New Canadian Library

Margaret Laurence’s two novel; The Diviners and The Stone Angel each consist of a powerful and prominent womanly figure growing up in the town of Manawaka. The exploration of identity and feminism provides the base to each novel. The Stone Angel offers an image of an exceptional character, Hagar, who at age ninety confronts her mortality and is frightened, for all she can see behind her is a life filled with personal failures. Hagar’s extreme fear becomes the necessary spark for a change of heart

If the story had not had such language it would have been allowed and challenged less. Also it could have become a major success. Libraries banning Adventures of Huckleberry Finn often used the reasoning that it is not suitable for their higher class of living. They believe that the story is about a lower class of people that they shall not associate with. This is often a flaw in the

The New Canadian Library’s canon formation is partly a product of the time. The 1950’s were a period of excessive development for Canada, a sort of Canadian boom after WWII, and drastic changes occurred such as Avro Arrow, first female federal cabinet minister (Ellen Fairclough), National health care plan Act, Painters Eleven, The Canada Council (funding for Arts). There was a major push for Canadian development and the New Canadian Library was part of this push. The NCL focused on the literary development

(“Population,” n.d.). The City of Ottawa’s “Diversity Snapshot” (2010) states that the visible minority population makes up 20.2% of Ottawa’s population, 32.8% of which are Canadian by birth and categorized as follows: 4.9% black, 3.8% Chinese, 3.3% South Asian, 3% Arab, and 5.2% “other” (p.3). Regarding employment, the Canadian government and technology firms are the largest employers in the city (City of Ottawa, 2006, p. 3). The predominant language spoken is English (60%), with approximately 20%

University’s MacOdrum Library is situated in a prime location for students and the community -- even having a dedicated stop along the light rail system known as the OTrain. The library is minutes from downtown and various cultural institutions such as the Canadian War Museum, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canadian Museum of Nature. Being in Ottawa also gives MacOdrum Library a strong connection to

The Railway Connecting a Country Columbia became Canada sixth province in 1871 (Library and Archives Canada, 2009). An essential point in persuading the province to enter the Confederation was a promise to build the railway; this railway would connect to the Pacific coast as well as the rest of the country. Cutting through the Rocky Mountains was one of the most difficult parts of building the Canadian Pacific Railway. At the time, there were several reasons to employee Chinese immigrant workers

and many resources set aside for the Canadian population. Due to the minor changes to laws, border restrictions, and the implementation of new laws, the Canadian government will be able to control the Chinese immigration population. Historical Introduction The year 1858 denoted the beginning of progressing Chinese movement to the districts of British North America; that movement would later shape the present-day Canada. In the east were the settlements of New Brunswick,

Over the years Canadians have headed to the polls to cast a vote for a candidate, in presumption that every vote counts and that Canada has a fair electoral system. Despite those beliefs, are the results of an election a reflection of what Canadians voted for? Does Canada use a fair electoral system? The issue whether the Canadian government should change its first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral voting system has been widely debated over the years. It is an important issue because it concerns each

My topic is about non-resident voting in federal elections. The people who are Canadian citizens but does not live in Canada for five year or more does not have the right to vote in federal elections. I choose this topic because it is interesting find out how the final decision of the court is. Some people in my opinion thinks that although they live aboard for more than five year, they love their country same as who live in Canada. So that they have the right to vote in federal election. The objective

Akanksha Bhatnagar Dr. Mark Blythe POL S 225: Canadian Government Due: 7 March 2016 Are Quebec’s Five Demands a reasonable request? The relationship between the Canadian government and Quebec has been in constant turmoil for years. This paper will discuss and critique Quebec’s five demands made in 1986 by the Liberal government and their current implications. Reasonable demands are ones in which a limited amount of asymmetrical federalism grants provincial sovereignty. Currently all provinces