Question 1

In recent years, the bulk of immigrants to Canada have come from the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Since the new EI reforms were introduced in 2012, the government claims that employers must show equal treatment to both unemployed Canadians and foreign workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why was there a backlash toward immigrants and visible minorities in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

In the 1990s, opposition surfaced toward immigration in general and visible minority immigration in particular, as well as toward multiculturalism, employment equity, and other related policies and practices. This opposition was partly a response to the recession of the early 1990s and the continuing high unemployment rate afterward. Most economists agree that immigration has little effect on the unemployment rate and that it causes as many jobs to be created as immigrants actually fill. Moreover, they add, with a low birthrate and an aging population, Canada needs a relatively high annual intake of immigrants for economic reasons alone. Many voters, however, rejected such views in the 1990s, feeling that recent immigrants were taking jobs away from long-time residents.

Question 4

The Conservative party recently found itself with the largest representation of visible minority MPs in its caucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement best describes the term "multiculturalism" as understood in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the existence of a society marked by ethnic pluralism. 
B) It is an official policy that recognizes diverse cultures and encourages linguistic and ethnic heritages. 
C) It is a concept also known as official bilingualism. 
D) It is racism. 
A) It is the existence of a society marked by ethnic pluralism. 
B) It is an official policy that recognizes diverse cultures and encourages linguistic and ethnic heritages. 
C) It is a concept also known as official bilingualism. 
D) It is racism.

Question 6

From 1885 onward, immigrants from which country were required to pay a head tax to enter Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Japan 
C) Israel 
D) China 
A) India 
B) Japan 
C) Israel 
D) China

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a category of permanent residents?

Accepted Answer

A) Family Class 
B) Economic Class 
C) Refugees 
D) Foreign Workers 
A) Family Class 
B) Economic Class 
C) Refugees 
D) Foreign Workers

Question 8

Which disadvantaged groups do Canadian employment equity programs normally give preference?

Accepted Answer

A) women, French, homosexuals, and people with disabilities 
B) women, Aboriginals, visible minorities, and people with disabilities 
C) women, Aboriginals, homosexuals, and people with disabilities 
D) women, French, visible minorities, and people with disabilities 
A) women, French, homosexuals, and people with disabilities 
B) women, Aboriginals, visible minorities, and people with disabilities 
C) women, Aboriginals, homosexuals, and people with disabilities 
D) women, French, visible minorities, and people with disabilities

Question 9

What is considered to be the fastest growing religious group in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims 
B) Roman Catholics 
C) Protestants 
D) Jews 
A) Muslims 
B) Roman Catholics 
C) Protestants 
D) Jews

Question 10

Immigration is a concurrent constitutional responsibility between both the federal and provincial governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which provincial government passed a law in 2010 that required Muslim women to remove their niqab when dealing with provincial government authorities?

Accepted Answer

A) Quebec 
B) Ontario 
C) Alberta 
D) Saskatchewan 
A) Quebec 
B) Ontario 
C) Alberta 
D) Saskatchewan

Question 12

Which urban area has the largest composition of non-Caucasians?

Accepted Answer

A) Toronto 
B) Vancouver 
C) Montreal 
D) Calgary 
A) Toronto 
B) Vancouver 
C) Montreal 
D) Calgary

Question 13

Temporary resident workers are not able to apply to become permanent residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Visible minorities constitute approximately 19 percent of the Canadian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What were the basic objectives of Pierre Trudeau's multiculturalism policy?

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism is the official recogni

Question 16

Canada does not have an official multicultural policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Britain was the leading source of immigrants between 1900 and 1965.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are some of the key changes in immigration policy since the early 1900s? Is the current immigration policy assisting or hindering the wellbeing of current and future immigrants into Canada?

Accepted Answer

Some key changes in immigration policy s

Question 19

Which province instituted a heritage languages policy in the school system?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Quebec 
C) New Brunswick 
D) British Columbia 
A) Ontario 
B) Quebec 
C) New Brunswick 
D) British Columbia

Question 20

Some critics argue that multiculturalism emphasizes our differences rather than our similarities as Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Ethnocultural Minorities

In recent years, the bulk of immigrants to Canada have come from the Caribbean.

Since the new EI reforms were introduced in 2012, the government claims that employers must show equal treatment to both unemployed Canadians and foreign workers.

Why was there a backlash toward immigrants and visible minorities in the 1990s?

The Conservative party recently found itself with the largest representation of visible minority MPs in its caucus.

Which statement best describes the term "multiculturalism" as understood in Canada?

From 1885 onward, immigrants from which country were required to pay a head tax to enter Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a category of permanent residents?

Which disadvantaged groups do Canadian employment equity programs normally give preference?

What is considered to be the fastest growing religious group in Canada?

Immigration is a concurrent constitutional responsibility between both the federal and provincial governments.

Which provincial government passed a law in 2010 that required Muslim women to remove their niqab when dealing with provincial government authorities?

Which urban area has the largest composition of non-Caucasians?

Temporary resident workers are not able to apply to become permanent residents.

Visible minorities constitute approximately 19 percent of the Canadian population.

What were the basic objectives of Pierre Trudeau's multiculturalism policy?

Canada does not have an official multicultural policy.

Britain was the leading source of immigrants between 1900 and 1965.

What are some of the key changes in immigration policy since the early 1900s? Is the current immigration policy assisting or hindering the wellbeing of current and future immigrants into Canada?

Which province instituted a heritage languages policy in the school system?

Some critics argue that multiculturalism emphasizes our differences rather than our similarities as Canadians.

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Regionalism

Aboriginal Peoples

French Canada and the Quebec Question

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Canadas External Environment: The United States and the World

The Canadian Political Culture

Political Socialization, The Mass Media, and Public Opinion Polls

Elections and the Electoral System

Political Parties and the Party System

The Election Campaign, Voting, and Political Participation

Advocacy Groups, Social Movements, and Lobbying

The Canadian Constitution and Constitutional Change

The Federal System

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Policy-Making Process and Policy Instruments

The Executive: Crown, Prime Minister, and Cabinet

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