Deck 7: Gender

Question 1

Which political parties have women historically supported?

A)the Liberals and the NDP
B)the Liberals and the Conservatives
C)the Green Party and the NDP
D)the Conservatives and the NDP

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) actively supported the Meech Lake Accord.

Answer 2

False
The NAC opposed the Meech Lake Accord

Question 3

Who was the first woman in Canada elected to lead a major national party?

A)Alexa McDonough
B)Audrey McLaughlin
C)Elizabeth May
D)Flora MacDonald

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Pay equity represents "equal pay for work of equal value".

Question 5

When was the first woman appointed to the Federal Cabinet?

A)1935
B)1957
C)1959
D)1963

Question 6

The ruling in the Persons case was that women could sit in the House of Commons.

Question 7

Martha Black was the first woman elected to the House of Commons.

Question 8

Canada has a comprehensive national day care program.

Question 9

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) was the foremost women's pressure group in the 1970s and 1980s, but has now virtually collapsed.

Question 10

Bill C-38 recognized the legality of same-sex marriage.

Question 11

What is the significance of Section 28 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

A)It provides equality for all people, regardless of age, race, or religion.
B)It protects women's rights from use of the notwithstanding clause.
C)It allows provincial governments to infringe on equality rights of minorities.
D)It protects the French language and culture outside Quebec.

Question 12

What was the significance of the Halpern v. Canada case?

A)The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Aboriginal fishing rights.
B)The BC Court of Appeal recognized the Nisga'a land title.
C)The Supreme Court ruled that women were not considered "persons" under the law.
D)The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled the immediate recognition of same-sex marriages.

Question 13

How was sexual orientation added to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

A)through the Parliament of Canada
B)through the Supreme Court of Canada
C)through the constitutional amending formula
D)sexual orientation was not added to the Charter

Question 14

What province became the first to enact legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation?

A)Ontario
B)Alberta
C)British Columbia
D)Quebec

Question 15

In 1981, 51 percent of Canadians felt that homosexuality was "never justifiable."

Question 16

The "second wave" of the women's movement began about 1945.

Question 17

Which statement best describes employment equity programs in Canada?

A)These programs were designed to give preference to groups discriminated against in the past.
B)These programs have made women predominant in the public sector.
C)These programs have made women predominant in the private sector.
D)These programs have made women predominant in both the public and private sectors.

Question 18

As a result of a 2003 Court of Appeal decision in Ontario, same-sex partners were allowed to marry.

Question 19

In which political venue were women unable to sit until 1929?

A)Senate
B)House of Commons
C)Alberta legislature
D)British Columbia legislature

Question 20

What province was last to extend women's right to vote in provincial elections?

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

Question 21

What were the main concerns of first-wave feminists?

Question 22

What is meant by the term "feminization of poverty"?

Question 23

What are some of the major challenges that women face regarding employment?

Question 24

How has representation of women in politics and government progressed in the last century?

Question 25

What were the major concerns of second-wave feminists?