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| Baby boom | The years from 1946 to 1961 when th Canadian population grew from 12 million to 18 million - an increase of 50 %. |
| Suburbs | New, planned communities built around major cities where land was less expensive for young families. |
| Global village | A phrase coined by Marshall McLuhan in reference to the impact of the electronic media on the modern world. |
| Regional disparity | Differences in economic prosperity from one region of the country to another. |
| equalization payments | Funds the federal government gives to provinces to ensure basic equality of services across the country. |
| Infastructure | The basic structure needed for economic development; i.e., roads, bridges, power lines, hospitals, ect. |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | An inland waterway constructed so that ocean-going ships could travel to Lake Superior. |
| Trans-Canadian pipeline | A means to carry natural gas from Alberta to Ontario, Quebec, and the United States. |
| Welfare state | Countries whose governments were involved in people's well-being. |
| Universal plan | A service that is available to everyone, rich and poor alike. |
| Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) | The CLC was formed in 1956 from the merger of two organizations, the Trade and Labour Congress (TLC) and the Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL). |
| New Democratic Party (NDP) | Formed in 1961 by the Canadian Labour Congress and the CCF to reflect the interests of the working class in Canada. |
| Canadian Bill of Rights 1960 | An act of Parliament guaranteeing by law the traditional freedoms. |
| Ontario Human Rights Code | Following the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960, Ontario drafted it's code in 1962. |
| Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) 1961 | A body committed to the elimination of discrimination in society through education and policing practices. |
| National Indian Brotherhood | One branch of the former National Indian Council to represent status and treaty Aboriginal groups. |
| Native Council of Canada | The second branch of the former National Indian Council to represent non-status Indians and Métis. |
| Women's Liberation Movement | Women protest and march for changes in employment practices and women's rights. |
| Trudeaumania | Canada's love affair with prime minister Pierre Trudeau. |
