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discovered 150 years ago, we still do have our historical figures who helped shape what Canada has become today. The historical figures are being referenced are: Willam Van Horne, Clifford Soften, and Sir John A. MacDonald. While there are many notable people that contributed to Canada’s development, those three made the most impactful impression on those studying Canadian history. Without those three, Canada would not be where it is today, and in the case of John A. MacDonald, it would not be…

Despite today’s Canada is composed of many people with different cultural backgrounds, and is well-known of its multiculturalism, diversity and equal rights, however, the situation was not the same during the World War I. Back to the early 19th century, the minority groups in Canada including the Black Canadians and Aboriginal people, encountered discrimination and exclusion from the recruiting stations of Canadian army. Although many of their rights were deprived and were restricted from…

hundred years ago Canada was identified as a country of farmers, fishers, hunters and loggers. Along with these industries Canada is now known for its mining and for supplying gas and oil to the world. Canada currently has a diverse economy with employment in many industries including manufacturing, services, finance and high technology. As century’s passed we turned from a nation of farmers, fishers, hunters and loggers to now a country identified by its diverse economy and vast…

adapting to the change of climate, adjusting to the different culture and learning how to speak English is a way of survival? Throughout the history of Canada, immigration has become a part of our countries fabric, which began centuries ago. Canada is a country where we welcome anyone from any descent or displaced country to come and live in peace. Canada is both a multicultural and multiethnic country where individuals from diverse parts of the world have chosen to live. Immigrants and…

development of colonial fur trading, playing a unique but important role in fur trade. Also, the fur trade itself changed the culture of First Nations women permanently and altered their role in their society. European fur traders first came to Canada early in the 16th century, and by the 19th century their industry was in full swing, as in 1821, the Hudson Bay Company successfully won and merged with its biggest rival—Northwest Company (Carlos and Lewis). While Europeans at first simply came…

in 1847 and during that year, about 300,000 people left Ireland and went to install themselves in other countries which included Canada. When the Irish people came to Canada, they had an awkward welcoming. Some people accepted them with open arms and respect while others were nervous and afraid. In this essay, I will explain why the welcoming of the Irish people, in Canada, in the 19th…

Intro How much do you know about Canada’s history? Well did you know that they have lived in this very large state for quite a while? The first tribe is called the Inuit tribe, this tribe is known to live in very cold places. The other tribe is called the Haida, and they live in places with wood and trees. Would you like to know more? Feel free to READ ON. Challenges Because these two tribes live in different places, then they each had many different challenges they had to face. A…

Magazine Dispute was mainly in between the Canadian and United States government. The main cause was that the Canadian government was taking discriminatory measures against United States companies who were functioning in Canada in the magazine industry. The government of Canada had an aim of protecting its domestic magazine market and also culture. To do so, they used different measures including tax barriers for magazines printed outside of the country. This measure worked until technological…

Bistritzan. Bistritzan translates to swift river because my ancestors come from an area called Bistriţa which is a mountainous region in today’s northern Romania. For many years the most I knew about my life was that my great-grandparents came to Canada and were farmers. I learned Romanian culture through my grandmother’s cooking and the few words my Mosho (grandfather) would teach me. Most of my life I thought that my family history was pretty straight forward. However, recently my eldest…

Erving Goffman was born the 11th of June 1922, and died the 19th of November 1982. Erving Goffman was a Canadian-American sociologist with a thorough knowledge in human behavior, who was first to present the dramaturgical perspective, in the book he wrote in 1956 named The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Erving Goffman released several major works, such as Asylums (1961), Stigma (1963) and Interaction Ritual (1967). [1] These books were all about Erving Goffman’s studies on sociology of…