Government of Canada

for one's nation varies from region to region within Canada, as it does in most countries. The difference in Canada is the high level of nationalism felt for one’s province over one's nation. Quebec is a very good example of this. Quebec has always had a strong sense of nationalism since the founding of the state of Canada. Quebec has always been the odd one out among the provinces, being the largest majority french speaking province within Canada. The Quebec nationalist does not feel ties to…

Multiculturalism is another huge factor which changed Canada and became part of its identity. Multiculturalism can be referred to as, “ an ideological aspiration celebrating diversity”(Hyman, Meinhard & Shields, 2011, pg.3). Globalization played a huge role in establishing Canada as a sovereign multicultural state. Canada can be considered to be cultural mosaic as it is home to variety of cultures and religions from across the globe. However, colonization of Canada resulted in formation of a…

states the illegality of secession from Canada, the complex legal separation of Quebec is not without its barriers. The complications that would arise from the separation would affect both Canada and Quebec negatively, much like the economic factors, as well as a potential for legislation to work against the separation. An important, but not carefully considered opponent to the separation would be the land that Quebec itself occupies. The Quebec government, as it currently stands, would not be…

Lord Durham was a politician who was sent to Canada to investigate the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions. He was appointed the governor general, and this made it possible for him to be in the position to get findings and report on them and at the same time provide recommendations. Lord Durham activities have been able to be criticized by other historians, and so this has been able to raise questions on his work. The main question was, is Lord Durham a racist or a Democrat? This was brought up…

they don’t have to live in constant fear, such as Canada. They choose Canada because they believe it is a democratic state that will ensure their safety. However, the conservative party believes these people seek refuge in Canada to take advantage of the health care system which is incorrect. Harris stated, “The government’s framing of refugee claimants as economic migrants undermines the traumatic experiences that spark most refugee arrivals in Canada” (Harris and Zuberi, 5). In 1957, a program…

Syrian people are fleeing their native country to Canada and other safe countries mainly because of the civil war, which has left their homeland in complete devastation. The war that has been relentless since spring of 2011, after pro-democracy turned violent when some teenagers were arrested and tortured for painting revolutionary slogans on a school wall. This caused hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets, all over the country in a protest demanding President Assad’s…

themselves and ripped from their homes in Canada. In the novel, Obasan, Joy Kogawa tells the story of Megumi Naomi Nakane and her family, Japanese-Canadians, experiencing exile that is both alienating and enriching. These experiences illuminate one of the many themes of the novel, which home isn’t defined by a place but the fact that they are together. When Naomi’s family was separated during their exile, they experienced alienation. The Canadian government ordered many Japanese-Canadians to be…

Should Canada Break Up? In my opinion, I don’t think Canada should break up. Canada is composed of many regions such as the North, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada and the West. Each region brings challenges for Canada, but I think those challenges can be resolved as a whole. In the North, there are many challenges posed by being part of the confederation. Firstly, it has a high poverty rate. There are many Inuit children who go hungry and homeless. They experience food insecurity and lives…

Canada is a constitutional Monarchy, which is led by the British head of state Queen Elizabeth ll. She is on our currency and stamps, links us to the past, connects us to the Commonwealth, and has showed her respect for the choices that we make in shaping our future. However, many people consider her of being a figurehead leader only, and are losing interest in the Royal family. A public poll, “conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, has revealed that 53 per cent Canadians think it may…

capacity, or authority” (Dictionary . com), the key word in this definition being authority which is what effects our society and our environment so negatively. The government is the example of authority in Silvers lecture and their inability to listen to others needs, this is what is killing our environment and as I also learned the Government is slowly killing me. Sociologist spend an enormous amount of time researching authority and easily point out the obvious issues with it, this is why…