The lecture she gave had specific examples pertaining to the service sector in present Canadian economy. ... They do the job of receiving phone calls from various French speaking customers not just from Canada but from any other place around the globe which has business affiliates with those Canadian companies. ... Heller briefly touched upon was about the way that Canadian government was now turning its focus onto commodifying the various individual French-Canadian group cultures living in the remote parts of Canada's beautiful landscape. ... These corporations are patenting this cultu...

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This created conflicts between the English speaking and the French speaking Canadians (mostly Métis) who feared for their culture and language, and finally a rebellion was led by Louis Riel to try to prove to the government that they were upset because the government did not do anything. ... Although the French culture and its people shaped a lot of the present Canada, they were not treated fairly by the government or the English-speaking Protestants because of their small minority. ... Many English-speaking Canadians from Ontario were proud to be a part of the war, which the French s...

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However, Quebec, Canada's only official French speaking province, has brought many controversies in its own government, but also in Canada's government. ... Reasons for which a country, a province or a region feel the need to be separatists, can be due to language, culture, history, geography, force or power (Williams, C.H., 1980). ... B., 2012), which once again distinguishes Quebec's desire to part from Canada. ... In 1969, French and English were both declared the official languages of Canada (Moffat, C., 2007). ... Bill 101 was also put in place to protect French culture (...

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With the introduction of radio, it was feared that Canada would surrender its culture to American domination. ... Through, its surpassing of Canadian programming requirements, its ability to connect the Nation from coast to coast and its success in relating to each individual culture, it is evident that the CBC Radio ultimately succeeds in preserving Canada's national pride. ... Solely, a means of communication does not justify developing and maintaining a culture unless the programming is regulated. ... Billingualism is a definite attribute to the Canadian culture. ... It can not be d...

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During the making of the constitution, Trudeau once stated, "I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.... This made Canada more diverse, more open to the world and more multicultural, instead of just being French and English, because the majority of the people in Canada were English and French Canadians. ... Trudeau appreciated other people, places, and ideas, his view of Canada was that Canada would have two official languages, (English and French) but it would have no official culture. So people, who immigrated here t...

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The word "Cajun" originates from the term "les Acadians," which was used to describe French colonists who settled in the Acadia region of Canada which consisted of present-day New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. ... While many of the residents in Acadiana today have German, French, Native American or Italian roots, among other Louisiana residents (which have all influenced the cuisine in their own ways), their way of life is greatly influenced by the Cajun culture. ... Creole food is a blend of various cultures of New Orleans including Italian, Spanish, Afr...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate