Urban Expansion In Canada

The city life often referred to as an experience like no other. The big change an individual makes when moving from a rural area to the city affects all aspect of a person life. This movement is called urbanization; “is a population shift from rural to urban areas, "the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas", and the ways in which each society adapts to the change. Urbanization is predominantly the process by which towns and cities form and become larger. It usually occurs when a country is still developing or the better services available in the city. The rate of urbanization in Canada is 1.12%

* Thorne is a member of the County Council’s Land Use Committee and one of the promoter of the two amendments applied to the original UGA. Also Thorne is very linked with

All in all the industrial revolution had a positive effect on society, accomplishing things many do not realize and creating a turn of events that would put the USA as the world power. New farming methods meant better diets, which lead to lower death rates. Efficient and useful inventions, as well as machinery, made it easier for people to work, and made more job opportunities, as well as enjoyment in the workplace. More and easier ways of travel became commonplace, such as railroads. In addition, as cities began to grow, streetlights provided safety at night, and our economy grew greatly. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because it caused children to be used as workers and made school

In this article, Heuser discusses one of the main issues with Aboriginal Land Claims today, and how the government handles them. One of the main issues mentioned was the time it takes to fulfill Aboriginal Land Claims. For example, the Algonquins of Ontario launched a land claim against the provincial and federal government in the 1980s, and it is still being discussed today. Heuser is a journalist for several newspapers including the National Post. Heuser has graduated from the University of Toronto with a J.D. in the faculty of law, as well as receiving her B.A., making her qualified to form valid opinions on government issues. The arguments presented in this article are well stated, and proved with recent government land-claims to back them

The results of the government’s efforts to assimilate Aboriginal people throughout Canada’s history has effected multiple generations of families and continues to have devastating effects on First Nations communities today.

Aboriginals are the indigenous people of Canada and have been around for thousands of years. But it has not been until recently that they have been integrated into the outsider culture. In return, Aboriginals have been protesting across battle in an effort to be recognized and have their rights adhered to. They have been raising concerns that the government and industry have failed to consult with them when it came to development projects on their land. The issues are two-fold: in the past there have been large dams built on Native territory, as they are concerned with the impacts on fish and wildlife, and the fact that it destroys rivers and jobs. Secondly, the impact the government has had on the sovereignty of Aboriginals and how

Aboriginal land claims in Canada are often a topic that while commonly debated, is not often seen at the forefront of politics. This was seen in the recent election, as Justin Trudeau was being sure not to make Aboriginal land claims an election issue, in an attempt to keep the public opinion neutral. Recently, however, more is being said about the land claims. Promises are on the line from our leaders in politics, policies are being reviewed, and the public have a lot to say in regards to how the policies for Aboriginal land claims work currently. Due to the politics, policy, and public opinion stream all having been recently opened up, the window of opportunity to make policy changes on Aboriginal land claims has now opened.

Black-Canadians have shaped Canadian heritage and identity through their involvement in Canada’s legal system, athleticism, and representation as powerful role models. Looking back at the history of Black-Canadians, African-Canadians have suffered from constant discrimination in the 1800s - a time where slavery was the number one form of racism-as well as during the Human Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. The vivid historical backgrounds of Black-Canadians, who come from places like Africa and the Caribbean, have enhanced Canada’s reputation of being a country of diversity. Multiculturalism is not only seen by those who call it home, but also through the eyes of our neighbouring

Imagine a world without jobs, education or even no health systems. Well as in today many aboriginals in Canada are living a life compared to this. Indigenous people of Canada, including status Indians, non-status Indians, Métis and Inuit people are Aboriginal people of Canada.(“Aboriginal Definition and Terms”) According to a study by the National Household Survey (NHS) 1,400,685 people had an Aboriginal identity in 2011, representing 4.3% of the total Canadian population. Aboriginal people mostly live in Ontario and the western provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia (Aboriginal Peoples). The loss of land is not the biggest problem facing the aboriginal Canadians. The biggest problem facing the

Aboriginal people within Canada and around the world are connected and exceptional in “their unique heritages, attachments to homelands, and natural ways of life”, they are also deeply connected in histories of contest and colonization in which they have had to combat efforts aimed at destroying their material and cultural existence and failed efforts to assimilate or mould them to fit within the configurations of other societies (Taiaiake & Corntassel, 2005, 597). The Aboriginal history is based on the context that they are “occupied peoples who have been dispossessed and disempowered in their own homelands” (Taiaiake & Corntassel, 2005, 598). Factors of social exclusion as well as political and economic marginalization have greatly affected the growth of Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal economies were established on traditional methods of subsistence, such as fishing, hunting and gathering and their existence was centered on natural measures of

Everyone can take notice to the cookie-cutter housing that is springing up with every new neighborhood. This suburban utopia that is rapidly expanding from dense cities is great for families, but there are downfalls attached to these type of development. With neighborhoods quickly turning rural areas into suburban havens, there is less room to farm; which eventually leads to over farming and mineral leaching of the soil, as well as widening the gap that people have of their knowledge of where their food comes from.

“Urbanization, rising income inequality, and increasing class segregation have produced a geographic concentration of affluence and poverty throughout the world, creating a radical change in the geographic basis of human society.” (Massey, 1995, p. 1)

There is also an important recognition to be made between living conditions of those 26.6% of Aboriginal People’s living on reserves, and those 73.4% that are living off reserves (SOHC 34). The appalling inadequacies of the already limited on-reserve housing, such as lack of electricity, clean water, sanitation, safety, and extreme overcrowding force many to seek better lives in urban areas. Many, upon arrival, then have to face extreme discrimination via cultural oppression stemming from historical processes, economic causes and political neglect (Patrick 19). Through this naturalized racism stemming way into the colonial era, Aboriginal Peoples in these urban areas face obscene housing and economic discrimination (Patrick 22). This all results in Aboriginal Peoples in urban centers being 8 times more likely to experience homelessness than non-Aboriginals.

This was benefitting Canada in ways such as more people were coming into Canada which meant that these people would buy homes and cars that helped the economy. There was also more diversity in Canada because there were people from different country coming into Canada. Most family in Canada had up to two cars per family which helped the economy and the business market in Canada. As a result of more people coming into Canada meant that they need food, money and a home this lead to more factories opening up for the people that need to work. This had a positive impact on Canada because with new people brought in new business and new ideas. . Rural area became suburbs and cities worker that worked in rural area moved to the cities.

Continuous patterns of urban sprawl would also suggest that a municipality would have to perpetually expand and continue to amalgamate in order to keep up with the population overspill (L.G.C, pg. 157). This may lead to municipalities that become too large to effectively deal with local matters and too small to deal with the increased population expansion and density (L.G.C, pg. 158). The continuous use of using annexation and amalgamation as an expansion tool would be exhaustive in terms of both social and economic resources and would potentially be very controversial and require extensive support from the provincial government.