Physical Environment In Canada

Canada, like so many other countries in the world continues to deal with many different environmental resource issues. Throughout our history, one of the issues affecting our country has been the treatment of our First Nations people. For the purpose of this paper, the focus will be on the safe water crisis facing Canada’s First Nations communities. The Oxford Dictionary (2016) defines a crisis as a time of great difficulty or danger. The research included will help clarify the reality of the Canada’s First Nations safe water crisis. Despite some improvements over the past few decades, many of our First Nation citizens still lack access to safe and clean water. Our reserves have water that is contaminated, difficult to access or toxic because of outdated and faulty treatment systems. (Klasing, 2016) This safe water crisis is in need of immediate attention. It is Canada’s responsibility to provide the right to clean and safe water for all of its citizens.

Due to the vast physical diversity in our country, there are many different natural resources available ranging from oil to fish to minerals. Canada is number 4 on the list of countries with the most natural resources; it has 33.2 trillion dollars worth of natural resources. The interior plains have a rich source of salt, oil and natural gas. The revenue from oil was about 2.5 billion dollars in 2016 in Alberta. The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands has an industry of hydroelectricity and agriculture. The soil is very rich and good for farming. The great lakes and the St. Lawrence River also provides a source of fish and fresh water which is exported. Hudson Bay and Arctic Lowlands has a lot of different kinds of natural resources (e.g., forestry, hydroelectricity and natural gas) due to the physical diversity. Most of the economy in this region comes from mining ( over 100 million dollars in revenues). It’s very important for us to try to preserve the physical diversity of our country because as we can see our economy is greatly affected by it. We have most of our natural resources because of how different our land is in

Aboriginal groups are losing what they need to survive. Fish is a primary food source for the Kamayura tribe of the Amazon, and has been for many, many years. It is part of their culture and has been the root of tradition. But now that fish are becoming scarce due to climate change, their way of life is changing as well. This specific nation is losing something

This study is aimed at looking critically at the information on climate change effects on the people of the indigenous tribes of Canada. The research has analyzed the different types of informational pieces on whose content it has based its arguments. It has also looked into other resources using a basic grounded theory methodology. In it nature, he research is made to relate to the pressing issues at hand, as far as the tribes in question are concerned. That is: How Inuit communities are subjected to environmental influence due to climate

Well to start off, many of the Alaska native/American tribes gave little to the causes of climate change. But have faced uneven risks. Many of the tribes have interesting cultures/economies, that are/could be, weak to the impact that is climate change. For the tribes, climate change and some of the supposed solutions threaten ways of living their everyday lives. For instance, their lands, their rights, and

The first driver is observed climate change impacts. In Canada, and in Ontario specifically, the ways in which the climate is changing are generally known to us. Shorter and warmer winters, earlier snow melts, increased extreme precipitation, and extreme heat events. These observed climate impacts and more frequent extreme weather events are proving to be very costly. The Insurance Bureau of Canada, for instance, reported that the value of total insurance claims related to weather events has increased 40 fold between 1983 and 2013 (Burgess, 2014). Impacts on the health and well-being of Canadians are also displayed beyond monetary costs and frequently involve displacement, injuries and loss of life (Lemmen & Warren, 2008). Without aggressive

As a young First Nations single mother of two I had witnessed first hand the struggles, barriers and obstacles many people in the community were facing; issues such as, lack of basic housing, inadequate food, poverty, addictions, and suicides to name a few.

Did you know that one in four children in First Nation communities live in poverty? That’s almost double the national average! There can be many reasons why this is happening but the main factor is the quality of life in First Nations communities. The quality of life is expressed as the standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by an individual or group. Measuring the quality of life lived by people in a certain country or region can be determined by the country’s economy and people’s life expectancy.

Environmental concerns have been of great concern, when deciding the sources of energy. Environmental and health impacts have led to countries developing energy plans that concentrate on clean sources of energy. I tend to go along with the statement that the only choice for electricity in Ontario is clean generation. In determining the future of Ontario’s electricity, different stakeholders have considered the environmental impact of using other sources of energy other than the clean sources. The environmental impact of using energy sources such as coal has been indicated to be great compared to that of using clean sources such as wind and solar. This has made Ontario province to consider using clean sources. Ontario can be

Background: Northern Indigenous communities in the Arctic have been surviving off the land for thousands of years, using the natural resources for their livelihood. The population of about 400, 000 Indigenous have been affected by climate change and weather patterns, that have been dramatically shifting. The increasing temperatures have brought attention to the traditional and sacred land of the North, bringing awareness to the unbalanced sustainability. There is also a struggle for these Northern isolated communities to seek proper health attention that are caused by the impact of climate change. From the melting of permafrost, and loss of fresh water source, to the shoreline coastal erosion, hunting and fishing practices are affecting the economic and

"Climate change is a change in the statistical properties of the climate system that persists for several decades or longer" (Montgomery, 2015). Climate change (or global warming) can be caused by a natural progress such as sun 's radiations and volcanoes, or it can be caused by human 's actions such as land use, deforestation, and pollution. (Hardy, 2003).This phenomenon not only affects the environment, but it also affects human lives. Alaska is the largest state in the United States. It includes lands on both sides of the Arctic Circle. Sixteen national wildlife refuges are home to a great variety of flora and fauna. In the past 60 years. The Alaska 's environment changed drastically; the climate is warming up as twice as much in comparison to all the other states. This essay will discuss firstly the climate change in the Alaskan environment. Then it will highlight the changes in the ocean and costs, the effects that global warming is having on Alaska 's natives and the melting permafrost. It will then finally address who is responsible for this effects and some measures that can be taken.

The prevention-driven focus of the multi-stakeholder action plan developed by the Government of Canada has led to investments in Climate Change Adapatation programs that focus on building resilience in the North and in Indigenous communities.

Shop.ca faces many negative aspects of the external environment that will affect the company’s future. E-commerce is not well tracked on statistics Canada but data in 2012 showed that 83 percent of Canadians are online and only 56 percent of those actually end up making their purchases online, this number has now grown but not significantly. In 2012 retail sales in Canada only generated $25 billion dollars, compared to the U.K who's online sales accounted for more than 20 percent of retail totaling almost $200 billion dollars. Latest statistics in Canada now show that online retailing is expected to total nearly $40 billion dollars by 2018, which still will not even be half of what the UK was generating, in what will be, 6 years ago (Statistics

First Nations people living off reserve are reported to have poorer health in comparison to non-Aboriginal people. Food security security is most commonly understood to exists in household when everyone has access to an ample amount of safe and healthy food. On the other hand, food insecurity results when the quality and quantity of food are compromised, this is usually linked with limited financial resources. First Nations, Metis, and Inuits are more likely to encounter food insecurity than non-Aboriginal groups. It is stated that the smoking rates in the three Aboriginal groups were over two times higher than the non-ABoriginal population. There are reports of high rates of daily smoking and drinking by First Nations, Metis, and Inuits than

Originally, First Nations had Fared Well; however, since the European invasion they have been the victims of the Well Fare system. First Nations are gradually losing their traditional ways of living. We no longer gather roots and hunt for our sustenance. We have inevitably picked up the European ways; we have become victims of the Well Fare system. The Secwepemc people have existed in their current territory for 10,000 years and thrived through their own work and trading with other tribes. The Secwepemc were affluent enough to share with those that were in need and in turn received help when the Secwepemc were in need. We took only what was needed. As time goes on the Secwepemc people continue to become prosperous in European terms, collecting and hoarding more and more. The Secwepemc take part in the local economy in various ways. As a First Nations people we need to find our way back to our traditional roots and only then will we find ourselves in a Faring Well community.