Canada is a place full of cultural wealth. Many different kinds of people, cultures, and races live in Canada and call it their home. ... Upper Canada is what we know today as Ontario and Lower Canada is Quebec. ... By the 1850's there were about 10,000 Blacks in Canada West or Upper Canada. ... There were Blacks all over Canada. ...
The treatment is so poor that in 1996 the United Nations claimed that Canada's treatment of its aboriginals is in violation of international law and that it was "the most pressing human rights issue facing Canadians." ... Canada's aboriginals have a higher suicide, unemployment and income rate than any other visible minority in Canada. This is due mostly to poor living conditions forced upon them by the Canadian government(s) since the birth of Canada in 1867. ... The plague of racism which has been a part of our culture for hundreds of years is still rampant in today&...
For instance, in the case study interview, when our subject was asked when you came to Canada 30 years ago did you feel that being estranged to a dominantly white country had an effect on why you choose to interracial marry in the first place? ... Attitudes Toward Culture Adjustment When asked how difficult was it to adjust to any culture differences the majority of our interviewee's from both the interviews and the case studies said that it was difficult at first. ... Whilst, most of our interviewee's found it difficult to adjust to culture difference. The majority of them also...
Canada does, though. ... It's just that Canada recognizes the diversity of their population. The US feels that everyone should "melt" into one common culture. ... This country was built on the diversity of the religions and cultures of its people; why can't we live according to that? ...
In the Colonial Era, Native Americans had a community with a rich culture that defines them. ... Finally, the Subarctic and Arctic Native Americans originated from the modern day Alaska and Canada regions where it is very treeless and freezing cold weather. ... Sea animals were probably most important to the Subarctic and Arctic culture. ... In small groups 2 handout, there is an image on the back that reveals the tension between the two cultures. ... Both cultures saw each other as a threat. ...
