The National Flag of Canada: A Reflection of Its Society Throughout the 168 years of its history, Canada has been fighting to find an exclusive identity of its own. From the Confederation to the Constitution Act, from Medicare to official bilingualism, the Canadian identity has been redefined over the years through a great number of transcendent symbols. Among all the magnificent representations of our nation, the Maple Leaf Flag is the most acknowledged symbol of Canada. However, it wasn’t that
For my artistic representation I decided to recreate Canada’s development in a series of marker drawings. My art shows the evolution of the Canadian Flag. This is represented by marker redrawing of each of the flags Canada has used, officially and unofficially, to represent itself as a nation. The first flag is the Fleur-de-lis. This flag was a symbol of French sovereignty in Canada from 1534, when Jacques Cartier claimed the New World for France up until the 1760s when Canada was ceded to the UK
Most of Canada’s land is either uninhabited or thinly populated because the country has rough landscape and severe climate. Canada spreads across North American from the province of Newfoundland and British Columbia. It is a region of great natural beauty including tall mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and flourishing forests. (World Book Encyclopedia) The capital of Canada is Ottawa, while the largest city in the country is Toronto. Canada is notorious for their maple. Their national symbols include
An answer to this question requires a probe of Canadian attitudes to see if they match Canada's historical and present contributions. For many Canadians, peacekeeping conjures up images of heroic actions in tragic circumstances: a soldier rescuing a child during a firefight or extracting a hapless person from a minefield; a medic mending the wounds of an aging refugee; a pilot flying in desperately-needed supplies while under fire from the ground; or soldiers patroling in no-man's land to keep combatants
backgrounds, and in more languages than just english. An example of this kind of public broadcasting is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC’s mandate was that it be predominantly and distinctively Canadian, contribute to shared national consciousness and identity and so on. The CBC and broadcast companies like it were meant to help spread awareness of Canadian culture and news of important and relevant subjects to Canadians everywhere
The Negative Effects of Residential Schools on Canada’s First Nations: A Psychosocial Perspective Residential schools in Canada were educational institutions established by the Federal Government to keep First Nations children from continuing in their native traditions and assimilate them into “civilized” European-Canadian culture (Elias et al., 2012, p. 1561). Children began to attend residential schools in the early 19th century, after which several other schools opened across Canada with the last
challenge against Media Trans-nationals. The majority of Canadian theaters are owned by Media Trans-national companies. As these companies wish to maximize their profit, they screen their own films, instead of Canadian films. Thus, an independent Canadian film is less likely to make as much profit as other Media Trans-national movies. In addition, this effects the amount of exposure Canadian actors receive and their success in the film industry. Moreover, Media Trans-national companies produce radio,
are flaws regarding Canadian national identity’s association with nature. Looking at those who play a crucial part in forging this identity such as government institutions, corporate businesses and individuals it will become clear that there are inconsistencies regarding this association. The 1920s and the impact of prohibitionists, the reduction of British control over Canada through the 1930s, and a reinvigoration of the connection between nature and national identity to avoid overt Americanisation
Lester B. Pearson show great achievement throughout his time in power that greatly over shined the achievements of many other political leaders. From resolving the Suez crisis and bringing our country out of rescission to giving Canadians national pride with our flag, Pearson’s achievements are tremendous and plentiful. He believed Canadians should be understated, compassionate and peacemaking people. . This is why Lester B. Pearson is the greatest Canadian. The Suez crisis is highly regarded
Broadcasting Policy” sec. 1). Although the development of digital technologies in recent years has presented challenges in ensuring some of these objectives, the policies of the Canadian Broadcasting Act continues to serve to protect and promote Canadian national interests. This is best analyzed using the Pluralist framework, which demonstrates the aims that are intimately related to serving public-interest groups. This paper will begin by giving a brief history of the Canadian