grew in Victoria and Vancouver. In the 1880s‚ Chinese labor was contracted to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. In British Columbia‚ the CPR
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The Importance of Canadian Literature Even though there are many excellent writers in every culture‚ it is important that grade 12 students taking university levelled English should primarily study material covered by Canadian authors. Grade 12 Ontario students are becoming less familiar with writers that are from Canada. By having graduating Ontario students read only literature written by Canadian authors‚ they will get the opportunity to focus on Canadian culture‚ the age that the novels are studied
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Only Canadian Literature in Grade 12 What is it that grade 12’s learn in English class in the country of Canada? The one thing that is not taught is Canadian literature. All across Canada‚ grade 12’s are being taught Shakespeare and other American or British playwrights. Sure the writings are excellent pieces‚ but how are they relative to our Canadian Heritage? This essay will prove that graduating students must be taught only Canadian literature in grade
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victories and battles in Canada’s history. The Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge because of these reasons. The first reason why the Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge is because they had massive training and preparation. The Canadians spent months of intense preparations. A full-scale replica was laid out for them and the Canadians carried out repeated exercises‚ rehearsing what they would perform throughout the attack. Also the Canadians had experience from the battle of the Somme and
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Battles that changed Canadian history All these years Canada expanded into a well-built country. Canada has participated in many battles throughout the world and this has changed how Canada was seen. The first defining moment was the battle of Ypres‚ where Canadian soldiers were the victims of the first gas attack by the Germans. The second defining moment was the liberation of Netherlands‚ where Dutch people thank Canadians for the concern towards them. The third defining moment was Canada in Rwanda
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1915 proved Canadian courage‚ but manpower was wasted in disastrous offensives. 1916 began no better‚ but a change in leadership and gained combat experience began to transform the Canadian Corps into a disciplined fighting force. Success at Vimy in 1917 demonstrated Canadian battlefield prowess. This led to the Corps being summoned for two other tough assignments that year and‚ ultimately‚ for its leading role in the final Hundred Days of the war in 1918.
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The Rocket 5 Running Head: FRENCH CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION The Rocket: A Film Review Depicting a Theme of French Canadian Discrimination Jessica Marasco 0348583 Dr. Michel Johnson KINE 1010 11/05/07 The film "The Rocket" is the biographical story of hockey legend Maurice Richard‚ that uses sports to highlight historical bigotry. The movie highlights the discrimination that faced French Canadians at the time of Richard’s hockey career. This caused Richard to be torn between his desire to play
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this memorial to honor the men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice; they sacrificed their lives for the greater good of our nation. Even though‚ we Canadians are supposedly a long way away from home there is perhaps no site in the world that makes us feel more Canadian. Every nation has an identity and central to the development of Canadian identity was the First World War‚ particularly the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Vimy Ridge was a 15 kilometre long escarpment close to the French city Arras
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During the years before Confederation‚ there was much happening in the colonies that would eventually unite to become the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Fathers of Confederation were the architects of the plan that resulted in the proposal that would bring the individual British American colonies together under a Federalist system. There were three main conferences which were held and to be included as a Father of Confederation. These conferences were The Charlottetown Conference - 1864‚ The Quebec
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