In “Of hockey, Medicare and Canadian dreams”, Stephen J. Toope argues that Canada deserves to be celebrated for more than just hockey and Medicare, the most commonly associate emblems of the country, and instead to be directed by visionaries, and their decreased sense of humility. Additionally, Toope specifies that Canadians must confront their errors and understand their strengths, in order to further themselves as a strong country, and “grow up” (abstract). Over the many years of Canada’s existence, its citizens and base fundamentals have managed to solidify a society revolving around an openness to immigration, resulting in a rare evolution of a nation that is to be cherished. In relation, Toope expresses that it is a truism that many
Canada is known globally for diversity and acceptance of different
Since Justin Trudeau came into power as the Prime Minister(PM), his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has attracted public attention. According to Toronto Sun, “[G]regoire- Trudeau certainly hasn’t avoided the limelight since her husband was swept into power last October, posing with him in a romantic Vogue photo-shoot, modeling Canadian-designed fashions, and even crooning her own composition at an event.” (Freeman, 2016). It means that she is narcissistic, and consequently, she exceeds the bounds; she publicly raised her need for more staff to deal with her engagements in an interview with Le Soleil, a Quebec City newspaper. I insist that Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau should not have more staff.
FADE IN: EXT. NARROW ALLEYWAY - NIGHT A quiet sideway street. A lantern throws dim light onto the pavement below it. There’s garbage on the ground.
Canadians are very polite and gentle with others. This defines Canadians as valuable people. When communicating with people, specially with anyone who has trouble speaking or understanding, they always speak in a clear and polite manner, which makes it easier for them to understand. Another unique way
Those who don’t live or have ever been may think that Canada is a country that is not diverse maybe even monocultural, that Canada is flat full of only farmland and rural towns, that we live lives fueled by hockey and that is all that Canada is. In reality every Canadian knows it is much more it is diverse, scenic and urban. In the essay “My Canada” by Anita Rau Badami she said this about Canada “the country had been doing a slow dance for me over the nine years that I had lived here, showing me tantalizing little bits of itself every now and then.” The quote by Badami says that Canada has little charms spread throughout the country, such as the vastness and natural beauty of Lake Louise and all National Parks. Festivals in Edmonton which displays Canadian culture and a variety of other cultures from around the earth.
They bring with them the English language and culture, one that expands and solidifies Canada’s predominantly bilingual and bi-national identity in the midst of the existing Quebecois culture. They establish English schools, newspapers and social organizations that reflect the British culture, and set up the Anglican Church in Canada, the first of many Protestant churches to come. They are successful in convincing the British government to divide Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada and to Upper Canada they bring their ideas about freehold land ownership, systematic planning of townships and representative government. United in their distrust of the Americans, they adopt the term ‘Canadian,’ a term once reserved for the francophone population but now one that marks the conversion of ‘British’ immigrants to ‘Canadians’, a term that is still used today. Their varied nationalities are also instrumental in creating the foundation for the pluralistic and multi-ethnic Canada that is foundational to its identity.
Canada is country that is known for its distinctive features that has helped construct Canadian identity. The nation is acknowledged for its national languages and its diverse communities. However, this could not have been done without the help of past Canadian prime minister’s. A prime minister’s actions are the reflection of the country and its future identity. The day of April 20, 1968 marked the beginning of the change in Canadian history.
The two stereotypes about Canadian Culture that I have found to be untrue. Firstly, they lives in igloos and next, they says eh thing. Even personally, I am agreeing that these stereotypes are absolutely untrue because I think, they don’t have only snowy winters. However, they are also enjoying a beautiful weather like spring, summer etc.
‘We see and understand things not as they are but as we are’ – Christopher Columbus. Growing up in a multicultural mecca like Canada, you learn a lot about other cultures and races, but you also learn about what others think of your culture, race, personality and religion. Everyone at one point or another has been shocked by someone acting differently to the stereotype perpetuated by others about their culture, race, ethnicity, or religion. Part of growing up in Canada is learning that your perception of someone was wrong. Time and time again, people stood up and proven that stereotypes are not only wrong but a crude and unfair generalization.
Canadian Stereotypes, Eh? How Canadian Stereotypes Have Influenced Our Past Canadian stereotypes(An oversimplified idea of Canada) have been going around the world for a long time, they are not new. They have been going on since before Canada was its Country. Stereotypes have affected immigration of the past all the way to our current Canadian identity. Some of the ones I 'm about to show you, have influenced Canadas past.
The events in American history have also affected Canada from a political perspective, which lead to the Democracy that is present today. Another way the U.S. has affected Canada is from a military perspective because Americans are quick to jump to war and Canada has had to help control them which lead to them being peacekeepers. The United States helped mold the Canadian identity by being both a threat and support to the nation; this will continue into the 21st century but Canada will keep it’s unique identity. A country 's culture can be seen as interchangeable with identity; in Canada there is evidence of American culture everywhere.
The idea of America’s melting pot opposes Canada’s cultural mosaic. These two metaphors helps in understanding of the differences between Canadian and American societies. They emphasize the different relationships to the various minorities living in the countries. Canada’s identity is different from America’s, because it boasts a cultural mosaic. Canada’s identity has been shaped by our unique history.
In this day and age, today’s countries and their cultures are immensely different and unique in comparison to each other. China and Canada are no exceptions. The Chinese, known for their famous silk production and their Great Wall of China, hold an impressive history ranging over 5000 years. Canada on the other hand, has only been in the game for 150 years. The British colonization in 1867 had a major impact on the First Nations and has left a serious mark on their community.
As rumblings of the Renaissance period rose during the early 1500s, naturalism and humanism became the main focus of a majority of artists, like Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. Naturalism, or the observation of the natural world, became the quintessential characteristic of the Renaissance, relying on accuracy in places like human anatomy, in order to bring life to their work and humanizing them to form a deeper connection to the viewers. Historical subjects were brought back as allegorical figures to contemporary times as humans became idealized, perfection a necessity to show spirituality. In the constricting environment of the Renaissance, people acted against it, throwing all rules of the natural world away as a form of rebellion, to show
