the Charter?

Which federal government policy requires civil service managers to proactively consider employing women, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities?

Does Canada suffer from a democratic deficit? Why or why not?

Established in 1993, which organization represents non-status First Nations in Canada?

With the use of examples, distinguish among Pitkin's four types of political representation. Which of these types is most important to measuring Canada's democratic deficit, and why?