Universals of Culture of Ontario
Government: Ontario has a different type of government than us. To start that they have a different “headquarters” than us. Their ‘headquarters’ is in Toronto. As if ours is in Washington, D.C, as we all know is in the white house. They started their government in 1867 or before. We started ours in 1776-1789. 1789 was when the USA came together as an independent country. That is when we started creating a new constitution, and establishing its national government. In order to start their traditional rights, American Patriots took control of the colonies and started a war for independence.
Languages: Most people speak english here in the US, and spanish is the second language. Well in Ontario 98.8% of
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But we have a lot in common with clothing. They have hoodies like ours here. But they might be heavier than ours by far but we might have better style.
Shelter: You know your warm cozy house that you have. Well people in Ontario have a house kind of like yours. Well maybe a little smaller. It is a modern day house. Two story house, it is warm, one or two bathrooms, and 4-5 rooms. The shelter that most of us have is what most of them have.
Religion: What religion are you? Well for the most part out in Ontario, and most of Canada, their religion is Christianity. Christianity is when you believe in God, Mary, the wise men, Jesus, and Luke and everyone. You also go to church and believe in the Gospel. So the main religion is Christianity. What religion are you apart of?
Values & Beliefs: So values and beliefs. Some of the people in Ontario believe that you have to be fair to be able to do things, and participate in things. They also believe the to have a sustainable life is the way to live. Also you have to be reliable. What I mean by that you have to do everything right.
Arts & Recreation: So the people painted paintings of the sunrise and sunset and the view. By the view I mean like the sun and the land. Do you take pictures? Well some people go through all the work to process the picture or even paint it.
Economies: Ontario is one of the biggest economies in Canada. Ontario has the biggest GDP and there’s is as much
Canada’s media industries have played a huge role in the Canadian culture. The Canadian culture has integrated with other countries forming a successful globalization. Many countries including the United States have contributed to the success in Canada’s media industries. The success of globalization between all of the countries was predicted by Marshall McLuhan and ever since his prediction, the world can be depicted as a global village. The global village can be viewed as a tool, a tool that is bringing the world together, despite the different languages, locations, and diverse cultures. With new technologies being developed more often, the communication skills between different countries are very successful. Canada’s diversity in their media and policies has established a global village with people around the world, allowing them to relate to the Canadian culture.
Canada was set up to be a bi-lingual country for both English and French to be equally represented in the government. However, the number of French speakers began to disappear in the country. “In Quebec, 7.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 78.1% reported French only, and 12.3% reported only a non-official language, in 2011. In comparison, the national percentages were 56.9% for English only, 21.3% for French only and 19.8% for non-official languages only” (Canada). While the providence is not officially bilingual, it is apparent that francophones are dominant in Quebec and Anglophones are more common in the rest of Canada. Before traveling, one should be sure to make note of the prominent language within that city to be
Similar to the benefits of Canada’s universal healthcare system, Canada is known for, and prides itself on the great variety of cultures, ethnicities and religions that are present within the country. In 1971, the Canadian government began to recognize the value of all diversities and officially adopted the Multiculturalism policy. Since then, Canada has been named “the mosaic” since the nation continually
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.
government is not the only government that has power; provincial governments have a role in
Being Canadian is so much more than just the cliché stereotype of living in igloos, playing hockey 24/7, and drinking Tim Hortans coffee every day. Being a part of the Canadian culture means that all Canadians are unified as one big family. Culture is defined as “a set of human made objective and subjective elements that have increased the probability of survival, and resulted in satisfaction for the participants” (Samovar, 1991). Every culture has their own attitudes, customs and beliefs that differentiate one culture from another. Canadian culture can be very distinctive from other cultures. Usually the first impression of Canadians is that we are very polite and we live in an extremely friendly and accepting country. Being Canadian is about having big hearts and appreciating our diverse environment. Our country shares a wide variety of different ethnic backgrounds which makes being Canadian unique.
