February 4th 2014 Why is it great to be Canadian? Diversity‚ freedom‚ opportunity‚ education‚ heath care‚ peace‚ democratic community‚ geography. This is just a small portion of things you think of when you hear Canadian or Canada. To some we may seem to be an essential country but to those who know us‚ we are friendly‚ hardworking‚ educated people living in a highly developed society. Canada is the greatest country in the world to live in because everyone in Canada has the right to free primary
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The Canadian Identity “To achieve an identity you must stop working on whatever you are working on‚ and concentrate on who you are” A society’s location in space may inspire its sense of character and identity. To be located in a strange and new land may imply to become more fully alive of the responsibilities one has as the representative of a special and chosen
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that Canadian Tire poorly chose to open up its stores in underdeveloped areas. Furthermore‚ one of the disadvantages in the beginning of a global expansion includes the loss of control. As a result of these factors‚ the American stores didn’t experience much growth and stores had to continuously slash prices on already low priced products. With low rates of growth and increasing competition from retail companies such as Walmart and Target which had a large group of loyal customers‚ Canadian Tire
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Canadian GAAP - IFRS Comparison Series Issue # 11 – Business Combinations Both IFRS and Canadian GAAP are principle based frameworks‚ and from a conceptual standpoint‚ many of the general principles are the same. However‚ the application of those general principles in IFRS can be significantly different from Canadian GAAP. Therefore‚ to understand the magnitude of the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP‚ it is essential to look beyond the general principles and look at the detailed guidance
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Introduction Canadian Solar was established in 2001 by Dr Shawn Qu. Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of PV components for solar energy. They have experienced significant growth over the past five years increasing revenues from 9.7 million to 705 million. This growth is due to the government incentive programs encouraging the adoption of solar PV (photovoltaic) technology. Canadian solar is a globally situated firm with a head office in Canada‚ branch offices in other countries and seven
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My Favourite Canadian Fashion Designer I can easily say that my favorite Canadian fashion designer is Monica Mei. Her diligence with her work in becoming a fashion entrepreneur is truly an inspiration. Aime‚ the luxury clothing line that Monica began when she graduated from university‚ is a very creatively unique line that has captured my attention. It was through discovering Aime‚ that Monica Mei became my favorite Canadian fashion designer. The name Aime comes from the French word for love (Aime
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To Be Canadian Being Canadian simply doesn’t mean being born and raised in Canada. For me‚ it defines the diversity of the country and its people and the unity among the different ethnic groups that live together in peace. Canada is often referred to as a land of immigrants because for the past 200 years‚ we became a multicultural country thanks to the millions of newcomers that helped build our way of life. Being a multicultural country is one of the many unique characteristics we should be proud
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holiday is New Years day. It is celebrated on January 1st each year. It is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories. Many people start January 1 at parties to welcome the New Year on the evening of December 31. However‚ in some people rural areas‚ particularly in the province of Quebec‚ spend the night ice fishing with groups of friends. January 1 is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories and if this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday‚ the statutory holiday moves
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such as seeking safety from war or prosecution in your country‚ better job opportunities‚ or to reconnect with family members. The source suggests that the increase immigration coming to Canada is causing us to lose our identity of what makes us Canadian. The source is against immigration and feels that it is destroying our way of life. Some people would say the source is 100% correct. There are thousands of immigrants coming to Canada every year and the major cities that these immigrants are
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the free trade agreement all play a major role in shaping Canada and Canadian culture. How we live today would not be possible if it wasn’t for these incidents. They impacted Canada with political‚ cultural‚ economical and emotional change. The battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest battles in Canada’s history. For the first time in World War 1‚ all four Canadian divisions fought together on the same battlefield. Canadians were an important part of this epic battle. They fought exceptionally
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