It’s a new Guiding Question, a new part of the curriculum – How can defence of peace and security play a role in the development of a nation? 

Outcome: Armed forces, including national police forces and military forces, support peace and security in Canada and around the world.

Sports. What an amazing concept to bring people together… and break them apart in heated rivalry – GO OILERS!

Outcome: Western settlement contributed to the entry of Alberta and Saskatchewan into Confederation (1905).

Imagine way back when there were no airplanes, cars, electricity, and internet. People still managed. Not sure how, but they managed.

Outcome: Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway was a critical milestone for the Dominion of Canada as it improved transportation and facilitated western settlement of diverse populations, including immigrants arriving from Europe, such as Britain and Ukraine, immigrants arriving from the United States, including Black settlers, and Francophones arriving from Quebec.

Train travel. If you ever get a chance, you will not be disappointed. It’s so relaxing and you get to see so much of the country side! Don’t even get me started on the high speed trains that exist in other countries. It’s better than flying first class.

Outcome: The Canadian government developed policies, including Sir John A. MacDonald’s National Policy, to promote western settlement and ensure a labour source and market for goods to develop the Prairies.

Rules and regulations. Nothing is ever simple when dealing with governments. And, when you finally get somewhere with them, there’s bound be still be issues.

Outcome: The 1876 Indian Act is a federal law that established policies affecting First Nations governance, land management, and cultural practices. Its legacy remains a subject of legal and political debate.

Negotiating with the Government of Canada. Nearly impossible to do now but probably even more difficult back when it was a nation trying to expand.

Outcome: First Nations signed treaties motivated by the desire to protect their way of life during a time of declining bison and increasing disease epidemics, such as tuberculosis and smallpox.

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It’s All about the 11 Numbered Treaties today

Outcome: The Canadian government and First Nations signed 11 numbered treaties that outlined terms for land use and governance as Canada expanded westward (1871–1921).

What video games did you, or do you, play? You might recognize parts of this episode if you are a Nintendo fan, like me. This episode will also show your age.

Outcome: Political boundaries of the Dominion of Canada changed as new provinces and territories entered Confederation, including Manitoba (1870), Yukon (1898), Alberta (1905), Saskatchewan (1905), and Nunavut (1999), all due to the Northwest Territories being divided several times, and British Columbia (1871), Prince Edward Island (1873) Newfoundland and Labrador (1949).

The story of Canada is heading west. This is an one students often enjoy learning about.

Outcome: The Northwest Resistance led to the trial and conviction of Louis Riel.

Knocking back outcomes one at a time. This “set” has 19!

Outcome: Challenges related to land claims under the system of scrip and increased settlement on Metis homeland contributed to the Northwest Resistance (1885).