195 independent countries around the world and Canada is by far commended for being one of the best countries to live in. Research shows that out of 195 countries, only 24 countries are nominated for being the best country in the world; and Canada is in the top three on the list. Just the thought that our country is ranked in the top three out of 196 countries is amazing and because of that, we should be proud to be Canadians. Aside from rankings, Canada has the freshest airs in the world and we also
Canada Canada, is the world's second largest country and it is the largest country in the Western Hemisphere. It comprises all of the North American continent north of the United States, with the exclusion of Alaska, Greenland, and the tiny French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Its most easterly point is Cape Spear, Newfoundland and its western limit is Mount St. Elias in the Yukon Territory, near the Alaskan border. The southernmost point is Middle Island, in Lake Erie and the northern
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Canada is a country in North America with 10 provinces and 3 territories. The provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador . The territories are the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Capitals of the provinces and territories are listed below: Province or Territory Capital City Alberta Edmonton British Columbia Victoria Manitoba Winnipeg New Brunswick Fredericton
Canada is one of the most diverse country in the world. As more and more immigrants come to Canada searching for a better life, the population naturally becomes more diverse. Here in Canada we do not discriminate against your race, culture, the colour of your skin, religion, language, ethnicity and nationality. Everyone here is treated equally with respect. There is something about Canada that attracts many immigrants from around the world. One of them is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
in human psychology is a person’s assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it or protest it. Many Canadians make use of the word acceptance. Canada is known for accepting people of all different cultures, races and nationalities. America on the other hand is totally different, different in the way that everyone living in America including immigrants, refugees and dual citizens conform to the
Canadians education over here and there is a gap in the earnings between Canadian born and immigrants for the same jobs (Picot, 2004). Even with that said, immigrants from visible minority groups fare worse than white immigrants even if educated in Canada. (Tolley, 2003) This relationship shows that discrimination is a factor in getting employed sometimes more so than education. In the labour market there is non-recognition of foreign education and although these immigrants are worse off than their
In times of rapid change and development, Canada as a democratic nation has failed to represent its population as an entirety, specifically, it has failed to represent its Indigenous peoples; its First Nations. Seen as a utopia for people of all ideologies, the Canadian government has done nothing for the Indigenous communities in their fight against alcoholism and in providing the necessary treatment. They have refused to acknowledge their poor standard of living and quality of life on reserves
Multiculturalism policy was first adopted in Canada in 1971, which reaffirms the dignity and value of all its citizens regardless of ethnic origins, race, religious affiliations, or language. Part of this policy, Canada confirms the rights of all the aboriginals along with the recognition of two official languages. Indeed, multiculturalism has great importance since its main purpose is to give equal treatment to all the citizens (Daniel, 2010). It ensures that all individual citizens could still
Guiding Questions - Strand A Did all Canadians have the same reaction to the creation of the Dominion of Canada and its expansion from coast to coast? No, many groups felt that the Confederation of Canada did not need to happen while other groups were very happy with the Confederation. Many small colonies wanted to merge as they grew. The CPR was being built and it was very expensive to build. These people were mostly Europeans who lived in the colonies that were going to be affected by this
Canada has demographics that are similar to the United States in many aspects, but at the same time, it has a lot of differences. The population of Canada is around 34,834,841 people ranking it number 38 in the entire world. 32.22% of the population says they have a "Canadian" origin. "English" origin comes next in line with 19.8% with "French" coming in at third at 15.5%. English and French are the two official languages in Canada. Canada is the second largest country in the world with around 10
The history of Canada lies till the period of Paleo-Indians thousands of years back to this day. Canada has been a good place to live for many years by different groups of Aboriginal peoples, with separate trade networks, mystical beliefs, and social ladders. Some of the civilizations that was living in Canada at that time was running down because of the reason when the first European arrival’s and discoveries through archaeological research. Several contracts and laws have been approved between
ng with a new2009 federal study guide entitled with Discover Canada) had led to higher failure rates, especially those applicants from non-English speaking countries (Abu-Laban). Furthermore, Abu-Laban states that there is evidence that suggest the knowledge of Canada requirement already clearly favors certain group over others (Abu-Laban). This is unfair for the other applicants and further suggests the unnecessary of the test. Fourthly, the act increased severely the cost of citizenship application
In the book entitled Canada, NATO and The Bomb: The Western Alliance in Crisis by Tom Keating and Larry Pratt the main issue discussed was Canada’s position in Europe, North America and their view on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It went into specific issues dealing with political tension within Canada and tension outside Canada with other countries. It went through the years of different political parties and how they dealt with the matters of NATO. It states Canada’s opinion dealing
The Evolution Of Canada Canada, independent nation in North America. A country rich in minerals and agriculture, it was settled by the French and English and became an independent Commonwealth country with a federal system of government, in which the provinces enjoy a large measure of autonomy. Land and Economy. The 2nd-largest country in the world (after the USSR), Canada occupies the N half of the North American continent, stretching E and W from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, N from the 49th
4.9 million people in Canada are living in poverty which is 1 in 7 people. Although the definition of poverty is being extremely poor having too many people living in poverty costs added up (health care, criminal justice systems, welfare, etc.) around $80 billion annually. The amount of people in poverty are not being reduced, the amount of people living in poverty has been increasing steadily by 30% in the past 25 years. Indigenous people, although they seemingly have benefits still make up majority
Today, Canada is globally recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, and known for being accepting of all people of different race, gender, and religion. However, this was not the case throughout our nation’s history, and some of the prejudices faced by minority groups exist to this today. The ethnic group that endured the most discrimination and suffering were the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. They were belittled and exploited by our Nation in many degrading ways, including
A conflict that has plagued the country of Canada since its inception, is a linguistic issue: the English language versus the French language. In modern-day Canada, bilingualism is a familiar term to many, especially in our government, but a question that has been raised more and more often is whether or not bilingualism is still a necessity as statistics show that bilingualism is becoming less and less popular. Despite the reality of how effective, or ineffective, bilingualism is, studies have made
Aboriginal peoples within Canada. Racism within contemporary Canadian society is often much more hidden, and usually is manifested through stereotypes and other forms of individual and undercover racism (Cole, 2015). However, this doesn’t mean that violent and blatant persecution of visible minorities doesn’t occur. We see this form of persecution in a case that took place at the University of Alberta. The University of Alberta has faced a scandal; as
(like a royal family etc.). Canada was a part of the British Monarchy when it was still around and unfortunately is still a part of the monarchy system that remains in Britain today. In 1867 the British North America Act was established and formed the Dominion of Canada by Queen Victoria. Since then Canada has grown to have its own customs and traditions but Britain’s crown is unitary throughout all jurisdictions in Canada. Queen Elizabeth the second is the sovereign of Canada she is the head of state;
The Progress of Canada in the Realm of Human Rights All of humanity has one true factor in common, the claim to be treated within the respectful parameters of their human rights. Human rights can be defined as the rights in which one is entitled to due being human and entail the preservation of one's respect, dignity, equality, and freedom. In the history of Canada, there are many moments in which the government and its people act in protection of these rights. The establishment of Medicare in