Modern Rejections of Liberalism in Canada

Today, we are going to look at some modern rejections of liberalism in Canada.
To begin, let's discuss the following question:

Why would Liberal Democracies sometimes reject the principles of liberalism?

Next, in groups of 2-5 we will be going to the computer lab to make a presentation for the class:

You will have to answer the following questions:
1. What principles of liberalism were rejected in this particular case?
2. How did the government justify their actions?
3. What was the result?
4. Do you agree with what the government did?  Why or why not?

The topics are:

Japanese Internment in World War II
The October Crisis(FLQ Crisis)
The USA PATRIOT Act
Tobacco Laws


You may do your presentation with whatever format you like, so long as you get across the required information.  We will be presenting these tomorrow.

Unit 3 Day 1

First, we will discuss the results of the election:

Then, we will watch the speeches of the leaders.  Why do you think it ended as it did?  What will the results be?

We will also look at some photos of the aftermath of the operation in which Osama Bin Laden was killed.

Then, we will discuss the issue we will be working with for the next few weeks:

To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?

To begin, we will also review the principles of liberalism?  What kinds of society would be opposed to each?
1. Significant government intervention in the economy
2. All individuals are valued equally
3. Programs must be developed to help disadvantaged individuals and eliminate the causes of proverty, crime, and abuse.
4. Shared benefits of development and sustainable development