“More Than a Battle” Canada entered the Second World War on September 10th, 1939. During the war Canada fought in many naval and land battles. By May 10th, 1940, the Germans had occupied the Netherlands, and in 1944, the Canadian Army’s task was to liberate the Netherlands. Their plan was a success, in fact, the Canadians were credited for liberating the Netherlands. Every year since WWII, the Netherlands has sent Canada Tulips to show their gratitude.…
Mireille Paquet’s article “The Federalization of Immigration and Integration in Canada” published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science issue. 47, September 2014. Speaks about the institutional changes between 1990 - 2010 in the Canadian governments immigration and integration of policies between the federal and provincial government. Paquet is a professor in the social science department at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and has written many articles regarding immigration. Her findings throughout this article reference provincial mobilization, the decentralization of federal government and province - building as a mechanism as potential contributors to the change in provincial participation in immigration and integration policies.…
Historical Perspective 1914-1929 The idea that people of different walks of life all have different perspectives on decisions based on life experiences speaks true to the period of 1914-1929 as the ways that British males attempted to include other members of society doesn’t seem to include everyone else. In the period between the beginning of the First World War and the beginning of the Great Depression, only white males of British descent enjoyed all the rights and privileges of being a member of society, while those who did not fit this category were excluded fro¬m society. To say that the Aboriginal people of Canada have faced harsh and despicable circumstances in order to be where they are today is true in its entirety.…
Moving to Canada was very difficult because I didn't know anyone and the environment was very unfamiliar. I was culture shocked. I'm not going to say that my English was awful but it wasn't superb either. I didn't have any friends and I've never felt so alone in my life. I was proud of myself because I really strived to better my English so I can improve my conversation skills.…
In the past, there have been many cultural changing events that have helped contribute to today's society. Globalization has increased the spread of culture and the thought of one culture being superior to another has caused and will probably continue to cause problems worldwide. When one group starts to develop more power, sometimes they use it to try to kill other cultures. This could include changing people and trying to assimilate them like the First Nations, or physically killing everyone that is part of a certain group of people like the Aztecs or Jewish.…
Settlers in Canada have had an enormous effect on First Nations Peoples even before 1867 with the passing of the British North America Act and the creation of Canada as a country. The Gradual Civilization Act and the Gradual Enfranchisement Act were both created before the founding of Canada looking for a way to regain land from First Nations Peoples and assimilate them. Following the Gradual Civilization and Gradual Enfranchisement Acts, the Canadian Government enacted the Indian Act in 1876, and as John A. Macdonald said in 1887, the goal was to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other inhabitants of the Dominion as speedily as they are fit to change. The Canadian Government used the Indian…
Migrant Workers and the children of those who have immigrated to Canada, face countless issues with their human rights. The rights that should be entitled to them are denied and taken away, and they are treated as less than human. Migrant workers in many cases have faced numerous violations of their rights, and have been abused in a variety of different ways. The employers that hire them often abuse them without any repercussions from the law or the government. The reason behind this lack of action is because the system used to monitor their rights is a complaint system used by most provinces (Leo 2014).…
One of my trashes that I have to overcome was when my family came to Canada in 2010-2012 and decided to stay here, I felt quite sad and unhappy, because of leaving all of my friends and most of my relatives back in Vietnam. At school, I was not really able to make friends, since the language was the number one barrier for me at the time, and I have always thought of going back to Vietnam, which makes me not want to learn English even more. Memories and the moments when I was in Vietnam seemed to be the things I had always think of. But as time passed, my family, my aunt’s family, and a few of my cousins, had give me supports and encouraged me, thus making me like the country better. Therefore, I have finally adapted to environment and the life…
Thesis: The current immigration processes for individuals immigrating into Canada is flawed with regard to equality. Even though many disabled citizens make positive economic contributions to society, they are unfairly denied entry into Canada because they are seen as a burden on one 's family, a threat to public safety, and an extraordinary cost to the state. Reason: 1. Canada does not recognize the economic contribution people with disabilities and their families can, and do, make to Canadian society.…
Before I moved to America with my parents at the age of twenty-three, I lived in China where people spoke the same language and shared a similar background. Immigrating to America was a very shocking news because I was well adjusted to my previous lifestyle and that everything in America was completely different. As soon as I arrived in America I quickly enrolled in a two-year community college to study English without realizing that I was putting myself in a disadvantageous situation to achieve my goals. My education has prevented my abilities to further advance my skills and aspirations of becoming a leading web developer. I am proud to come to this one of the greatest city in the world, however, there was a time I was questioning myself…
I would like to become a UBC student because my intention is to make my parents proud of me. At the beginning, my father disagreed with me to come to Canada. He said that I was too immature to go and living there would be too challenging for me. Nevertheless, he allowed me to come here because he trusted me and believed that I would create a preferable future. My parents always willingly support me financially, physically, and emotionally.…
In this paper, I argue that neo-liberal policies effect post-secondary education in Canada. I determine what the barriers are and how we can overcome them. I will look at the rise of tuition, disability and cultural differences to see if they aid as a barrier. Post-Secondary education in Canada has become very demanding the last couple of years. Many students want to pursue careers and get an education that helps them in the future, from a neoliberalist approach young people have to “chase credentials” to gain security in future education (Lakes & Carter, 2011).…
Canada 's current public education system is both flawed and lacking. Students are likely to focus more in a classroom with people of the same gender and age, as they are less prone to be distracted. From a first-hand experience with the baby boomer generation, millennia’s are growing up with the idea that if one goes to school, tries hard, and get good grades; one will graduate, go on to post-secondary and, ultimately be successful (“Rethinking Education”). If one does not desire to put the time and effort into school, then one will likely have the constant, unrelenting image of a failure in the back of his/her mind. There are various examples of children failing subjects every year, but the education system has been reluctant to change, to…
The ultimate goal of colonization was to assimilate and integrate Indigenous people into Canadian society. As a result, there wouldn’t be any Aboriginal culture left in Canada. Acts such as the British North American Act was set out to break their culture and identity apart. 1 This process of colonization has not only affected the Indigenous people of Canada, but also Canada as a whole.…
On this questionnaire citizens may be asked questions about their nationality, age, language ability, family members, education, work experience, income and/or net worth and details on any job offer they may have received (Do you want to come to Canda, or extend your stay?, 2016). Once the eligibility questionnaire is completed it will inform the person of what programs they may be eligible to apply for. Once they have found out what program they can apply to they will be directed to the appropriate form to fill out. When the form is filled out it is then to be submitted and the citizen will hear back on whether or not they are allowed into Canada. (Do you want to come to Canda, or extend your stay?,…