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The Auto Pact: En Route to Free Trade Students will examine the Canadian auto industry both before and during the tenure of the Auto Pact, and investigate in depth what changes lie ahead as a result of the Pact's demise. They will explore spinoff industries of the auto industry and gain an appreciation for the impact that one industry can have on a country's economy.		CBC Archives Topic: The Auto Pact: En Route to Free Trade

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		Introductory Activity All Grades

			Life before the Auto Pact
			To understand the history of Canada’s auto industry before the Auto Pact and to identify factors leading to the adoption of the pact
			Subject: Business Studies, History, Political Science, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 6-8

			A 'Part' of the Action
			To examine the auto parts industry and its development under the terms of the Auto Pact.
			Subject: Business Studies, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 9-10

			Auto Industry Spinoffs
			To understand the extent of influence of the automotive industry on Canada’s economy
			Subject: Business Studies

		Assignment Grades 9-10

			The Auto Pact Is Signed
			To understand the elements of an economic policy and its impact
			Subject: Business Studies, History

		Grades 11-12

			The Auto Pact Dies
			To understand the long-term impact of the end of an economic policy
			Subject: Business Studies, History, Social Studies

 
 
 

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