Personal Narrative: I Am Canadian

In the various literature studied this semester in ELA A30 there are numerous criteria for deciding Canadian identity. The poem “I am a Canadian” by Duke Redbird mentions many Canadian identities. The quote “I’m a lobster fisherman in Newfoundland. I’m a clambake in P.E.I.” describes the uniqueness of each province. The maritime provinces are involved in fishery while the prairie provinces are rich in resources such as wheat. Different regions have their own identity and their unique identity makes up Canada as a whole. There are things that Canadian enjoys “I’m a clown in Quebec during carnival. I’m a mass in the cathedral of St. Paul. I’m a hockey game in the forum”. These things that Canadian take part in make them distinct from other countries.

What does it mean to be Canadian? Many people, from our politicians to our greatest literary masters have pondered this question. The answer will likely vary from person to person, however in my opinion, being a Canadian means having the freedom to be who you are without fear. We are not a country torn by war, we have freedom of religion and a diversity rate that equals no other with one out of every five Canadians being foreign born. In the past, being Canadian merely referred to living in Canada or having been born in Canada. Over time this definition has changed. We are a highly inclusive, peaceful nation and therefore have little to no strife with other countries. Being a Canadian also means being open minded and respectful. I am proud

I am proud to be Canadian. I really am. No one can take that away from me. Canada is a unique country that provides many things to its citizens. There is a sense of unity, a sense of security, and most of us have a distinct sense of national identity. We have fresh air and clean land, and we are a free country, where we can speak our minds without fear. Many Provincial and National parks have been put in place to help preserve all of the natural land Canada has, and our country hasn’t been completely urbanized so we are a very clean country, with many freshwater lakes and Oceans on both borders. Canada has a very diverse amount of animals, and plants. Such as the caribou and moose, as well as deer and geese. Canadians have access to free, high

As Canada became progressively independent, as a country we went through certain events which defined us as who the majority of us are. These events, whether positive or negative have made a lasting impact on our country. Consider when the FLQ became an issue, leading into the October Crisis, the War Measures Act (temporarily) as well as the Canadian Charter Rights of Freedoms being put into place. An example of an overall, mostly positive impact was Terry Fox with the “Marathon of Hope” which he came close to completing before he unfortunately passed away.

Today, Canada is the second best country in the world according to the Washington Post. But what’s so appealing about Canada? Canada has their own government, they promote gender equality and have equal right towards every race. But Canada was not always the great country that it is today. Canadians worked hard to accomplish independence and recognition. Historical events that helped shape the way Canada it is today are, the battle of Vimy Ridge, the Balfour Report and Statute of Westminster, the Persons Case, the formation of NATO, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. These are the events that helped Canada grow as a nation to become a peaceful, independent, and a just country.

Being a Canadian is a blessing. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity that garners protection against low wages, provides a platform propelling diversified learning environments and functions under a democratic government system operating for the common good. Adopting a pretentious framework, being able to acknowledge Canadian identity within the following context is the actual blessing. Canadian identity itself is submerged within an array of events, individuals and time periods that have significantly contributed to her development and fundamentally, idealization as a unified nation. Nevertheless, the idea of unity was not a matter of immediate occurrence; the journey to cultivating a unified nation was plagued by measures accentuating plurality.

This is an often overlooked freedom because one may forget that this freedom is not a freedom that every individual has. Specifically in many third or second world countries, people are eradicated because of their opinions or request for freedom and reform. Something as simple as civil disobedience has severe consequences in these countries. On the other hand, in Canada there are little to no consequences for civil disobedience or requesting the government to change their decision. Furthermore, in a sense the government allows pressure groups to be formed, and non-government-organizations to help other’s lives.

Overall the most integral part of Canadian identity is that we are guardians of human rights and promoters of world peace. William Lyon Mackenzie King has contributed to this identity through his efforts in World War 2. He was able to recognize there was a violation of human rights oversea,and took the necessary action to end these violations as shown through his leadership on D-day. A Prime Minister who also exemplified this was Lester B. Pearson. We owe Lester B. Pearson a great debt for cementing the pride filled place peacekeeping holds in any proud Canadian’s hearts through his actions. Our peaceful nation has become associated internationally with safety for those in place where place is sparse. Another major contribution to this identity

Canada means to me that we as people have freedom. We have peace in this world thanks to Canada and Canada’s armed forces. Being Canadian means a lot to people in Canada because they live and grow up in Canada. Thanks to Canada’s good soil for farmers to farm their crops so that the people whom live in the city can eat bread’s and meat’s and their vegetables, thanks to Canada’s farmers they also can drink milk and cook with milk too. Thanks to Canada’s trees people can build houses and shelters so that they can live in.

Canadians are convicted to many stereotypes, however, there are many cities in Canada that people hope not to live in. Stereotypes are like viruses you can't get rid of but spread rapidly. The biggest stereotype towards all Canadians is that we are polite. Most definitely everyone is not polite. One finds this country safe no matter what, peaceful and friendly. However, there are some places in Canada that meet these expectations, and some that don't. In a nutshell, this is the main story I am trying to tell.

Canada is a country that is known for opportunities and acceptance. Being Canadian mean many things and it makes me proud of what our nation have become. Canada is very accepting of sexes, races and religion. We respect others, as we appreciate the different cultures and even celebrating them, we also acknowledge the LBGTQ community. This is important to me, considering that Canada is a place where people can feel safe in their own skin and that everyone is being respectful to one another. Canada is a safe place to be living for the reason that we are known for peacekeepers, for instance Canada is allowing Syrian Refugees to become a Canadian resident because of the ongoing hardships. We promote peace and unity, more than we do violence. Another

I came to Canada when I was nine years old. I’m an 18-year-old high school student who lives with three other family members: my father, my mother, and my 3-year-old brother. My parents came to Canada in hopes to give me a better life and they haven’t let me down once. I was born in a country where people are supposed to be Muslim or else they’d face the cruel discrimination that were openly shown. I was born in Iran, obviously I want to freely live in my own country; however, because my religion was Baha’i, I had to leave my country. Hundreds of people are being tortured or imprisoned, and tens of thousands lost jobs, access to education, and other rights--all solely because of their religious belief. The only thing that we ever wanted was

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.

I am a seventeen-year-old girl in Scotland in1752. I am orphaned, uneducated, unskilled, and impoverished. I have few family members and friends, and those that I do have are just as destitute as me. I have decided to leave my homeland for America because I hear that it is “The land of opportunity” and prospects for a better life in Scotland look bleak. My goal is to become a skilled dress maker working in my own workshop and living in my own home. I plan to take the dependent collectivist approach by selling myself as an indentured servant to a local ship captain, so that he can take me to North America so that he can sell me to the highest bidder. Once I get to America I will be healthy and in good shape all because of the profit the captain

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).