where your family has come from‚ when they came to Canada‚ how they travelled here and why they came. One page in length. On my mother’s side of the family‚ some of the earliest members of the family to arrive‚ in Canada‚ came from Sligo‚ Ireland. The ultimate push factor that caused them to move away from Ireland was the potato famine and the search for a better life. As they were farmers‚ this was troublesome for their profession. They moved to Canada so they could have more success in their field
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Growing up in Canada‚ we were influenced by the media to think that Canada has a history we can take pride in and that everyone in Canada lives/d in an idyllic society. But sadly‚ our history with the mistreatment and discrimination towards women‚ members of the queer community and people of colour; our history is not something in which we can take pride in. Inequality has always been an uncomfortable subject for many people to address. But nevertheless‚ there is no debate that Canada has an enormous
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apply it to the economic history of Canada. Criticize and/or Support its explanatory power and suggest possible avenues to improve the theoretical framework? To understand‚ the history of Canada economically‚ it is important to examine the reasons why the country’s economy formed into its present form. The Staples theory is the most appropriate theory to use when looking into the economic history of Canada due to our vast use of natural resources over time. The theory is very relative and
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Prologue Canada is one of the mightiest countries in the world due to its many unique characters. In the context of economy Canada is a leading competitor for many other giants in the world. As country there are many things to boast about Canada. Natural resources‚ healthcare‚ arts‚ music‚ and many more made Canada very much popular among other nations. This report discusses and analyse the political‚ economic and legal characteristics of Canada and its effect on doing business there in briefly
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INTRODUCTION Canada Goose Inc. is a Canadian company that manufactures a wide range of high quality outwear for extreme weather conditions. In 1957‚ the company was founded under the name Metro Sportwear Ltd. by a Polish immigrant named Sam Tick. At the beginning‚ Metro manufactured functional outwear and created its first down-filled parkas in the early 1970s. David Reiss‚ who was Tick’s son-in-law‚ joined the company in 1972‚ and purchased the company in the early 1980s. Since 1985‚ all parkas
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Canada Prepares for WWI “In Canada‚ the summer of 1914 was like every other summer” (Swettenham‚ 2). Although great in size‚ Canada’s population had always been small compared to that of other countries‚ and was still only a growing nation. Canada was small and far away from any real threat of war‚ therefore how could they have thought to prepare themselves for a war the size of the Great War? It is shown through how Canada was a slowly developing country during the time of the war‚ how the Canadian
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20th Century Events That Defined Canada As A Nation Throughout Canada’s history‚ there have been many events that have defined us a nation. Some of the most important events have happened in the 20th century. The first one was Canada’s participation in the battle of Vimy Ridge because it showed that we are a very strong and brave country. The second event was the actions of Lester B. Pearson‚ as he showed the world that Canada is a very peaceful and independent country. The final one was the Canadian
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In Canada‚ multiculturalism describes the various different religious traditions and cultural influences that in unity and coexistence make up a distinct Canadian identity. This term first became popular in Canada in the 1960’s to replace ‘cultural pluralism.’ The concept of multiculturalism is used in three senses: to refer to a society that is characterized by ethnic or cultural heterogeneity‚ to refer to an ideal of equality and mutual respect among a population’s ethnic or cultural groups‚ and
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because to tell you Canada is a big and a safe place. In Canada there are many different school examples: Cornell Jr Public School‚ Robert Bonder Jr Public school and many more. In Canada kindergarten to grade 12 is free. In Canada there is free health care. If you are sick or have any health problem you can go to the doctor or the hospital. These are some of the different hospital: Scarborough general Hospital‚ Rouge valley Hospital‚ Scarbrough Grace Hospital and many more.In Canada there are national
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Athletics Canada and Jamaica [pic] Product: Athletic Name: Coco-Lili Kraaijeveld van Hemert Student number: 500662185 Class: 1T HvA e-mail address: lili.kraaijeveld.van.hemert@hva.nl Name lecturer: Nils Pennekamp Subject: Athletics Date: 30 March 2013 I Table of Content Abstract II Introduction 1 1. Background Information and Sport 2 1. Introduction 2 2. Jamaica 2 3. Canada 2
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