February 4th 2014 Why is it great to be Canadian? Diversity‚ freedom‚ opportunity‚ education‚ heath care‚ peace‚ democratic community‚ geography. This is just a small portion of things you think of when you hear Canadian or Canada. To some we may seem to be an essential country but to those who know us‚ we are friendly‚ hardworking‚ educated people living in a highly developed society. Canada is the greatest country in the world to live in because everyone in Canada has the right to free primary
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“Adam?! Breakfast is ready!”. Geez‚ if only she’d just let me get out of bed before yelling at the top of her lungs. I stretch my arms and look around to the flag on my wall; the bright red and white including the geometrically perfect maple leaf in the middle. I miss home more and more… Putting that aside‚ I race up my flight of stairs‚ leaving my basement which I use as a room. Just the amount of privacy and freedom one may have when the doors are shut and a cool temperature is present‚ it makes
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that Canadian Tire poorly chose to open up its stores in underdeveloped areas. Furthermore‚ one of the disadvantages in the beginning of a global expansion includes the loss of control. As a result of these factors‚ the American stores didn’t experience much growth and stores had to continuously slash prices on already low priced products. With low rates of growth and increasing competition from retail companies such as Walmart and Target which had a large group of loyal customers‚ Canadian Tire
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The word “Canadian”‚ was first defined as “British”. The meaning of this word turned into “anti-Americanism” as the history developed (Wood‚ P.K. 2001)—Canadian identity was completely different from what America’s is‚ that people in Canada were politer‚ relatively more passive and they welcome new cultures into the nation (Arrison‚ S. 1999). This impression‚ however‚ has never stopped developing‚ even faster now as Canadian people came to realize that‚ beyond those traits which Americans do not
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Introduction Canadian Solar was established in 2001 by Dr Shawn Qu. Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of PV components for solar energy. They have experienced significant growth over the past five years increasing revenues from 9.7 million to 705 million. This growth is due to the government incentive programs encouraging the adoption of solar PV (photovoltaic) technology. Canadian solar is a globally situated firm with a head office in Canada‚ branch offices in other countries and seven
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and because people believe in equality and fairness‚ we make sure everyone is treated the same. One example of this value‚ is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. It ensures that each Canadian‚ no matter what race he/she is‚ follows the rules and guidelines. Belief in Consultation and Dialogue Canada is known to be a country of peace‚ mainly because Canadians try to avoid violent situations and usually come up with solutions through a mature and peaceful manner which allows Canada to be
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holiday is New Years day. It is celebrated on January 1st each year. It is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories. Many people start January 1 at parties to welcome the New Year on the evening of December 31. However‚ in some people rural areas‚ particularly in the province of Quebec‚ spend the night ice fishing with groups of friends. January 1 is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories and if this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday‚ the statutory holiday moves
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why the New Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) was so controversial. There were many arguments raised about the poor law amendment act of 1834‚ this Act was thought to be the most contentious piece of legislation passed during the era of the Whig’s. At the time‚ it was a lot about saving money‚ the upper class did not want to pay towards the poor law‚ as they believed they were lazy and unworthy. The taxpayers‚ and ratepayers believed it to be wrong they should be paying to help the poor. The workhouse
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My Favourite Canadian Fashion Designer I can easily say that my favorite Canadian fashion designer is Monica Mei. Her diligence with her work in becoming a fashion entrepreneur is truly an inspiration. Aime‚ the luxury clothing line that Monica began when she graduated from university‚ is a very creatively unique line that has captured my attention. It was through discovering Aime‚ that Monica Mei became my favorite Canadian fashion designer. The name Aime comes from the French word for love (Aime
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“Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures”-Cesar Chavez (n.d). This is the concept that we have learned in the Intercultural Health Issues subject. Being nurses we should respect each other’s culture and should provide culturally sensitive care. Culture is a set of beliefs‚ customs‚ arts‚ values‚ and behaviours shared by a group of people. Studying culture is important because it helps to avoid any unsatisfactory outcomes and to provide culturally
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