Atlantic Canada

Racial discrimination is an issue that is present all throughout history and in many countries around the world. Today, the country of Canada is known for its multicultural society and its freely diverse citizens. However, just a few decades ago, this was not the case. Racial discrimination during the 1900s was very heavy towards non-Caucasian people, as they were seen as inferior and as lesser beings. Viola Desmond was a young African-Canadian woman that stood up face-to-face with the racial…

There have been several moments in Canadian history that shaped our country economically, socially and politically. Canada as a nation continues to grow and each day, every moment, every second history is made. World War I was a time when Canada embraced as a nation. Canadian efforts during World War I was noteworthy and epoch making. World War I was one of the most deadly wars human history has ever seen. Canada’s contribution in World War I cannot be forgotten. Although there were many…

Ongoing territorial disputes between the US and Canada in the Gulf of Maine 1. Summary After the series of International Court Decisions in 1979 and 1984 in the case concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the gulf of Maine area, the United Sates and Canada were left with a problem of a disputed territory that has still not been solved. The disputed territory which is often called the “gray zone” includes two islands - Machias Seal Island and North Rock (Collins & Rogoff, 1986).…

act was passed in hopes to relieve some of the French discontent towards the British and ensure citizen loyalty. It can be considered the first parliamentary statute to acknowledge the complexities of relations between the two dominate groups within Canada. The British used the Quebec Act to broaden their territorial borders of Quebec set out in the Royal Proclamation to the boundary of the Ohio river. In addition to this territory laid out in the Royal Proclamation, Quebec also had claim to the…

his 23rd birthday. He died at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. He received many honours such as the Order of Canada, a postage stamp, many memorials, schools, a mountain, a Canadian one dollar coin with his image on it and the greatest legacy was the annual Terry Fox Run. This run is held every September. Terry Fox became the youngest companion to the order of Canada. Also, his high school was renamed as “Terry Fox Secondary School”. On September 19, 2001 there was a Terry Fox statue…

British settlements differed both in objectives and religiously, yet held similar economical achievements. The North American French settlements stretched from the north of present day Canada down to the state of Louisiana. The goals of the French explorers were to obtain wealth by finding a route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that would promote trade and finding good along the Great Lakes. King Francis I sent Jacques Cartier to accomplish the task. Cartier discovered a “great…

a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.” The Atlantic Ocean that separated the colonies and England was a…

1950s. It was also during this time that aboriginal music was recognized and pop music became popular. The first wave of rock and roll hit Canada with the arrival of the Hawks, who toured with Bob Dylan and eventually formed their album of songs that described North American folklore. Their music used…

On April 12th, the Canadians emerged victorious from the Battle of Vimy Ridge; a significant victory that will be lionized as the most eminent battle that Canadians will ever have fought in (“The Capture of Vimy Ridge” par. 13). They have shown their importance in this war that they’re not only thought of as a British Colony, but regarded as an independent nation as well (“The Capture of Vimy Ridge” par. 13). Vimy Ridge is an escarpment located in Northern France. This ridge progressively…

Northerners had the idea and hopes of having relations with both Canada and Hawaii. The rapid progress of territorial expansion and Manifest Destiny is what gave individuals such ideas. There was a religious mentality already in place in the belief of the expansion being God ordained, and that alone was of great influence…