Canada is undoubtedly one of the most amazing countries in the world with countless characteristics. With three territories and ten provinces, Canada is home to over thirty five million people from an endless amount of backgrounds and nationalities. Canada is widely seen as a painfully polite country, a place with a terribly cold climate and meticulously clean cities. These stereotypes might hold some truth, but realistically, Canada is a place to be admired with its safety and freedom. An abundant amount of people, including myself, have taken this country for granted but realizing how fortunate we all are to live in an environment such as Canada’s, is something that is a privilege and an honor. Three characteristics that make Canada such …show more content…
If someone were to drive around Canadian cities, they might notice how culturally diverse the population is. For example, in Winnipeg the majority of the population seems to be of French and English people, but when you travel to different parts of the city you see people of other nationalities. In one part of the city known as Chinatown - where there is obvious Chinese architecture influence in the buildings’ roofs - you will see many Asians. Filipinos are also very present in Winnipeg and hold a Filipino Street Festival every year with cultural dances, floats and activities. Natives make up a lot of Winnipeg’s population as well and live in many places around the city. Our diversity in cultures and nationalities also gives us a “taste” of the rest of the world, the authenticity becomes more real as we can experience a country’s true traditional food or holiday. To me, this attribute shows that people who have immigrated here have picked Canada for a specific reason that they believe is important. Although it’s a stereotypical reputation, Canada is known to be a safe place with polite people, this is probably appealing to many who live in unsafe or war-torn countries. The fact that many countries see Canada in a positive way and that we have such a multicultural population makes me feel proud to be a part of Canada. I believe this characteristic makes our country as a whole more colourful and vibrant in the cultural sense, as well as exciting and
There are different opinions about the most important event in Canada’s development as a nation.
In 2011, more than 200 ethnic origins were reported in the National Household Survey, and 13 of those different ethnic origins had surpasses the one million mark in Canada, thus showing much diversity, and with diversity comes benefits. A variety of ethnic restaurants, grocery stores and clothing stores add more “life” and brightness to communities and areas, which attracts more residents and tourists. Thus, benefiting society by attracting new residents and tourists, which also adds to the stability and strength of the community. Moreover, as Canadian schools develop a cross cultural learning, citizens learn about diversity and the world, which benefits overall understanding and their education. Another benefit of multiculturalism, is that as more immigrants settle, communities benefit from cultural celebrations and more diverse cultural music, arts and food, thus benefiting society socially. Continuing onward, as diverse people migrate to Canada, they bring along a desire for goods from their homes and original location markets and such, thus benefiting society by contributing to a 0.2 per-cent rise in the value imports, along with a more interesting and varied market overall. Accordingly, a diverse population makes a community more and colourful and full of “life”, evidently benefiting
According to citizen and immigration Canada statistics, (Immigrating to Canada, 2009), each year, Canada welcomes more than 200,000 new immigrants. It creates a diverse of multiple nationalities. Most immigrants from Europe or their descendants have religious backgrounds which respect universal fraternity. Also the multiculturalism makes Canada a "melting pot" for every member in the "pot". People respect each other and live together peacefully. People with different backgrounds live together peacefully without discrimination.
“Multiculturalism” entered public speech in the late 1960s and early 1970s in Canada that focused on unique cultural diversity, nationalities, and ethnicity across the nation. Multiculturalism and Immigration are important factors in the development of Canada to attain a strong multicultural example of economic stability, social and political growth which leads to the emergence of Canada’s identity and culture.
