Citizenship act of 1976 and immigration act of 1978
The Citizenship Act of 1976 eliminated gender discrimination and granted people citizenship to children of overseas marriage. The Immigration Act of 1978 gave provinces the role of immigration acts.
*Trudeau brought in the Citizenship act of 1976
*Hot on the heels of the womens liberation movement
*Make it illegal to discriminate women in the work place and grant citizenship to children of overseas marriages
*Reverse discrimination - hiring more women then men even if the men were better suited
*Also required adequate knowledge of one of the two official languages
*Immigration Act of 1978 gave provinces a role in immigration policies
*Quebec allowed to have immigrants adopt Francophone culture
*Created three classes of immigrants: Family class (Sponsored by relatives),Refugees, and Independents (Seeking better living conditions)
*Independents were the less likely to get citizenship, just because they wanted a better life
*Trudeau brought in the Citizenship act of 1976
*Hot on the heels of the womens liberation movement
*Make it illegal to discriminate women in the work place and grant citizenship to children of overseas marriages
*Reverse discrimination - hiring more women then men even if the men were better suited
*Also required adequate knowledge of one of the two official languages
*Immigration Act of 1978 gave provinces a role in immigration policies
*Quebec allowed to have immigrants adopt Francophone culture
*Created three classes of immigrants: Family class (Sponsored by relatives),Refugees, and Independents (Seeking better living conditions)
*Independents were the less likely to get citizenship, just because they wanted a better life
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