How Is Canada Different

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Joy ms.mcbean How do you think Canada is different in such ways in 1967 then now?
July 1st 1867, Canada was born. It has been a 148 years making Canada a young country. In 1867, joined its provinces together to form the Dominion of Canada. Canada has changed in various ways. Our social, political, and cultural landscape. From 1867 to Canada now, Canada has improved in ways for the better, and it continues to improve.

Humans are social creatures. In 1867, there social life was a living out of nothing. Roles were organised by gender, as everyone in the family had to work hard but still found time for fun.Women were responsible for house work, Men did most of the outside work.Children hardly went to school, they couldn't attend school because of the support needed for parents. Young girls either helped mother or learned to knit, sew, etc and the young boys worked on the fields. Today we now have our own culture, different living on life. Your life depended your future and decision you would want to grow up to live. Now your daily like is weather you going to school or work, cellphones, internet, social media, and others. Women are compatible to take care of kids, men is to protect family, work in factories or clinics or others. Young girls go to school, play with friends, help mother and other things. Young boys go to school, play video games, and other things.
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The politics in 1867, had only two main federal parties, conservative and reform party. There was a poor system we had a judgemental run system so some couldn't run a position. Also not everyone had a right to vote. Today our politics are mixed democracy. There are 6 federal parties made up all together. Everyone over the legal age of 18+ had a right to run in a position and well as a right to

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