Canada's Educational System

Despite the many differences in Canada’s and China’s education systems, there are a few similarities between them. In both countries, it is mandatory for children to receive a a certain amount of education. Chinese children must get at least nine years of schooling, which is funded by the government. On the other hand, Canadian children must get education up to the age of sixteen (ages may vary between various provinces.) The subjects taught in both countries are also alike. Mathematics, history, and fine arts are some examples of the shared subjects.

Unemployment currently sits at a seven point two percent as of March two thousand thirteen. This is a slight increase recently but has gone down from about eight point seven percent back in two thousand nine, the labor force has also increased by roughly one million people since the middle of two thousand nine. There has been a big boom for Canada since the American financial crisis which definitely affected the livelihood of Canadian citizens. Canada is unique because it is officially a bilingual country. This is an important factor when considering doing business in Canada. Canada has a constitutional monarchy which also has three branches of parliamentary (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial). The head of state is Queen Elizabeth the second. Canada is one of the top ten trading countries in the world; they are a very globalized country. They have a varied culture in Canada a major factor in this may be because it has the highest immigrations rate per capita in the entire world. The country itself prides itself on the multiculturalism that it promotes as a society and as a government. They come from British and French ancestry but also have a big influence from the Canadian people that instantly make Canada a very diverse market. Canada also ranks eleventh highest in human development as of March two thousand thirteen according to a Human Development Index study conducted by the United Nations Development Program.

A country’s economic system decides its education system. Since China and Canada have different economic systems, China is developing on a diversified ownership economy, while Canada is running its economy by pure capitalism. It is obvious two different education systems run in those two countries respectively. And from my personal experience and some hearing from my friends, I found five main disadvantages of China’s education comparing with Canada’s education.

The residential school system became prominent in Canada after the passage of the Indian Act in 1876 and was funded by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (“A History of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada”). The original goal of this school system was to educate First Nations children about Canadian tradition and Christianity, as the

Canada is a country, proud of its culture and heritage. Canada is a country in North America alongside the United States and Mexico, boarded by the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. Particularly Canada is a multicultural, diverse country with two national languages consisting of French, as well as English. Although the language is diverse it is not the only element that changes across the country. In addition, Canada consists of just under ten million kilometers squared of land, which is the second largest landmass in the world. Likewise, Canada has everything from flat grass to beautiful mountains, sparse hills to large valleys with mesmerizing beauty. Something to consider about Canada and its success is the aspects of Canadian society, and what is contributing to the overall well-being of all Canadian citizens making Canada a great country to live in.

There was a time, post-World War II when Canada had changed quite a bit. Canada’s population went up rapidly because of the boom and the veterans. The economy developed and there were no economic hardship so students did not drop out of school. It was booming, new technology, thousands of immigrants and new houses especially in the suburbs. New inventions such as the television caused consumerism and cars were being sold rapidly. The television also affected Canada politically. Teenagers with their fashion and rock ‘n’ roll music such as Elvis Presley had a big influence on the society. The baby boom, new technology and the many veterans returning home had a huge impact on Canada socially and economically.

As time goes on, some countries become more relevant in the global sphere while others start to fade away. Canada is a country that only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Since being granted full sovereignty, Canada has had a growing role as a major world player. Much of their international growth has to do with its close ties to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the country has also undergone huge change and refocusing on a domestic level. With influence from both Europe and the United States, Canada has a very unique system of governing. This paper will focus on a few major areas of Canada. It will look into the history of Canada, the structure of its government, its politics, and many of the major issues it faces today.

Canada had a school system in the 1800s that could not attract a lot of students. The

This research explores how the residential schools established in the 19th century affected the Native population and the Canadian government. This has been done by examining primary sources such as digital archives, books, statistics and reports. Upon examination of these events, it becomes clear that residential schools had a long term negative impact on the Aboriginal communities and created a negative image to the Canadian government. Despite the government’s goals of assimilating the Native population, that nation was able to survive and will keep passing on their beliefs to the future generations.

More than 100 years ago Canada was a small child, progressing through life trying to find her place in this vast world. During the time periods of 1914-1945, 1950-1970, and 1971- 1990, there have been many factors that have helped induce her independence, including recognition due to military achievements, her international relationship with the United States, and uniting as one country. Through these times of hardship and glory Canada has succeeded in finding her autonomous identity in the world, as a middle power.

With the last residential school shutting down just over twenty years ago, Monchalin’s examination of the impacts of residential schools illustrates the prejudice and discrimination against Indigenous peoples within Canada’s recent history. Not far in Canada’s past is the use of the word “civilizing” to describe the forcing of children from their homes in attempt to eliminate any affiliation with their Indigenous culture and traditions. Based on this, while reading through this chapter I feel that it is important to note the terminology used in the descriptions of these schools and the abuse that took place within them. By looking at the terminology used throughout the chapter, it can be seen just how discriminatory and bigoted Canada’s history

Before the educational system as we know it formed, indigenous children from all across Canada were, in most cases, taken from their families to be put into industrial schools (later known as residential schools). These church-run schools were made to Westernize Indigenous children making them forget their culture, language, and previous way of life. Brutally punishing them if they disobeyed the rules. It is hard to believe these schools were being run from the early 19th century up to not long ago in 1996. Most people in Canada were never taught about the traumatic past the indigenous youth endured for so long. So why aren’t all Canadians educated on our dark past? The goal of this paper is to explain why it should be mandatory for every Canadian to learn about the history of residential schools.

Ontario has been building and supporting networks of educators throughout their province, and are developing a highly regarded educational system that is becoming known for equity and excellence. In this research of the Canadian school districts, it was determined that they need a faster form for students to practices. Their thought process is that to get a higher enrollment to be able to engage quick learners in advanced content and permit those involved to accelerant their older students by implement content and grade based levels. According to Avis Glaze (2013), “How Ontario spread successful practices across 5,000 schools” states“, when schools assume their role of educating hearts as well as minds; a character development focus can be very helpful in achieving that goal. A good education is holistic in nature, emphasizing knowledge, attitudes, values, behavior, and sensibilities” (Glaze, pg. 47). According to Crapo (2013), “Cultural Anthropology” writes that when it comes to Canada languages they, “maintains two nationally recognized languages, French and English; political speeches and advertising must be carried out in both” (sec.4.7).

In Canada all citizens have a right to education, and this policy is primarily associated to children, and all children even those with disabilities have these rights as Canadian citizens. All children are entitled to a quality, and safe learning experience which accommodates to their needs. To ensure that all students have equal and fair educational opportunities, many Canadian provinces have implemented policies to monitor the educational system. There are some issues with this freedom to equal and accommodating educational opportunities, since the policies are not consistent throughout the country, and their has been reported neglect of children with disabilities by their parents. It becomes difficult for the government to strictly monitor

The education sector plays a pivotal role in supplying trained and credentialed candidates to the global labour market. This role will amplify in importance as the demand for medium to high skill workers rises.