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Craig Kielburger is a great Canadian historical figure because of his great accomplishments to our society. Craig is a well known author, columnist, social entrepreneur, and activist for the rights of children. Craig has many contributions. He contributes to many groups; the three major groups that Craig is well known for are: Free the Children, We Day, and Me to We. Many people are aware of these groups and what they do for others. Craig Kielburger has a tremendous impact on many children, teenagers, adults, and anyone who is touched by his inspiring messages. He is able to make an impact on others lives through his activism in our society, inspirational talks, and his courage to stand up for what he believes in. These factors are why Craig…

The year of 1944 led the nation of Canada into despair over the issue of the WW2. The current situation at that times steered people to believe that Conscription was the only solution to the problem. Conscription was the compulsory enrollment in armed forces which had once tore apart the nation of Canada back in 1917. The after math of was that the conscription crisis of 1944 in Canada, which was an unnecessary action that created bitter disputes between the French & English citizens, which…

year of high school, students of Ontario should only be educated on Canadian literature within English courses. Even though other writers from all cultures provide excellent teaching tools to assist with the provinces educational curriculum, the focus should be related to Canadian literature and it’s writers. As a matter of fact, the direr need for students to become accustomed with the literacy of Canada is greatly important. In all honesty, three reasons are; requiring to concentrate upon…

confederation was a good thing because they had the right to use French or English in Parliaments. But unfortunately the bilingual was not working together in Canada since the Regulation 17 enacted. That made Quebec aware that they…

Conscription is the enforced enlistment of citizens for military service. Conscription was used in both World War I and World War II creating a divide between the English and French Canadians. Majority of French Canadians did not agree with conscription in either war. They found that it would be both unnecessary and unsuccessful. In WWI many soldiers and politicians realized the war would not end quickly. People learned of the conditions in the trenches and number of casualties in Europe, which…

street, apartment or rural post office which the letters were going to. This postal code system is so effective that it is still used until today. It let letters be sent quicker and at a cheap price of 5 cents. As a matter of fact this may seem as the only social event during the 1970’s that contributed to Canada’s development, but there was a second one. The second event is the creation of Sesame Street. Before 1970 there weren’t many children shows. On April 7, 1970 the Canadian Broadcasting…

This makes communication quite easy for citizens. The French first made their way into Canada for colonization and during this time, about 10 000 people from France, immigrated to Canada. French is the that is used to communicate with each other and was more preferred by the French Canadians. The Multiculturalism Act created a bond between French Canadians and English Canadians. There initially was conflicts between the two before the war because of the language barrier. Ontario had banned…

While surveying the historical and cultural context of Quebec as well as the various language debates that have occurred over time, one may notice that certain themes continue to reemerge. Reoccurring themes such as French-Canadian identity, survival, nationalism, and sovereignty span a large period of history and can be applied in both a modern and historical context and are applicable to many peoples, both francophone and others, who have lived in Quebec and in other French speaking areas…

discussed in class – including the recent reading on aboriginals and their national identity in Canada. Canada’s immigration plans have been one of the main topics discussed throughout 2015. The federal government has arranged to bring in over 20,000 refugees from Syria within the next few months while also contributing an added $100 million to aid the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in efforts to help the Syrian refugees meet their daily needs (Fitz-Morris, 2015). However,…

Additionally, the strict practices of English civil and criminal law the Act entailed were exchanged once again in favour of French civil and criminal law. The civil authority, however, was created into military authority and the test oath was implemented limiting and banning French Canadian form serving in government or holding any position of authority.…