Reconciling Nationalist & Non- Nationalist Loyalties Related Issue 1 Chapter 4 Pages 88

Case Study: Seal Hunt pages Every year a commercial seal hunt takes place of the East Coast. Many lobby groups & countries around the world believe it to be cruel & protest Canada to stop it. The Canadian government defend the hunt as it provides essential work for 6000 people & is linked to the economy. Let’s look at national & non-national loyalties & the seal hunt…

Non- Nationalist Loyalties Religious Loyalty Regional Loyalty Cultural Loyalty Class Loyalty Ethnic Loyalty

How do Nationalist & Non- Nationalist Loyalties Compete? Pg

Class and Nationalist Loyalties Classes are divided up formally or informally by the work you do, or by wealth, status, level of education, ancestry, heritage, ethnicity, or a combination of factors. Example: French Revolution Example: Winnipeg General Strike (1919)

Religious and Nationalist Loyalties Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada… some in some countries religious and nationalist loyalties have come into conflict. Example: Northern Ireland

Regional And National Loyalties A region may be an area within a country (e.g., the West or the Prairies) People often express regional loyalty by actively promoting the interests of their region. But sometimes, this loyalty can clash with their national loyalty. Example: Alberta in the 1970s

The Oil Sands and Ideological Loyalties Ideology- a system of ideas or way of thinking SUPPORT OIL SAND DEVELOPMENTOPPOSE OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT Regional Loyalties Environmental Loyalties Cultural Loyalties

Ideology A set of beliefs A way of thinking A system of ideas Influenced by culture, language, heritage & values Example: political beliefs, religious beliefs, value systems