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    There are many views pertaining to the Canadian identity yet, all the interpretations come unify Canada into a strong and resilient homeland. Canadian identity has been characterized by its diverse and amalgamated society and its heritage in sports. The example chosen to represent Canadian identity is a Canadian commercial “We All Play for Canada” by Canadian Tire (Youtube, 2014). This commercial represents Canadianess through enthusiastic approach towards 2014 Winter Olympics. Through various signs

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    So many different important facts have contributed to our Canadian identity. But, in my Paragraph I’m going to show some of the most important things that happened like the SS.St Louis, the Underground railray, Harriet Tubman, and Chinese immigrants.First,I think that the SS. St Louis contributes to our Canadian identity because it taught Canada to be welcoming and including. Before when Canada didn’t let people from the SS.ST louis come into Canada, they realized that they were wrong, so know in

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    I am a married heterosexual 39 year-old Korean-Canadian middle class woman with two children, who immigrated to Canada at the age of 12. The identities that have been the most salient and influential in determining my life trajectories and my values have been my gender, age, race, religion, and class identities. Immigrating to Canada had a significant impact on my identity development. I felt like an outsider who was ‘fresh off the boat’ at school and felt a sense of inferiority compared to the kids

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    slavery first than the population in Canada would be low and also Canada won’t look like a good place for people to live in because of the time. That is why this event really contributes to Canadian identity. I think when Chinese immigrants were hoping to find a new life in Canada it contributes to the Canadian identity because they thought that Canada is a great place to live in and they were willing to be welcome in Canada because they were hoping to have a better life. When they got here, they learned

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    Canadian Identity Canadians have a very peaceful reputation internationally, yet not many countries know much about the Canada. Save for the most prominent stereotypes of Canada, such as maple syrup, beavers or the cold, Canada’s reputation shows its citizens to be very polite, accepting and down-to-earth people. Canada as a country is seen as a place of opportunity, whether it be for jobs, education or a new start. It is seen as very progressive in its human rights laws and reputable in general

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    To show Canadian identity from my point of view, I decided to draw a map of Canada. As a high-school student who is engrossed deeply in physical geography, economics and investing, I decided to focus on natural resources, industries, and recreation development. The way I view Canadian Identity is largely founded on the economics of each province allowing millions of employees and provinces to be wealthy. The cornerstone of Canada’s economy is the export of the natural resources. One of the provinces

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    My Canadian identity, while abroad and at home, is something that I am constantly grappling with. I am so grateful to have a home in a place that is well liked and respected abroad, but have a hard time justifying our glowing reputation on the world stage the more I learn about Indigenous issues. Coming from a sheltered and privileged urban setting, it wasn’t until university that I became truly aware of Indigenous history and struggles, and the colonial legacies and institutionalized racism that

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    Native Canadians play an important role in our national identity, unfortunately, the culture has been slowly dying out for the past century as advancing generations lose the spoken language. Less identify themselves as a true Native for the little knowledge they have of their culture, especially those who live in an urbanized city. One of the greatest contributing factors to this outcome were residential schools, a tragic and critical part of Canadian history. The first government operated residential

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    The biggest change of the identity of Canada was definitely in 1984. Bryan Adams, Marc Garneau and Linda Thom are names most Canadian people would and should know due to these Canadian role models contributions to altering the identity of their country forever, all in 1984. Bryan Adams was an amazing singer/songwriter who took stage and definitely changed Canadian identity for the future in 1984. Bryan Adams sold over one million album copies in Canada alone and over eight millions copies worldwide

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    A nations identity is a way for all its common citizens to unite together, and for a country as young as Canada, its identity is often not complete and is ever changing. Social trends and beliefs are constantly evolving and therefore have an impact on how the rest of the world views Canada. However, sports have been a staple in the Canadian identity for over 100 years, but even sports aren’t impermeable to changing times. Over the last 18 years there has been a steady decline in sport participation

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