Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Canadian Coat of Arms Canada’s coat of arms is an important design that contains highly important symbols, but some of these need to be refreshed. In the initial design, the crest was represented by a lion, but we replaced this symbol with a totem. The totem represents the First Nations people, as the have a strong connection to Canada’s history. However we still decided to keep the crown to represent Canada as a constitutional monarchy that is run by a sovereign. On the right of the totem pole…

Quebec has played a special role in French history of Canada. They spoke French in France, they feel that the way of living in France is still different from the North American mentality in Quebec. However, it doesn't mean that Quebec culture is exactly the different as the rest of Canada. I think it would be dangerous for them to do based on their history, traditionalism and their deep passion to do. Canada is at the reason why Quebec even existed. I think Quebec should not separate. Canada is…

What makes a nation? Beyond the difference of Nations and States, what really makes a Nation and how does one identify as a member of said Nation? When discussing whether or not Canada is actually a nation or a state with multiple nations within (as discussed later), the question I pose is: Why is this even a question? Why is there such disbelief or bewilderment when discussing whether or not Canada is a Nation; why does no one have the same reaction when the United States is the one in question…

Throughout canada’s history with tons of prime ministers, many would argue that William Lyon Mackenzie King was the best one. To be a good prime minister you need to be able to connect with the people you’re in charge of and you need to have a good understanding of different cultures in the society. He was a good prime minister because he showed initiative and promise, he never gave up on his political career, he spent a lot of energy to accomplish what others didn’t, and William Lyon…

Was Laurier an Imperialist or a French Canadian Nationalist? What was his legacy? Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, lawyer, journalists, and politician. Laurier was the first French Canadian Prime Minister of Canada, but he did not just support the French, he also supported the English. He Believed in equality and compromise for all. He was viewed as a French Canadian Nationalist because he did not want stronger ties with Great Britain and created the Naval…

The entrenchment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and its relation to democracy in Canada has been at the core of many debates throughout the years. A democratic government is one that allows the people to have a direct hand in what goes on in their country and some believe that entrenching the charter of rights in the constitution is a violation of the principles of this democracy. Although the charter of rights is entrenched, the charter of rights is very abstract in its rules and allows for…

Marie Curie was born November 7, 1867 in Poland, she was the youngest of the five other children in her family. Her father was a math and physics teacher, and her mother was a principal. Marie’s parents highest priority was their children's education, all of their children went to school. Her father made up games to help his children learn geography. He read poems to them and taught them the five languages he knew. Then her mother became ill with a disease called tuberculosis. On to of that her…

The film, Stardust, prove to have a great connection associated with Pierre Bourdieu’s practice theory, the concept of Habitus. In a sense, the concept of habitus is used to account for the ways in which individuals’ expectations or preferences come to reflect the conditions they were formed. (Rye, 2008, 125-6). An example of the element of habitus is embodied with Tristian Thorn, the protagonist, through his inability to interact/connect with the female counterpart due to his upbringing of not…

For my civics paper on one good Canadian citizen, I chose Viola Desmond. She is quite a remarkable individual, she continues to inspire thousands across Canada. She is a civil rights activist and businesswoman. Also, the first Canadian women to appear on a banknote when she graced the front of the $10-dollar bill in 2018. Desmond, who launched Nova Scotia’s civil rights movement in the 1940s after refusing to leave a whites-only section in a movie theatre, was chosen from more than 460 eligible…

many aspects of radioactivity. Shortly after the discovery of radioactivity, Marie began experimenting with the different demeanors that the radioactivity offered which led her studies to the discovery of radium and polonium. Marie and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements on the periodic table, and in turn benefitted…