Waterloo, Ontario Essays

  • Comparison Of Waterloo And Kitchener In Ontario

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    Waterloo and Kitchener are cities in the Ontario, Canada. These two cities are adjacent to each other and sometimes collectively known as “Kitchener-Waterloo” but they have separate city governments. Waterloo economy is based on the knowledge and service share. Economy relies on financial institutions, Manufacturing and technology sector along with universities in the area. The three big think tanks are based in the area, which are ‘institute of theoretical physics’, ‘institute of quantum computing’

  • Characteristics Of National Honor Society

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    An ideal member of the National Honor Society must demonstrate the following characteristics: Leadership, Service, and Character. To qualify for such a prestigious organization, one must qualify with a GPA of at least 3.5. Academically, I have been able to do so, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.11 and yet to receive an overall grade below A- in these past three semesters of High School. Moreover, I have been taking two languages, Malay and French, as well as juggling advanced classes such as Integrated

  • A Summary Of The British Colonization Of Canada

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    answered by exploring and analyzing the First Nations’ and the British traders’ perspectives. The analysis will prove that different perspectives can help one understand the past. The First Nations were a group of Aboriginal Canadians that lived in Ontario and British Columbia during the British colonization. Upon the British arrival in 1763, the First Nations’ lives have changed drastically. The First Nations were treated as the “savages at the bottom of human society” (LaRocque). Their land was taken

  • John A. Macdonald: Responsible Government

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    “Let us be French, let us be english, but most importantly let us be Canadian.” This is a quote by John A. Macdonald from about 150 years ago and he was the first Prime Minister of Canada and had a political career which spanned for almost half a century. He also set a legacy that keeps our country together and united. One of the major events that happened that I will discuss is responsible government because it was a big part of history, was important to the people and it was an executive or Cabinet

  • I Lost My Talk Poem Analysis

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    CANADIAN LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN LITERATURE   THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN LITERATURE Canadian literature refers to the body of writing authored by Canadians that include writings in the languages of aboriginals as well as the translations of such text. “Canadian literature in English” refers to all the Anglophone writings of Canada including the works of immigrant writers and temporary residents of Canada. The early writings of Canadian literature in English were written by explorers

  • Political System In Canada

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    Known as the second largest country in the world, Canada has a total area of 3.8 million square miles. Canada is located in North America above the United States and is surrounded by both the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. The population of Canada as of 2012 was 34.8 billion people (http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/canada.htm). The political system in Canada does not include the power of a president, which differs them from the United States. Instead, they have a Prime Minister and Stephen

  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Role In Canadian History

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    Pierre Elliott Trudeau was Canada’s 15th Prime Minister and a man that changed Canada. Trudeau was prime minister of Canada during 1968-79 and 1980–84, politician, writer and constitutional lawyer. He had accomplished many things throughout his years in office as he was responsible for introducing new laws and acts like the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Trudeau also brought in the Official Languages Act in 1969. This person is a significant impact towards Canadian history since some of his achievements

  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier: The Canadian Prime Minister

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    “These people do not understand Laurier; he has a governing mind; he wants to do things; he has plans. He will walk the great way of life with anyone of good intention who will join him.” - J. Israel Tarte to John Dafoe, July 1896. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the 7th Prime Minister of Canada is who I have chosen to do my study on. I have picked this because of my French ancestry and I would like to learn more about the influence he has had on the Canadian lifestyle. With this study I hope to learn what

  • Bernadine Hewitt: A Brief Biography

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    Bernadine Hewitt was born in 1967 in Newfoundland, Canada. She received an associate degree in nursing in 1988 and has been working in the nursing field ever since. In 1990, she welcomed her first child into the world, and by 1994 had three daughters and a husband living in a quaint house about a 2 minute walk from the ocean. Her husband, a construction worker named Jamie, had a small-town reputation of a troublemaker and the town was at first shocked by the marriage. Twenty two years and a couple

