CHAPTER 14 KEY TERMS

 Universal health care – a non-profit, medical health care program for all people. In 1966,
this program was introduced in Canada as the ‘Medical Care Act’.

 Co-operative federalism - a system in which the federal, provincial, and municipal

governments work collaboratively to achieve mutual goals.

 Civil rights – the basic rights of all citizens. Civil rights are an essential component of
democracy. They're guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law,
regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics. Examples are the rights to vote, to a
fair trial, to government services, and to a public education.

 Capital punishment- the death penalty. It is generally the practice of executing someone
as punishment for a specific crime after a proper legal trial.

 Free vote - members of Parliament did not have to vote with their party on a bill or
motion. Legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personal conscience.

 Gay rights - the legal and civil rights of gay people, especially the right to be treated
without discrimination.

 Point system – a system in which immigrants to Canada receive points for meeting
specific criteria such as the ability to speak English or French, age, education level, and
employment skills.

 Multiculturalism – a government policy that recognizes ethnic and cultural diversity as a

positive and distinctive feature of society and that includes initiatives at all levels of
government.