have had a huge impact on the creation of Canada and Canadian autonomy. These events have put Canada through many stages and have created this great nation that exists today. A strong sense of Canadian nationalism has also become present in Canadians overtime (Marked‚ 2004)‚ and the desire to become independent from Britain has only grown. For the most part of the century‚ Canadians felt proud to be British subjects rather than proud to be Canadian (Free‚ 2007). Throughout the twentieth century‚ this
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was used towards Canadians of non-British descent who were treated very poorly. Many were sent to internment camps where they had to endure harsh living conditions. Equality was not present at the time. It was nearly 26 years after the end of WWII that a formal Multiculturalism Policy was adopted in 1971. It ensured that all Canadians will have the freedom of belief‚ opinion and religion. It created a more culturally diverse society which has now become the hallmark of Canadian identity. Another
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regarding the evolution of Canadian democracy. Many Canadians tend to forget the importance of the Crown‚ though they are not to blame as it is a subject hardly heard of or spoken about in school curricula and media outlets. For five centuries‚ the Crown has been a symbol of strength in Canada. With an extremely stable and responsible government‚ the Crown’s involvement is disregarded and forgotten. According to many polls‚ majority of the Canadians who are aware of the Canadian Monarchy wish to abolish
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"He throws like a girl!" This insult is heard all too often and is harsh to boys because of the perception of girls being weak. We are constantly bombarded with moments emphasizing gender in everyday situations. After training myself to see these differences my eyes have been opened to something I have previously believed "natural" and allowed a new perspective to push through. I see attitudes and behavior now as socially constructed and not usually inherent. In R. W. Connel’s book Gender‚ he
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An Embarrassing Moment Sometimes falling down in a crowded mall filled with people can be a good thing. Being embarrassed definitely beats the experience of having several painful treatments for burning warts off your leg‚ and trying to get the warts to go away by covering the area with duck tape for two weeks. Finally‚ out of nowhere‚ the warts disappear the second you fall face down on the floor in front of a massive amount of people. Numerous methods to wart removal include: painful
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negotiative methods of reaching peaceful conclusions to a war. Millions of Canadians have served the country for many peaceful resolutions. Canada is initially known for its peacekeeping nation as it illustrates some main points such as‚ preventing war conflicts in the Suez Crisis which is the main point on how Canada as as nation became a peacekeeping nation‚ Canadians have participated in the
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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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Moment of Inertia 1. Abstract The goal of this study is to understand the transfer of potential energy to kinetic energy of rotation and kinetic energy of translation. The moment of inertia of the cross arm my group measured with the conservation of energy equation is: 0.01044 kg/m2 (with the mass of 15g)‚ 0.01055 kg/m2 (with the mass of 30g)‚ which is kind of similar to the standard magnitude of the moment of inertia of the cross arm: 0.0095 kg/m2 (Gotten by measuring the radius and the mass
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Growing up I’ve had many memorable and important experiences. A lot of these situations have led me to become a better person. I can say that I have had my share of bad experiences as well‚ but all have led up to making me the person I am today. One experience that sticks out among them all is one a little over nine years ago. when I learned a valuable lesson. The most memorable childhood experience I have recalled is when I was nine years old. I grew up with my mom‚ dad‚ two sisters and a
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“A Pivotal Moment” Narrative Composition I had never been so anxious in my life. Standing in the hallway‚ I watched as the expressions on people’s faces changed as they stared at the tiny paper. I was only in the sixth grade‚ but this seemed like the most important moment of my life. This day could end up shaping my future and help me to accomplish my dream‚ or‚ do the complete opposite. Today‚ the grade six‚ basketball A team had been announced. I pushed past the anxiety and went over to look
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