  • The Canadian Magazine Dispute Summary

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    The Canadian Magazine Dispute Matthew J. S. Taylor University of the People Personally, I believe that there were genuine desires to protect Canadian culture in the U.S.-Canadian magazine dispute. It was considered important that Canadian authors and publishers be given the chance to write and distribute that written material to Canadians without being completely overshadowed by American publications. Without these desires at heart, American publications could be allowed to compete with

  • Toronto At Dreamer's Rock By Drew Hayden Taylor

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    Toronto at Dreamer’s Rock is a magical story showcasing the past, present, and future of Canadian First Nations people from Rusty, a teenager's perspective. The author Drew Hayden Taylor shows how quickly and drastically someone's life can change based on experiences and people who come into their lives. Rusty at first isn’t confident as a First Nations boy and has little care about his culture, but later on, is taught the importance of it which leads him to try to make his dreams of becoming Grand

  • To Kill A Mockingbird Response

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    Mockingbird In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the author uses words and language that many people might find inappropriate. This book is not appropriate for the Ontario secondary school curriculum because of the language and words that the author uses. I disagree that the book should not be appropriate for the Ontario secondary school curriculum. I think the book should be appropriate despite the language and words used in the book. My first reason is that I do not think that the language

  • Us Canadian Magazine Dispute Case Study

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    1.The US-Canadian magazine dispute arose due to the strong desire to protect the Canadian culture. Throughout history, Canada showed a strong sense of its identity and how different it is. We can see that in its preservative attitudes towards foreign cultures, especially towards the US culture. Being a bordering country to the US and the fact that the two countries have a lot in common has made the Canadian government has been worrying about the infiltration of some aspects of the US culture through

  • Us Canadian Magazine Dispute Case Study

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    To what extent do you think the U.S.-Canadian magazine dispute was motivated by genuine desires to protect Canadian culture? Through reading the passage on the U.S.-Canadian magazine dispute, I find it hard to believe that the conflict truly revolved around protecting Canadian culture. For a country that produced a mere eleven percent of the magazine market domestically, it is evident that the force behind this dispute was financially motivated. I would have been more inclined to side on the cultural

  • Personal Narrative Speech: My Journey To Canada

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    which is about 36 280 000 people. Canada also offers free health care to their residents, just like here in Sweden. Canada is divided into ten different provinces. Each province has its own flag as well as their own capital. This is the province Ontario, which has the capital Toronto. Toronto is the biggest, and most populated city in all of Canada. The city of Toronto has much to offer, being a center for theatre, art,

  • The Impact Of The Quiet Revolution

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    To call this era of drastic change the ‘Quiet Revolution’ is a vivid, and yet, paradoxical description. The Quiet Revolution was a time of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in Quebec, which extended beyond Quebec’s borders because of its influence on contemporary Canadian politics. As a result of the effects of the changes that occurred during this Quiet Revolution, most Quebec provincial governments since the early 1960s have maintained political and social orientations based on

  • Irish Culture In Canada

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    Irish Culture in Atlantic Canada In Canada, the Irish have played an important role. From early settlements in Newfoundland, to large quantities of migrations in the 19th century and the present, the Irish have always been present in the Canadian culture. Irish Canadians played a huge role in contributing to the Canadian society and its economy, and the Irish Canadian continue to demonstrate their contributions to Canada. Many Irish immigrants entered Atlantic Canada through Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • Road To Hell Case Analysis

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    SUMMARY Case "Road to Hell" is the story of two characters with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions and how these two characters interact. John Baker is the chief engineer managed Barracania west branch of a multinational company. In the case mentioned that John Baker is a British expatriate who may have been born in Canada. Analysis of case studies aimed at providing a better solution for the Caribbean Bauxite Company following the resignation of Matthew Rennalls, who was promoted

  • Hofstede's Six Dimensions Of Intercultural Competence

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    Intercultural communication can be considered both a concept and a competence. As a concept, it represents a dynamic field incorporating social, economic and political contexts which are constantly evolving. (LANGUAGE NETWORK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE, n.d.) From the perspective of intercultural competence, it is the ability to develop targeted skills, knowledge and attitudes that lead to effective and appropriate behavior and communication in intercultural interactions. (Deardorff, 2006) There are

  • My Canada Anita Louise Badami Analysis

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    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