Philpot argues in Oka: Dernier Alibi du Canada Anglais (Oka: English Canada's Last Alibi) that English-language coverage of the standoffs at Oka and Kahnawake was tainted by anti-Quebec,” potentially caused by the end of the Meech Lake constitutional accord (Wells, 1991). This accord was intended to persuade the government of Quebec to follow the 1982 constitutional amendments (Wells, 1991). The English were not entirely supportive of the French during the Oka Crisis evident with their media…
The U.S.-Canadian Magazine Dispute was one of the prominent trade disputes in the modern era of globalization that formed part of our collective memory in which the implications for cultural concerns took precedence. It represented something important to the government of the day and was one of the several issues that were undertaken in the name of protecting local culture from globalization. The dispute stems from the influx of foreign magazines in the Canadian market with a, particularly high…
How The Box Office Hit "The Last Of The Mohicans" Accuratley Simulated And Explained How The French And Indian War Lead Up To The American Revolution. The French and Indian War, a colonial extension of the Seven Years War that ravaged Europe from 1756 to 1763, was the bloodiest American war in the 18th century.This War took more lives than the The American Revolution, This War involved people on three different continents, including the Caribbean. The war was the…
At the Atlantic Canada there have four province there are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. At Atlantic Canada the capital city is St John's ,Charlottetown, Halifax and Fredericton. The easterly point in North America and has its time zone that is Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest colony of the British Empire and has a unique heritage linked to the sea. The natural beauty that attract so many of tourist come and visit. Newfoundland and…
political discourse since before the founding of the nation has been responses to varying elements of Québec Nationalism. From the Québec Act (1774) to the Official Languages Act (1969) and the Constitution Act (1982), there have been near endless attempts to either combat, or appease Sovereigntist elements in Québec. One of the major responses, Asymmetrical Federalism, works in Canada largely to give Québec greater political and legal space to exist as a nation within Canada, primarily as a…
became under Britain’s rule causing the Acadian’s to also fall under their rule. In my opinion, this was the beginning of the Canadian nation building because of French’s loss of Native people to Britain. Although at the time French still occupied Quebec, that was soon change. During this time I don’t think that the French had any…
The leader of the Liberal party, Justin Trudeau, has promised middle class Canadians a real change. His plan includes a higher tax rates from families with annual income of 200,000 and higher. Currently the wealthiest 1% of Canadians are paying 29% tax and Mr. Trudeau is planning on changing the rate to 33%. He is also committed to lowering the tax rates for the working class; currently most middle class families pay 22% and Mr. Trudeau’s goal is to make it to 20%. The liberal leader also talked…
The article Canada History of Violence by Pascual Restrepo was published in the New York Times October 11, 2015. In this article Pascual Restrepo noted that “Canadians are, like everyone else, capable of violence” Although, this may cause questioning to some of us, since compared to other countries, Canada is one of, if not, the least violent countries. According to the article, settlements from 1896 to 1921 farther away from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Mounties) would be more violent…
There was a lot of factors that influenced settlement in Canada, like the resources in the area, if the land was fertile in the area, or the structure of the land. People really needed to make a big decision where to settle because money was scarce for most people and settling down was hard. The physical environment was the most influential factor in settlement for English settlers. The resources in the area influenced settlement a lot. If there was say coal, gold, or other valuable minerals…
`Where did the inuit people live? The inuit people lived in the canadian arctic. What was the language of the inuit people? The inuit language was inupiaq. Some of their words that may be familiar to non-inuit people? kayak,Inuit. What kind of materials do the inuit use to make their carvings? The inuit use stone knifes. What do the carvings often portray? This inuit carving shows a giant destroying an igloo So mostly things to do with their culture or habitat. Myths and legends the…