most significant battle in Canadian history; a battle that would forever hold a special place in our hearts and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives. Good morning your Majesty‚ President Francois Hollande‚ Prime minister Stephen Harper‚ the 5000 Canadian students and honourable guests who are joining us here today. The search for the Canadian identity needs to go no further than the Memorial at Vimy Ridge. Many historians and writers consider the Canadian victory at Vimy a defining
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There have been numerous defining moments that has happened through the Canadian history. Most of them played a crucial part on founding the culture and communities of Canada. Some of them are Bill 101‚ The Multiculturalism Act of 1971 and Our Branch Plant Economy. And I’m going to also include why and what exactly happened‚ so people that aren’t aware of these 3 tops can have a better understanding of it. Bill 101 also known as The Charter of the French Language is a law in the province
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Vimy Ridge‚ a significant battle in Canadian history is worth the immense toll it took. The first reason why the lost lives were not all for naught‚ is that it constructed substantial evidence that Canada was militarily strong and intelligent. For instance‚ previous attempts by Britain and France to seize Vimy had failed but were conquered by Canadians in a matter of three days with thorough preparation and new strategies. This proved to other countries that Canada had its strengths and intelligence
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Pearl Harbor in December 1941 required the Canadian government to make the reluctant decision to evacuate Japanese Canadians from the coastal regions of British Columbia and intern them. The subject matter examined in both articles range from the pre-war racism‚ attitudes of the Japanese Canadians‚ the work of intelligence services‚ and the government’s responses leading up to the evacuation. The articles share the common view that Japanese Canadians were victims of racism and mistreatment‚ but
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very beneficial services Canadian citizens have today‚ allowing Canada to be self-dependent. The battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I resulted in international recognition for Canada and Canada’s possibility to escape from British rule in the near future. The establishment of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan‚ the foundation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and the battle of Vimy Ridge are three 20th century events essential to the teaching of Canadian history because they were
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Toronto‚ and Vancouver are rated some of the best cities in the world. There is also Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)‚ which bring us Canadians radio and television broadcasts the news‚ music‚ and entertainment. (Schwind‚ 2010‚ p. 3) Even though Canada is a leader and a top competitor around the world in regards to business‚ resources‚ talent‚ and innovation‚ there are still many challenges facing Canadian organizations. In this paper I will discuss the many ways that Canada‚ from a business
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to the early days of imposition of British rule who established a dis-articulated economy. Rodney (1981) stresses the negative social‚ economic‚ and environmental impacts of the colonial period when he states: "The only positive development in colonialism was when it ended" (Rodney:1981‚ 261). Rodney (1981) accurately deconstructs the European colonization of Africa as a fundamentally oppressive relationship which fostered African dependency and alienated the African peoples from their cultural identities
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directors‚ singers‚ and actors to overshadow their Canadian counterparts‚ causing Canadians to shy away from this type of business in fear of failure. Instead‚ Canadians are watching American movies and listening to American music while they are completely oblivious to the possibilities of what Canadians could have achieved in this industry. In order to change this system so that Canadians can
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Japanese-Canadian Internment During WW2 Fair? Over the span of nine months 22‚000 Japanese Canadians were forced from their homes‚ stripped of their belongs and denied basic human rights (1). During World War 2‚ after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the Canadian government felt people of Japanese origin could be a threat to the Canadian war effort. Because of this‚ thousands of Japanese Canadian citizen’s were moved to internment camps in British Columbia. The internment of the Japanese Canadians was wrong
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police There is not a more dynamic‚ recognizable and meaningful symbol for a nation than the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The RCMP; also known colloquially as‚ “The Mounties”‚ are a highly distinguished‚ world renowned organization that was put into action as a result of a need for a national force to implement laws and restore order. It was conceptualized in and formed in 1920 by a merge with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police‚ founded 1873 and the Dominion
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