What is the primary purpose of a Royal Commission in Canada?
a) Enforce laws
b) Investigate issues
c) Pass legislation
d) Collect taxes
Answer: b) Investigate issues
Royal Commissions in Canada are established by:
a) The Prime Minister
b) The Governor General
c) The Chief Justice
d) The Minister of Justice
Answer: b) The Governor General
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, established in 1991, aimed to address issues related to:
a) Healthcare reform
b) Economic development
c) Indigenous rights and self-governance
d) Immigration policies
Answer: c) Indigenous rights and self-governance
The “Commission of Inquiry into Certain Events at the Prison for Women in Kingston” is commonly known as the:
a) Arar Commission
b) Ipperwash Inquiry
c) Somalia Inquiry
d) Krever Commission
Answer: a) Arar Commission
Which Royal Commission investigated allegations of abuse and torture of Somali detainees by Canadian soldiers during the 1990s?
a) Arar Commission
b) Ipperwash Inquiry
c) Somalia Inquiry
d) Krever Commission
Answer: c) Somalia Inquiry
The “Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism” was established in the 1960s to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Immigration policies
c) Language rights and cultural identity
d) Economic development
Answer: c) Language rights and cultural identity
The “Krever Commission” investigated issues related to:
a) Climate change
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous education
d) Blood supply safety
Answer: d) Blood supply safety
The “Ipperwash Inquiry” focused on events surrounding the death of an Indigenous protester in which province?
a) British Columbia
b) Quebec
c) Alberta
d) Ontario
Answer: d) Ontario
The “Air India Inquiry” investigated the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight. Which country was the target of the bombing?
a) Canada
b) India
c) United States
d) United Kingdom
Answer: b) India
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities” examined issues related to:
a) Military spending
b) Immigration policies
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Indigenous education
Answer: c) Government spending and mismanagement
The “Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Healthcare system
b) Indigenous rights
c) Political party funding and election processes
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Political party funding and election processes
The “Royal Commission on the Status of Women” was established to examine issues related to:
a) Economic development
b) Immigration policies
c) Gender equality and women’s rights
d) Indigenous education
Answer: c) Gender equality and women’s rights
The “Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences” is commonly known as the:
a) Applebaum-Dupuis Commission
b) Gomery Commission
c) Bouchard-Taylor Commission
d) Massey Commission
Answer: d) Massey Commission
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia” is commonly known as the:
a) Applebaum-Dupuis Commission
b) Gomery Commission
c) Bouchard-Taylor Commission
d) Somalia Inquiry
Answer: d) Somalia Inquiry
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples” was established in response to issues related to:
a) Environmental conservation
b) Indigenous education
c) Indigenous rights and self-governance
d) Economic development
Answer: c) Indigenous rights and self-governance
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Immigration policies
c) Security and terrorism
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Security and terrorism
The “Gomery Commission” investigated issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Healthcare system
c) Government sponsorship and advertising
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Government sponsorship and advertising
The “Bouchard-Taylor Commission” focused on issues related to:
a) Gender equality
b) Indigenous education
c) Language and religious accommodation
d) Economic development
Answer: c) Language and religious accommodation
The “Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous rights
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Healthcare system
The “Commission of Inquiry into Certain Aspects of the Trial and Conviction of James Driskell” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Criminal justice system
c) Economic development
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Criminal justice system
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Security and terrorism
b) Immigration policies
c) Indigenous rights
d) Economic development
Answer: a) Security and terrorism
The “Applebaum-Dupuis Commission” focused on issues related to:
a) Language and cultural identity
b) Government spending and mismanagement
c) Indigenous education
d) Climate change
Answer: a) Language and cultural identity
The “Royal Commission on Health Services” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous rights
d) Environmental conservation
Answer: b) Healthcare system
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Land Claims” was established to examine issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Language and cultural identity
c) Economic development
d) Indigenous rights and land claims
Answer: d) Indigenous rights and land claims
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Security and terrorism
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Security and terrorism
The “Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries” is responsible for:
a) Investigating electoral fraud
b) Redrawing electoral district boundaries
c) Reforming campaign finance
d) Promoting voter education
Answer: b) Redrawing electoral district boundaries
The “Royal Commission on Energy” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Economic development
c) Environmental conservation
d) Healthcare system
Answer: b) Economic development
The “Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies” examined issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Healthcare system
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Reproductive technologies and ethics
Answer: d) Reproductive technologies and ethics
The “Royal Commission on Learning” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Language and cultural identity
c) Economic development
d) Education system
Answer: d) Education system
The “Royal Commission on the Northern Environment” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Healthcare system
b) Economic development
c) Environmental conservation
d) Indigenous rights
Answer: c) Environmental conservation
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights and self-governance
b) Healthcare system
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Language and cultural identity
Answer: a) Indigenous rights and self-governance
The “Royal Commission on Education” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Economic development
c) Language and cultural identity
d) Healthcare system
Answer: c) Language and cultural identity
The “Royal Commission on Forestry” focused on issues related to:
a) Healthcare system
b) Economic development
c) Environmental conservation
d) Indigenous rights
Answer: c) Environmental conservation
The “Royal Commission on Canada’s Economic Prospects” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Economic development
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Economic development
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights and self-governance
b) Healthcare system
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Language and cultural identity
Answer: a) Indigenous rights and self-governance
The “Royal Commission on Education” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Economic development
c) Language and cultural identity
d) Healthcare system
Answer: c) Language and cultural identity
The “Royal Commission on Forestry” focused on issues related to:
a) Healthcare system
b) Economic development
c) Environmental conservation
d) Indigenous rights
Answer: c) Environmental conservation
The “Royal Commission on Canada’s Economic Prospects” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Economic development
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Economic development
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Land Claims” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Language and cultural identity
c) Economic development
d) Indigenous rights and land claims
Answer: d) Indigenous rights and land claims
The “Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous rights
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Healthcare system
The “Commission of Inquiry into Certain Aspects of the Trial and Conviction of James Driskell” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Criminal justice system
c) Economic development
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Criminal justice system
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Security and terrorism
c) Government spending and mismanagement
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Security and terrorism
The “Applebaum-Dupuis Commission” focused on issues related to:
a) Language and cultural identity
b) Government spending and mismanagement
c) Indigenous education
d) Climate change
Answer: a) Language and cultural identity
The “Royal Commission on Health Services” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous rights
d) Environmental conservation
Answer: b) Healthcare system
The “Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples” was established to examine issues related to:
a) Indigenous education
b) Language and cultural identity
c) Economic development
d) Indigenous rights and self-governance
Answer: d) Indigenous rights and self-governance
The “Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Immigration policies
c) Security and terrorism
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Security and terrorism
The “Gomery Commission” investigated issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Healthcare system
c) Government sponsorship and advertising
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Government sponsorship and advertising
The “Bouchard-Taylor Commission” focused on issues related to:
a) Gender equality
b) Indigenous education
c) Language and religious accommodation
d) Economic development
Answer: c) Language and religious accommodation
The “Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing” aimed to address issues related to:
a) Government spending and mismanagement
b) Healthcare system
c) Indigenous rights
d) Climate change
Answer: b) Healthcare system
The “Royal Commission on Learning” focused on issues related to:
a) Indigenous rights
b) Language and cultural identity
c) Economic development
d) Education system
Answer: d) Education system
