Canada‚ The Birth of a Nation after World War 1 If there was a defining moment that made Canada into an independent country‚ it was the First World War that would lay the foundations for Canadian independence. World War 1 touched the lives of all Canadians and anyone who studies Canadian history cannot ignore the effects of the Great War. The war involved European countries but Canada being a dominion of the British Empire was called upon by England and had no choice but to participate. The
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Throughout the years of 1929 to 1939‚ there was a world wide Depression. Canada was one of the countries that was most affected. Financially and economically the country began to collapse regardless of what was done by political power. The Great Depression‚ also known as The Dirty Thirties‚ wasn’t like an ordinary depression where savings vanished and city families went to the farm until it blew over. This depression affected everyone in some way and there was basically no way to escape it. With
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Canada’s Emerging as a Country Canada at the turn of the twentieth century was an emerging new country eager to make life in Canada one to be envied across the world. This was not an easy task. Canada did not separate on violent terms like their neighbor to the south. They had done so on diplomatic terms which left them a country still part of the British Empire unable to handle her own foreign affairs. Though this was a success‚ in later years it was cause for many problems. Britain was unable
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thirteen percent of the population in 2001" (Statistics Canada (2005). Retrieved February 14‚ 2006‚ from http://142.206.72.67/02/02a/02a_006_e.htm ) ‚ one can see why the process of integration can‚ and has been‚ an uneasy one. Xenophobic patterns of behavior are almost exclusively found in locals "from less educated strata" (Roland Eckert in Theodor Hanf‚ 1999‚ p. 50). With an employment rate of only 6.6% ( Statistics Canada (2005). Retrieved February 14‚ 2006‚ from http://www
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What inspires you about the place you call home? Canada continues to be ranked as one of the United Nation’s top countries for high standards of living and education. I am amazed at all of the cultures choosing Canada for their education. I think that many people chose Canada because we are very accepting of different cultures and we are prepared to give international students a chance to expand their knowledge. Going to school in Canada also helps many international students learn English‚ which
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In Canada‚ the term Aboriginal refers to First Nations‚ Metis and Inuit people who were the first to inhabit Canada. The aboriginal community represents 4% percent of the population in Canada with 1.4 million people having an Aboriginal heritage in 2011. (Statistics Canada‚ 2015). As aboriginals were the first people to inhabit Canada comes a long history full of injustices including a major injustice know as residential schools. Aboriginal people face multiple barriers in modern Canada such as
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The government of Canada construction of migrant workers as persons who come to countries like Canada and pays them to do the “dirty work” that no Canadian citizen wants to do. Velasco (2013) points out that the Canadian government have constructed migrant workers to be cheap‚ docile and exportable labour and because of this constructed of migrant workers‚ many countries like Canada go for cheap labour. Velasco (2013) explains that the Canadian government have use their immigration policies to get
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Canada: Industries to Celebrities Recently published in “The Star.com” and “National Post” Canada was awarded the well deserved title of second coolest country. Out of a total of sixty countries‚ many Canadians were not surprised by the second place rank. That could only be expected as most citizens of Canada are familiar with the advantages of the diverse country. However‚ more people‚ near and far‚ should be aware of what an dominant country Canada is. Canada is arguably a “cool” place for everyone
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In a major destination country such as Canada‚ immigrants have a strong presence. Given this diverse and vibrant cultural diaspora that absorbs Canada‚ many immigrant communities have taken to celebrating their heritage to give them a position in such a multinational country. It is important to further explore how the constancy of a national identity can define a person’s life and shape their actions. I further wish to investigate specifically how the Croatian diaspora understands themselves‚ in
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As Canada was looking for more funds they raised the tariffs on items coming from other countries to promote the purchase of Canadian goods. However‚ this had the opposite effect and caused Canada’s exports to drop a staggering 67 percent. Not only did this
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