Ontario is such a vast province that many of its residents often refer to it as two separate entities: Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario. While these divisions may share a name and capital city, the similarities between them seemingly end there. Southern Ontario consists of millions of people from different cultures over-crowding towns like Cobourg, cities like Kingston, and metropolises like Toronto. Congestion on the 400 series highways and "Super" schools are a natural occurrence for many in the South. Northern Ontario is made up of a limited number of people, mainly of First Nations and French descent, living and working in small rural towns like Geraldton and cities like Thunder Bay. Barren, unmaintained "bush" roads, and schools of less than 200 students, are the way of life for the people of the North. Summer time in Southern Ontario is long, hot and humid;
Every year, the country of Canada receives over 16 million international visitors, and more than 7.5 million of those tourists visit Ontario, Canada, the country’s most dominant province. Many people hope to travel to Ontario to explore its wonderful attractions. Recently, I went to Ontario, Canada, and was lucky enough to tour Ontario and view its gorgeous sights. While traveling, I realized that Ontario can be enjoyable for anyone of any demographic. Every travel enthusiast should get the chance to take a vacation in Ontario because of how distinct this destination is from other vacation spots.
Cultural issues are complicated ones to solve. Sometimes it is even tough to express opinions about them. It is an area where one has had to establish one's bona fides before weighing in. The audience has to be assured that the commentator loves Canada more or at least as much as the next person and is willing to stop at nothing to protect our culture. Trade consultants wanting to mine the cultural field are well advised to have a Can-lit or artistic icon as an immediate family member. Otherwise, they need not even bother hanging up a shingle.
According to professor Brian Mcneill, people started using two languages when Sir John Alexander Macdonald became the first prime minister of Canada. More specifically, it was believed people used to think that people who spoke English could not make any good relationships between them and people who spoke French, however, Mr. Macdonald proved that people who were from English-speaking countries could get along well with people who were from French-speaking countries by showing citizens the actual great connections between Mr. Macdonald and his friend from France. This is the reason why Canadian citizens agreed with the idea that British colony Canada be together with French-speaking territory Quebec as one nation, and then Canada became English-French-mixed country. From this story, this is very clear to understand how important the Canadian Confederation is on the Canadian
Canada is considered to be a cultural mosaic, where all cultures are embraced opposed to a melting pot where it is expected to adopt one culture. Government regulated media is more favourable than policies based off of self-regulated solutions when addressing Canada’s media industries and cultural needs. Canadians place importance on national identity and without government regulated policies, the content in the media would have minimal Canadian information. According to the Aird Commission, when Canada’s media was operating through private enterprise, many stations expressed conflicting content, however, with state regulated media, broadcasting allows the nation to have a unified vocation. One unified message being sent to the nations citizens is more beneficial than multiple broadcasts on differentiated and insignificant information.
Saskatchewan is situated in the center prairie district of Canada. Alberta is to the west, whereas Manitoba is to the east. U.S. toward the south and Northwest Territories toward the north of the province. Regina is the capital city which is frequently called "The Queen City". Regina is the home of the RCMP Training Academy.
All these are the deep and important driver of Canadian culture and shows the prevalent culture on the basis of which society make their development and growth. There is less power distance prevailing in the society of Canada. Power is equally distributed among each individual within the society and organization. Each employee has his own value in the organization this will create confidence in him and he will be more motivated to perform the job role. Individualism is prevailing in the Canadian society; people are like to take care of themselves and their family (Reddy, 2011). They are not loyal towards the whole society. This factor is higher in the culture of the Canada. Individual always work for their growth and development rather thinking about the whole organization which affects the success of the organization in achieving their objectives (Reddy, 2011).
Despite being an officially bilingual country, the most prominent language used in Canada is English. Just under a quarter of the country's population speaks French - most of whom live in Quebec.
Each and every one of the world's many nations is unique in its own way. No two nations are the same in terms of the way they live. Whether it is driving on the right or left side of the road, pronouncing words a certain way or using hand gestures to communicate different meanings, each nation of the world has something that allows it to stand out. This uniqueness can come from certain religions, cultural practices, geography, history or from a multitude of other reasons. Despite this, a unique nation usually gains its originality and identity from its people. The way the people interact, live, work, play and have come to exist dictate how others perceive them as a culture. Canada is a provocative country with a divergent population.