I feel that every Canadian should read the Jade Peony‚ because the book was written for us as a nation. Choy creates a mirror for us‚ to look at a dark time in Canadian history. He wants us to see how we treated each other. He shows us this through the eyes of children‚ to show the impact it had in their lives. He wants us to look at the past‚ and compare it to our present. During the Depression‚ we Canadians were blind to the thought of any foreigners being equal‚ or having the same rights
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The Founding of New France Samuel de Champlain was a soldier and navigator‚ and was extremely interested in the “Americas” In 1604 he was an assistant to the Sieur de Monts. De Monts was a French noble appointed by the king of France to set up trading posts in Canada. Champlain was given control of the Fur trade in exchange for establishing a French colony. Champlain‚ De Monts and approximately 60 settlers set up their first trading post called “port Royal” in 1605. Unfortunately Port Royal was
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How the National Policy Affected Canada Politically‚ Socially‚ and Economically Everyone in Canada knows the name of our current Prime Minister Stephen Harper‚ but he has done nothing compared to our very first Prime Minister‚ John A. Macdonald. Macdonald did many things for our country‚ including making it a country‚ and it all started from his vision. He had a vision to unite all of Canada as one through a transcontinental railway‚ which went on to be known as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
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In response‚ to the article of Henri Bourassa’s; "Win the War and Lose Canada"‚ produced at a time in February 1917‚ I hope to say that‚ I certainly agree with Bourassa on this primary concern. The conscription Crisis was a main issue which occurred to the lack of the soldiers to take part in World War I. Therefore‚ Canada experienced complexity in attracting sufficient numbers of new soldiers to maintain their defense force‚ and they were coming difficult to find. Due to the prime minister Robert
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LITB1 Robert Frost Robert Frost: The Ax-Helve What’s the story? The speaker is in his ‘yard’‚ chopping up some wood with an axe‚ when the swing of his axe is stopped by a man who has crept up behind him. (Normally‚ the only interference he experiences when chopping wood is from the low-lying branches of trees – when he’s chopping in the woods.) The man – Baptiste – is a French-Canadian neighbour. He takes the axe and inspects it. They don’t know each other very well and the speaker seems
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Iroquois Clan ANT 101 December 5‚ 2011 There are many different cultures‚ each having their own values‚ and rules. The Iroquois are an association of several tribes‚ of indigenous people of North America. The Iroquois have many different ways about their way of living such as rules involving marriage. What contributes to the way an Iroquois react and think? Is it kinship‚ religion‚ and beliefs‚ or is it something else? The Iroquois have a very well-known culture. Iroquois are indigenous
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When a question such as "What is Canadian identity?" is brought about‚ most people would say the term refers to the set of symbols and characteristics that most Canadians deem as expressing our unique place and role in the world‚ such as the maple leaf. Although‚ in my personal opinion when the question "What is Canadian identity?" is asked‚ not only do the symbols and characteristics that represent our Country come to mind‚ but much‚ much more. First and foremost‚ a nations identity is an extremely
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Confederation Essay I would like to introduce you to my colony Canada East (also known as Lower Canada). It has a mainly French speaking population and a steady supply of water from the St. Lawrence River. There are many factories in Canada East which are powered by steam which runs the drills‚ pumps and other equipment. The factories produce food items such as baked goods‚ dairy products and sugar. Other factories produce consumer goods such as shoes and textiles. It is a good place to live
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Margaret Atwood‚ well known for her illustrious enhancement of Canadian Literature‚ claims what distinguishes Canadian writing from the American or European writing is the theme of survival Canadians have experienced. Now‚ with people from all over the world immigrating to Canada there is a struggle to survive through the preservation of their cultures while living in one that is dominantly English and French. There is tension between the English‚ French‚ First Nations and many other cultures that
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ONTARIO PUMP COMPANY Ontario Pump Company‚ a small manufacturing company in Toronto‚ manufactures three types of pumps used in a variety of machinery. For many years the company has been profitable and has operated at capacity. However‚ in the last two years‚ prices on all pumps were reduced and selling expenses increased to meet competition and keep the plant operating at capacity. Second-quarter results for the current year‚ which follows‚ typify recent experience. ONTARIO PUMP COMPANY
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