Kevin Moody
Barry Broussard
English Comp 1
10 December 2015
The Same, Different, Worlds The United States of America and Canada are two of the largest countries on this earth. They are compared to each other very often, and they have many differences, along with great similarities as well. They are both taken into consideration as unworldly, youthful countries, and historically, they have also originated around the same time. These two countries are very different when it comes to a social, cultural, and political viewpoint. Canada and the United States are noted for their alternative attitudes toward authority and law. While the United States is more self-centered, who values independence and achievements of one’s self, Canada depends on
The patriotic friendship between the United States and Canada, is like no other friendship between two countries. Their friendship is peaceful, selfless, and supporting, and that’s why the two countries have been allies since the beginning of World War 1 in 1914. They now share many similarities and differences within their government, populations, and lifestyles, but the similarities and differences within their governments are the most profound.
The criminal justice system is known as the most fascinating and controversial component of Canada’s legal establishment. The meaning of the concept of justice is perceived and viewed differently by every individual but an overall implication states that justice is “the protection from the power of the state for some and vengeance to others, or those who are concerned with individual rights from those who emphasize the need for individual responsibility and social accountability” . The Canadian Justice System does its best to perform as adequate as it can and keeps the safety of individuals intact. The Charter of
The neighboring countries of the United States of America and Canada are similar and different in many ways, but they also have their differences. For instance Canada has designated sports for certain seasons when the U.S. has designated time frames for their sports, which span multiple seasons, but both countries play some of the same sports. The national anthems are very different, but also similar in the fact that they both declare the peoples' love for their country. The flags may have different designs, but they both strongly represent their country. When you think about it, Canada and the U.S. have a lot more in common then you would think.
Some cultures may seem similar but actually not. For example, Americans often will view the Canadians as “American” by most standards. This is because, Canadians speak English, eat what Americans eat, listen to the similar music, live in similar place and dress like how Americans do. The cultural of these two countries look similar but they still have the dissimilarities. Compare to the United States where differences in culture tolerated much less, Canada has been described as a mixture of cultures where individual differences are celebrated. All official Canadian government populations and signs throughout Canada are in both English and French. English is their principal language but French is their main language. Canadians are using British
“When God created the world, he didn't draw a line between Canada and America” (Marianne Williamson). As Canadians, is it possible to live without the support of our American counterparts? With that said, it is evident that through history, the United States of America had a drastic influence on our Canadian values, traditions, and customs contributing to our evolution. Although Canada and America are divided by a distinct border, they are united by their symbiotic relationship. Without a doubt, we are closer than ever to our neighbors down South, and their influence on our economy, discourses, and innovation play a key role in our development as a nation.
America vs Canada America and Canada are two strong countries, but there are several differences such as, population, local government and political system. Population is the first big difference between the two countries. The United States of America, the strongest country in the world, has a population estimated at 326 million people. On the other hand, Canada has only 36 million people, which is nearly ten times smaller than its powerful southern neighbor. One factor that contributes to America’s large number of population is the high number of immigrants every year.
What is Canada? What is a Canadian? Canada, to employ Voltaire's analogy, is nothing but “a few acres of snow.”. Of course, the philosopher spoke of New France, when he made that analogy. More recently, a former Prime Minister, Joe Clark, said that the country was nothing but a “community of communities”. Both these images have helped us, in one way or another, try to interpret what could define this country. On the other hand, a Canadian could be a beer, a hockey-playing beaver or even a canoe floating in a summer day's sunset. A Canadian could also be a “sovereigntyphobe”, refusing to see the liquefaction, albeit political, of the second largest country in the world.
When one considers the geographical area of the world that is held up as the benchmark for quality of life based on educational opportunities, health and life expectancy, safety, freedom and democracy the two great countries of North America come to mind. The United States of America (USA) and Canada. These two countries are consistently amongst the top performing countries on the index of liveable counties (OECD, 2015). The USA and Canada not only share similar quality lifestyles but also cultures and values that are the result of a common colonial history. And yet if one looks at the political systems in each country which serves to maintain this quality of lifestyle great difference would be seen between each one.
The second, freedom, has a different tone in Canada, where mistrust of the state is less than it is in America. This is also classified by America’s focus on negative freedom, the absence of restraint, versus Canada’s positive freedom, where the government is required to act. The third, equality, focuses
Canada and the United States of America have a very healthy relationship today and throughout their histories. These two countries are in a happy “marriage” meaning they both work together and are known for having prominent economic ties. For many reasons, their relations are healthy but there are 3 reasons that stand out. Canada and the USA have been close trading partners, have similar governments, and have alliances and treaties.
Canadian and American cultural views were different which was proved because one is multicultural and the other is not. Canada was known as “mosaic” which means immigrants from any ethnic group were accepted here and were allowed to practice their religion. Therefore, they have a double identity ,meaning they are their ethnic group before a Canadian citizen as in Japanese-Canadian, Asian Canadian and so on . Whereas ,American culture was known as the “melting pot “, where they accept other cultures however they encouraged their citizens to give up their original culture ( Wells ,10 and 11 ). Canadian’s usually describe themselves as “NOT AMERICAN“(Wells,35) . Many Americans view Canada as a positive nation and as a better environment to live in then the United States . A legal sectary from Gastonia ,North Carolina said “Canada’s such a terrific place, I’d move there tomorrow if I could” (Wells, 35). This proves that Americans want to come to Canada since it is a safer environment due to it’s unique culture. Canadians are recognized as more modest, less aggressive and more down to earth then their southern neighbors (Wells,35).
The similar culture between Canada and USA is to drive in the same way which is right-hand traffic.
The nation’s refined, and secure political framework supports its presence as a distinct state. Justifyingly, Canada has an independent constitution with citizens that strongly support and practice democracy under a responsible government. Moreover, the nation’s politics is founded on federation and a parliamentary that utilizes an adversarial system. These core characteristics are notable as they ascribe to Canada’s legitimacy on a nominal basis; a state simply cannot exist in the absence of such virtues as a nation cannot develop or withstand any adversities without the support from a backbone. Likewise, a solid foundation allows supplementary facets of a country’s development to flourish.
The tourist potential of the climatic, landscape, historical & cultural resources of Canada, & New York (USA)
Canada vs Grenada Canada, a large, popular and flourishing country compared to Grenada, a tiny, comfortable and stable country, how different could they be? To put the size into perspective, Grenada is barely the size of Toronto and Toronto has a larger population. While Grenada has some very clear occupational paths due to its close knit nature, Canada however has many different occupational paths due to its diverse society. Although both country’s educational systems are similar. The differences come from how the young adults and families of each country choose to act post secondary.