Today, Canada is among the most free and secure countries in the world. Although Canada has gone through some rough patches, like every country is bound to do, it is safe to say that all Canadians should be proud of the country that Canada is today. When faced with the question, “Is Canada a country to be proud of?”, the answer is simple, yes. The justification for this response is explained through many reasons, however a few stand out. These outstanding reasons are, one being Canada’s participation in peacekeeping missions, another being the Canadian charter of human rights, and lastly Canada’s participation in war. All of these three essential reasons substantiate that Canada is truly one of the finest countries in
Canada holds a very unique place around the world with exclusive characteristics, symbols and signs that sets Canada apart from other cultures and countries. In this Mr. Sub advertisement, Canadianness is produced in various ways throughout. Moreover, Mounties, lumberjacks, dog sleds, the color red,
Nowadays, when concepts of integrity, complexity, and globalization play a huge role in shaping our society, a concept of multiculturalism is common and widely accepted by most countries in the world, including Canada. According to Statistics Canada, as of January 2014, an estimate of Canadian population exceeded 35 million people and 20.6% of the total population are immigrants from other countries (Statistics Canada, 2014). These figures mean that on average every fifth person living in Canada was born in another country. This is especially relevant for Province of British Columbia, where, according to BC Stats, the population estimate equals to 4.6 million people as of July 2013 and BC was named one of the three Canadian provinces that accept most immigrants from all over the world (BC Stats, 2014). Unfortunately, the most recent demographics research on British Columbia population available was made in 2006. However, those numbers can still help to evaluate proportions of different ethnicities living in BC right now. As of Canada 2006 Cencus, minority population equaled to 24.8% and 10% of those immigrants were Chinese. Chinese people represent the biggest immigration minority in British Columbia, followed by South Asian (6.4%) and Filipino (2.2%) (Chui, 2006). While being the biggest diaspora in BC, Chinese population keeps growing as new working and studying opportunities provided by federal and provincial governments. The main aim of this research is to 4study historical reasons that led to given nowadays demographics. This paper is going to try to support an argument that historical events happened in Canada in the past and involved Chinese immigrants, especially the building of Canadian Pacific Railway, had a positive eff...
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In the 1930's several educators called for programs of cultural diversity that encouraged ethnic and minority students to study their respective heritages. This is not a simple feat due to the fact that there is much diversity within individual cultures. A look at the 1991 Canadian census shows that the population has changed more noticeable in the last ten years than in any other time in the twentieth century, with one out of four Canadians identifying themselves as black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, Metis or Native. (Gould 1995: 198)Most people, from educators to philosophers, agree that an important first step in successfully joining multiple cultures is to develop an understanding of each others background. However, the similarities stip there.
35 Fleras, Augie, and Jean Leonard Elliott. Engaging Diversity: Multiculturalism in Canada. Toronto: Nelson, 2002: 164.
Canada has developed as one of the major developed countries in the world. People globally put themselves into different types of immigration processes everyday to be a part of the country. My last statement may not prove anything but can make one think of the obvious fact that undoubtedly, Canada is one of the best places to live in the world. I emigrated from India with my family with the same kind of thoughts in mind- safety in terms of better law and order, better economy and lifestyle. These thoughts have been achieved by Canada nevertheless from its strong
Multiculturalism is a significant fabric of Canadian society that defines its unique identity among the rest of the world. Enactment of the Canadian multicultural policy (1971) affirmed government position and recognition of multiculturalism as a vital element of Canada. It is imperative to understand that multiculturalism is a static concept that keeps changing overtime and has a multidimensional entity. Canadians have always and will continue to revise the concept of multiculturalism to suit the ever expanding needs of Canadian society. In this paper, I will evaluate the reasons behind Canada’s adoption of multicultural policy and assess whether the policy should be maintained or not. I will defend the thesis that Canada’s multiculturalism
Canada is a very diverse country that is home of many different cultures and religions. In fact, without the immigration to Canada from other countries, Canada would have a negative rate of population growth as we have a larger aging population than that which is being born. Canada provides a place of worship for many different religions and religious groups.
Everywhere around us is our heritage. Our government, language, customs and habits, music, books and a wide variety of scientific inventions are gifts to us from our ancestors who lived in Canada. But, the influence of our heritage has been shaped by the influence of United States and many other nations. The histories of these nations have helped us become the country that it is today. Everyone living in Canada is lucky to have a great country, without many problems. I think, it is not hard to say that everyone is proud Canadian.
Canada is known for its natural resources and scenic wonders, such as the beautiful Niagara Falls, the great mountains and different climates. Canada is one of the best countries. to live, because of many factors: life expectancy, healthcare and GDP. leading in comparison to many other countries. Life expectancy is the most important reason that makes Canada a good place.