Toronto Public Library: A Formal Analysis

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The Toronto Public library is a resource facility that gives people access to free books, programs, computers, and more. To use these services, you must live, work, or attend school in Toronto or pay a fee. The picture I used shows one of the 100 library branches in the city.

The Toronto Police Service protects and serves the city of Toronto in Canada. Their job is to be present and help in any crimes or emergencies that occur throughout the city. The photo shows one of the vehicles, officers use daily.

The TTC is a public transportation service in Toronto, Canada. Riders must pay a fare in order to take the transit bus, streetcar, subway or other transit service. The image I used shows one of the buses that picks up passengers.

The Toronto Zoo is a great tourism site for Torontonians, as well as any tourists that visits the city. It lets people of all ages to experience
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The card shows the driver’s name, address, DOB, class/level, signature, and etc. The image shows a male driving a vehicle.

The OHIP is for people residing in Ontario to have access to free emergency or preventive healthcare and other medical services that is paid by the taxes we give to the government. The photo I used shows the former-health minister holding the new health card design in 1995.

The Ministry of Education is responsible for creating our provincial curriculum and setting policies for school boards. They approve the learning tools and resources students need from early childhood all the way to post-secondary. The photo is of a TDSB high school in North York, Ontario.

Canada is a very multi-diverse country with 97% of the population being a descendant of an immigrant. Our country has four different categories of immigrants: Family class, Economic class, Permanent Residence, and Refugee.
This photo shows Justin Trudeau welcoming Syrian refugees in

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