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a belief or doctrine that holds that collectives should be encouraged to affirm and promote their unique cultural identity in a diverse society.

a legal and constitutional concept that requires Canadian public institutions to adapt to the religious and cultural practices of minorities as long as these practices do not violate constitutional rights and freedoms.

in Canada, people who support the idea of Quebec’s becoming an independent nation-state in which people control their own destiny.

people who support a federal system of government. In Canada, federalists oppose the notion of Quebec sovereignty and believe that Quebec should remain a Canadian province.

an act of resolving differences and repairing relationships. Reconciliation helps bring people together so they can live in peace.

an independent public inquiry established by Canadian governments to examine complex issues, hear testimony from people involved, and recommend ways of resolving the issues.

an Aboriginal people’s claim to the right to control the land where they traditionally lived. Some Aboriginal peoples view the use and control of land, which they consider sacred, as the source of their most intense conflicts with non-Aboriginal people.