this would come from the Quebec Act of 1774 which recognized the French language‚ Roman Catholic faith‚ and the French civil law in Quebec . However‚ Aboriginal peoples did not enjoy the same rights. What helped settle the West and build the trans-Canada railway‚ were our immigrants; but we can’t ignore the fact that they were subjected to prejudicial treatment. Unfortunately‚ diversity issues will continue to be a situation
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Thinking Globally Joey Lin Although on paper my cultural background might seem fairly straightforward‚ I believe that the cultural experiences in my life have had an enormous impact on the person I am today. I no longer think of myself as simply a Taiwanese‚ but rather an international student. I feel that it is one of my strengths as an applicant to take this opportunity to explain what being an international student means to me‚ how it affects me in my life‚ and what I feel I can add
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in September 20 of 1994. I moved to Canada one year ago with my family that it is conformed by my father‚ my mother‚ my brother and me. Since then we’ve been living in the 25 Richview Road‚ Toronto. When we came to Canada‚ we knew that this huge change required a lot of sacrifices and efforts as the language or the limitations of a lot of things that made our life in Colombia more comfortable‚ but also we knew that being here in this country‚ the future of us‚ as a family and specially by brother’s
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With over 614 million tonnes of carbon dioxide produced every year‚ and emissions from oil sands growing rapidly‚ Canada is the fifth most polluted country in the world. Because of constant environmental issues occurring in Canada‚ the government and citizens of Canada must make important decisions to regulate these problems. Although Canada cannot be mended back to its original state‚ Canada’s environment would show many signs of improvement‚ through decreasing pollution as well as lowering waste
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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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Temporary Employment Agency or Television Sitcom “The Office” By: Josephine Alena Chaney Comparison or Contrast Essay English Comp. 101 Temporary Employment Agency or Television Sitcom “The Office” This is “great!” A place in the world‚ I can go to that is like a job factory. The perfect job was waiting just for me. I did not need an education because it was my dream job and I knew how to do it. I was the only person that could fill the position so an application was an unnecessary process
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Canada’s most defining moments Canada is a one of the wealthiest countries in the world but Canada didn’t just become wealthy overnight. Canada has many accomplishments and failures but the most defining moments in Canadian history were both the failures and accomplishments in the economy or economy related. The three most defining moments in Canadian history were; the stock market crash‚ which led to the “Great Depression”‚ the baby boom on the other hand led to increases in jobs during the 1960’s
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Our Home and Racist Land-Pg.73 3. Do you think Canada is still a racist country? Why or why not? Explain using examples to support your opinion. Being one of the most socially developed and multicultural countries in the world everyone probably sees Canada as a Utopian country. Unfortunately Canada isn’t as perfect as everyone thinks it is‚ and a major persisting issue is racism. Being a multicultural there are many minorities and this usually results in racism‚ isolation‚ and unequal treatment
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Male-Dominance in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (c. 1595) is a play that dramatizes gender tensions arising through complicated familial and romantic relationships. In the beginning of the play‚ a young woman‚ Hermia‚ fights her father‚ Egeus‚ for the right to choose her own husband‚ a duke‚ Theseus‚ is set to marry a woman‚ Hippolyta‚ queen of the Amazons‚ who he recently conquered in battle‚ and the King and Queen of the Fairies‚ Oberon and Titania
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“Canada is often referred to as a land of immigrants because millions of newcomers have settled here and helped to build and defend our way of life‚ starting with settlers from France and England.” ( ) When Canada became a country in 1867 Sir John Alexander McDonald‚ our first Prime Minister‚ was an immigrant from Scotland. The first legislation regarding immigration was in 1869. Canada received many immigrants from Germany‚ Hungary‚ Norway‚ Poland‚ Sweden and France
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