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The Chinese-Canadian experience during the 19th and 20th centuries provides a classic example of history’s role in the nation-making process, the creation of an “imagined community”(Stanley 477). The anti-Asian exclusion era (1880s to 1940s) in Canada played a pivotal role in the emergence of the “Chinese” identity. Benedict Anderson describes the ‘imagined community’ as a community that is built through emotional ties with one another. Anderson states that the community "is imagined because the

Canadian Political Culture, in a nation- state context, can be break down as beliefs and attitudes that Canadian have of political objects( Jackson, Politics in Canada.1994). The majority of Canadians normally hold similar political notion that, unlike firm beliefs that varies in due time, are more widespread and are considered as the base for political culture. It is these values and attitudes that Canadian citizens share that compose the heart of Canada nation state political culture system. The

Black civil rights in Canada have changed immensely over the last century, giving black Canadians a sense of identity and equal opportunity within Canadian communities. This document provides a detailed overview of the struggles, oppression, and changes that individuals went through, as well as the changes they enacted into the Canadian system to improve the living standards of black Canadians. The purpose of those like (insert people’s names) and their causes are explained in detail; but also gives

Even though it seems that Richard got a lot of the abuse, it's always been like this for French Canadians in Quebec. French Canadians have never been able to coexist with English Canadians and have always felt like second class citizens to English Canadians. The reason why they have never been able to coexist with them is due to the fact that they have never been able to make a decision together and have almost always been on opposite sides of each decision. For example, when prohibition was created

got independence as a sovereignty. During the world war, Canadian served overseas as part of the Canadian expeditionary force (CEF), they fought alongside Britain. Canadian lieutenant general Arthur Currie, ensured that the Canadian’s fight as one unit with a sense of pride, the creation of the corps strengthened the unity of Canadian soldiers and also gave Canadians at home a sense of pride. Similarly, Vimy ridge marked the first time Canadian soldiers fought together as one unit, independent of British

World War One was a Canadian struggle for a respectable place on world stage. However, there were opportunities in Canadian history during the World War One that glorified Canada. Battle of Vimy Ridge was the most glorious Canadian battle that deserves the recognition of "True origin of Canada" as it recognized and identified Canada as a fierce-fighting nation on international scene. Although Vimy Ridge had some casualties, it unified Canadians with nationalism, recognized and earned Canada a place

denied exist very much in Canadian society and have seeped into the Canadian criminal justice system. The racialization of crime, discriminatory policing, minority overrepresentation in prison populations and a blatant denial of justice are aspects of the system that taint much of its past and create a worried present. This paper argues against the prevalent Canadian defence of egalitarianism by establishing the presence of systemic discrimination within the Canadian criminal justice system. Whether

Canadian Issue/Theme Timeline and Presentations Unit 1: Canada’s Military Role in WWI helped shaped identity and Independence Vimy Ridge Battle 1917: The battle started on April 9th 1917 an ended on April 12th. The battle of Vimy Ridge was in France. It was four Canadian divisions against three German divisions. In this battle Canadians used a new strategy. Canada was led by Arthur Currie who was a great strategist as well as the first Canadian to have the rank of general. The

"Quebec is Canadian...she has no desire to fight England 's wars either voluntarily or by compulsion." (Heath 27) identifying the inevitable recriminations of the two groups about "doing their duty" as an act of imperialism. Conscription revealed that there was a large connection with the "Mother Country" for many English Canadians which the French Canadians professed a passive loyalty to the British Empire. Francophones loathed enrolling into the army due to the lack of French Canadians not placed

act to remove all Japanese Canadian citizens that live 160km from the Pacific Coast and put them in internment camps until 1949, four years after WW2. Fast Forward to 1988 and the Canadian government gives an apology to the Japanese, however the apology was for more than just Japanese Internment it was for the pain and suffering, discrimination, and for leaving Japanese citizens with nothing. One of the most justified reasons for the apology would be how the Canadian Government caused the pain and