Canada Reads

introduced (1980) In order to combat the rising gas prices and renewed oil crisis, the Liberal government created the National Energy Program or NEP in 1980. This program was aimed towards protecting Canadians against the rising oil prices, making Canada able to produce its own oil and reducing Canada’s consumption of oil. Funding was provided to Canadian petroleum companies in order for them to be able to drill for oil in sites that looked promising. These sites included off the coast of…

targeted to large group of nations (i.e AIM Song) Since they are not written in a specific language, they can be sung, and given meaning by all nations. This kind of music makes up a large part of music culture from many First Nations tribes throughout Canada and can be used in traditional social music or ceremonial music. Native Canadian music is divided into two main categories, social music and ceremonial music, both of which can be preformed privately or publicly. Social music consists of…

country out of Britain’s shadow, while other battles such as those of Passchendaele and Somme were counterproductive, leading to fruitless sacrifices that deflated Canadian morale and a costly stalemate that created internal and external rifts for Canada, respectively. The Battle of Vimy Ridge marked Canada’s transition from a country controlled heavily by Britain to one that would dominate world affairs. The event was a turning point - one that united soldiers and civilians alike, and moved…

beginning of the 20th century multiculturalism was considered to be biculturalism which is when there is only have two different cultures in the same country. That Quebec was a french provinces which then spread all through Canada, creating a bilingual country. Since the 1950’s Canada has made a tremendous amount of change in growth. In the 1960’s more than fifteen percent of canadians were immigrants (Michael Adams. What a difference 50 years make. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail: The…

The melting ice in the Arctic has allowed for the potential navigation during the summer months, of two shipping routes formerly impassable; the Northwest Passage, which runs through northern Canada and the Northern Sea route, north of the Russian mainland. (Anderson, A., 2009). The potential use of these routes would mean that goods would no longer have to travel through the Suez or Panama canals, shortening the distance by thousands of miles. (Anderson 2009). In fact, it is estimated that…

The ton of Thomas King’s poem and the ideas he expresses using figures of speech are excellent examples of the kind of ironies that Hutcheon says make us distinctly Canadian. When comparing these two written papers, an essay called “As Canadian as Possible Under the Circumstances” by Hutcheon, and King’s poem “ I’m not the Indian You had in Mind”, it becomes obvious that they share perspectives in common, the way they see what it means to be Canadian, regardless of your culture or race. The…

Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy, that is as well technically a constitutional democracy under the dominion of the British Commonwealth; however, the British Commonwealth is purely ceremonial and does not possess any real control over the direction of Canada nor any actions dealing with Canadian foreign policy. The head of state of Canada is Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in…

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska and is the largest National Wildlife Refuge in the United States. Created by Congress in 1980 with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), this area is at the center of both economic and environmental controversy as it holds potential for the production of both oil and natural gas. The ANILCA’s most controversial piece was the decision to defer drilling and petroleum exploration…

services (Canadian-healthcare.org, 2007). All citizens are cover under the health care plans with a few exceptions: inmates, the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian-healthcare.org, 2007). A federal legislation, The Canada Health Act, puts in place five conditions that must be met in…

(Vancouver, B.C.) (Art History Archives, par. 8). She is also celebrated by having her artwork displayed in the Vancouver Art Gallery, the AGO, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Glenbow Museum, McCord Museum of Canadian History, and the National Gallery of Canada art galleries for the public to see and enjoy (artcyclopedia, par. 3). Other commemorations are the statue of Carr with her dog, Billie, and her monkey, Woo in Victoria, British Columbia (Tourism Victoria, par. 1) . Carr’s childhood home…