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third generation Japanese Canadian, in the redress movement both Miki’s were leading figures. He is described as a well known figure in Canada. Roy Miki is a well presented activist that focus towards people who face racial faults. After the book was made in 2004, shortly after in 2006, He was named a successful member of The Order of Canada. The order of Canada is the highest level of distinction in the honour system…

adjust for them. Since I have been here in Canada for four years from the Philippines, I have redefined my previous identity and somehow adjusted it according to Canadian values. In this short essay, I will discuss the difference between the Filipino culture and the Canadian culture in terms of family and politeness, and how I transformed my identity to communicate effectively in Canada. First, family is an integral part of the Filipino culture, whereas in Canada, divorce is legal and broken…

More than 63.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes to survive. Imagine being one of many, fleeing war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan, and others. Forced to escape to safer countries, including Germany, America, and Sweden. That is the life of many of these refugees. When these refugees arrive in safer countries, they must adapt to life and evolve in order to survive and eventually develop their lives. One novel that demonstrates the way refugees must change their way of…

Both Canada and the USA have governments that seem to work quite well, amidst their differences. While the USA is a republic, Canada is a constitutional monarchy, and both are based on the ideas of democracy. However, they are different in many ways, and each government has it’s share of better methods than the other. For example, the USA has a definite term of office set for the president, 4 years, so that the president will know when he is done, and elections do not come as a surprise to the…

In terms of the Red River Rebellion, “Canada, a People’s History” clearly casts the Canadians and its settlers as the antagonists. Instead, the film paints a biased view favouring the Métis, which is undoubtedly evidenced throughout the video. To begin, when Canada attempts to unify the East and the West, extending its arms out to the prairies, “Canada, a People’s History” depicts these events as Canada, bloodthirsty for more land, seeking to take over the prairies without the consent of its…

The Seven Years War produced a numerous amount of historically significant events in Europe, and also took place in the American Colonies as what we know today as the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain and France due to contested land claims over the Ohio River Valley, which eventually lead to Britain's declaration of war in 1756. At the beginning of the war, the British suffered major losses. Though in 1758, the tables turned with the arrival of…

in economic equality. (IBID). Donald Trump is specifically targeting Canada’s softwood lumber by looking to extract more favourable terms for the U.S. by placing quotas and/or limits on Canadian exports to the U.S. Trump’s vision of trade is puts Canada in a position where they stand to lose more than they gain…

words or ideas without giving credit to that person” (Merriam Webster, 2015). According to Nall and Gherwash, plagiarism is a grave academic offense in North American post-secondary institutions (Nall & Gherwash, 2013). That is why many colleges in Canada provide plagiarism policies. There are little differences about the purpose of those policies, however, the one of main goal is to keep academic credibility (Centennial College, 2007; Seneca College, n.d.). As such, in those policies, it is…

Finally, Prime Ministers succeeded in creating patriotism amongst Canadians during the 50s and 60s. There was much to celebrate during 1967, the year of Canada’s Centennial, but the highlight was Expo 67. Over 150 million people came to Montreal, Canada’s largest city at the time, to experience the year-long fairs that remains one of the greatest birthday parties in history. 120 countries were represented at the fair with 53 pavilions, and highlights included the gigantic U.S. geodesic dome, the…

States and Canada have lot of differences. There are only a few similarities between them. Many of their similarities are physical features and only a few are statistical. In the Western hemisphere both the United States and Canada share two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. However, Canada does border the Arctic Ocean alone towards the North. Also, the Five Great Lakes; Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior all are between the U.S and Canada. Starting North of Canada the Rocky…