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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…

This sociological study will define the problem of Anglo-Saxon assimilation in the Canadian immigrant experience. Canadians from differing backgrounds define the problem of “dual identity” when attempting to assimilate into a primarily Anglo-Saxon culture. Isabel Vincent’s defines this phenomenon through the theme of a “mosaic” of Canadian culture that often divided Portuguese immigrants from Anglo-Saxon Canadian communities: “But we still had problems, and didn’t seem to belong. We never quite…

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…

The current usage does not betray its original sense in a problematic way in the phrase because when someone is called a “new Canadian” they are what the phrase says, new to Canada. Outside this phrase, it betrays it in a problematic way because being a “new Canadian” can mean something totally different to one person then the next as stated above. This is not ungrammatical because it follows the rules and grammar of the English language and has become a well-known phrase throughout Canada and…

The fur trade was the second staple industry in Canada and at the time was a dominant source of employment. The Montreal fur trade emerged slightly after the Hudson Bay fur trade and employed a distinctly different structure. The main difference that emerged with the Montreal fur trade was that it hired voyageurs to transport fur and goods all across central Canada. In her article, Carolyn Podruchny explores the relationships between the servant voyageurs and their bourgeois masters and the…

The development of the Ring of Fire enormously benefits Ontario’s economic situation. If the project is successful, the short-term effects include an increase in GDP by $9.4 billion, increase profit in Ontario’s mining industry by $6.2 billion, creating 5,500 sustainable jobs every year, and generates nearly $2 billions in government revenue, which will be divided between federal, provincial, and municipal governments. If the project is successfully adapted, it may have a significant impact on…

Canada is a multicultural country. In fact it was the first country to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy in 1971 (ottawa citizen, 2015). So why is that our English curriculum doesn’t reflect this fact. One culture in particular that I feel does not get enough attention is Indigenous people of Canada. To correct this imbalance, Indigenous literature should be compulsory in high school. This exposure will help students understand the troubles that Indigenous people had to face, in the…

The Canadian Magazine Dispute was a conflict between the USA and Canada over tariffs placed on foreign magazines sold in Canada. The Canadian government started placing tariffs on foreign magazines in the 1920s in an effort to preserve their domestic magazine industry. Eighty-nine percent of the magazines purchased in Canada are foreign. Only eleven percent of the magazines purchased in Canada are produced domestically. Even though, such a small number of the magazines purchased are produced…

Quebec has a rich history spanning hundreds of years. Their culture, language, and religion are especially significant when considering the geographic cleavages that exist in Canada today. Despite the fact that Canada has managed to exist for 150 years and is considerably decentralized, Quebec has been marginalized and subjected to anglicization and assimilation of their French culture since the Conquest and Confederation, to the Quiet Revolution and to the present day. Through an examination of…

Walshville, Ontario is considered to be one of the largest cities in Canada with a 2009 population of 170,000 individuals. The population, however, consists of the city proper, three First Nation communities and five communities that were engrossed when the city was first created in 1990. Considered to be a large geographic area, this city consists of a mayor and 12 councilors who are responsible for one of the 12 city wards presented. In order to maintain such a huge region the main economic…