...John A Macdonald was the architect of Confederation and had a vision of what Canada should look like and wouldn’t stop until he made it a reality. He showed this throughout his actions such as the 1867 Confederation, building the Canadian Pacific Railway as well as expanding Canada by buying Rupert’s Land. John A Macdonald spent over half of his lifetime dedicated to being a politician. Because of this it made him immensely skilled and is the reason he was better than other Politicians such as Cartier and Brown. Throughout Canadian History John A Macdonald proved that he made the greatest impact on the Confederation. John A Macdonald was a key figure in making the 1867 Confederation possible, which to many modern day Canadians consider...
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...Confederation and National Policy Name: Institution: Date: Abstract The Canadian Confederation entails the process through which the Canada emerged in 1867 when three colonies under Britain formed the four provinces Canada. During the emergence of Canada in 1867, several factors played vital roles in its formation and these factors include political, economic and social factors and other forces and actors. The National Policy was introduced by John Macdonald in the year 1879 and it entailed the implementation of high tariffs on the manufactured imported products so as to safeguard and protect manufacturing industries in Canada. The National Policy was also very crucial in the development of the rural Prairie West as cattle ranching activities were introduced in the region. The paper will discuss the factors that led to the emergence of Canada, analyse the National Policy and its significance for the development of the rural Prairie West. Political, Economic and Social factors, actors and forces that were instrumental in the emergence of Canada in 1867 Several factors played a significant role in the emergence of Canada in 1867. These factors include political, economic and social factors in combination to other forces and actors. The political factors played a considerable role in the emergence of Canada because by the mid 1860s, the Great Britain had almost lost its concern for the colonies it controlled in North America and particularly Canada. The loss in interest...
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...Canadian Confederation Introduction. Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867 .By the middle of 19th century, The United Province of Canada and the Maritime colonies remained separated by the long distance and had an extremely few ways of the communication [Riendeau 156]. This led to absence of economical relations between the east and the central colonies [Riendeau 156]. For two decades the British North America colonies came to the realization that their continued growth and the survival independently of “a powerful and ambitious neighbour, would depends on the breakdown of isolation and a convergence of their diverse interests” [Riendeau 156]. Most historians, who describe the period before 1867, divide the reasons that led to the Confederation into few general groups such as: the coming of the railway age, which made transcontinental transportation and communication feasible, the British withdraw as an imperial force, the willingness of the USA to annex its northern neighbour, the political deadlock of the United Canada, the rise of a Maritime union movement, the necessity to extend a territory for agriculture. This, all together, created unique situation when the British North colonies received the opportunity to create new nation is known as “the Dominion Canada” [Riendeau 156]. Let’s look what were the main reasons for that. 1. External Factors. 1.1 British impact. 1.1.1 The change of trade...
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...Post Confederation forced Canada to rebuild their nation politically, economically, and socially. Canada was able to grow as a country through expansion and sovereignty, which allowed for nation building perceptions such as redefining and unification. Sovereignty had a large impact on the nation building processes because it gave power to the provinces of Canada. With the passing of the British Parliament Act of 1867, Canada became a Dominion in the British Commonwealth. This act granted the provinces to have power over their areas. Canada also gained sovereignty through the Treaty of Washington; the United States recognized Canada as a separate nation in North America. The United States confirmed and recognized Canada's borders, and Canada was free from the British military. (2)...
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...Colonies For the people living in Nova Scotia, before Confederation was simply just a colony of around 300,000 to 400,000 people which spread across the coastline. The population of Nova Scotia was made up of people of British, German, Mi’kmaq decent, and more. The largest city at the time was the city of Halifax, and the economy was based on things such as fishing, agriculture, and ship building. Both East and West Canada had their own railways, but neither of these had joined up with the other colonies. Since the St. Lawrence river froze yearly during the winter, this then caused transportation by water to stop. It was around this time the newer ways of manufacturing and the railways were now starting to make their debut. In...
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...During this war an estimated 90 000 citizens, and 40 000 Canadian soldiers died.This civil war had a large impact on the start and the making of Canada's confederation. Before Canada was the glorious country it is now, it was made up of several different British colonies. There was Canada West (now Ontario), Canada East ( now known as Quebec) as well as the Maritimes provinces; Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. At the beginning of this war Britain declared itself neutral; meaning that it would not support the Union nor the Confederate states, so because of this “Canada” and the Maritimes were also neutral, but that didn’t mean that they did...
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...The Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. Canada was created in a unique way, it was created from four British colonies, which are known today as Ontario and Quebec. Two other British colonies joined the Dominion of Canada, they are known today as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. From this day forward other colonies have already joined the Dominion and today there are ten provinces and three territories that forms Canada. I will be looking into some external and internal factors that encouraged the creation of Confederation. The Fenian Raids played a part in the creation of Canada. The Fenian Raids were a secret society that wanted independence and it was made by the Irish. Ireland was under British rule at the time and they wanted their independence, so they decided to commence a series of attacks on the Canadian border that were under British rule, these raids lasted from 1866 to 1871. This connects with the forming of the Dominion of Canada because the Fenians were attacking in many different points of Canada, when the Fenians attacked where Canada was most vulnerable, their land would be taken over. The British North Americans had to be prepared to defend from America because of other incidents, such as the Trent Affairs. the British North Americans had to also try to...
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...Civic Nations. Ethnic Nation is where national identity is based on such things as language, ancestry and religion, contrary to Civic Nations where national identity depends primarily on acceptance of the political order. Canada became a nation in 1867 from the fathers of confederation. But what kind of Nation state is Canada, in the beginning of Confederation Canada was a Bi-National state (where two nations co exist within a single state.) The two nations were made up of Anglophones and the Francophones, therefore it had two Ethnic Nations represented, however this did not include our aboriginals. Some people argue that present day Canada is a Multi-National state (where three or more nations share a single state.) This time referring to three Ethnic nations inside of our state, Anglophones, Francophones, and now to include our Aboriginal. However, I do not feel that this represents Canada in its entirety. I believe that modern day Canada is a Preponderant Nation state (Where a single nation is preponderant, but significant minorities exist with the state.) I believe that Canada is first a Civic Nation, our identity depends on acceptance of the political order, however there are many Ethnic Nations inside of our Civic Nation. In order for Canada to be a truly multicultural Country we must recognize all Nations that reside inside our great state. Yes, early on our Nation was comprised of Anglophone, Francophone and Aboriginal, however it also has huge Muslim, Seek,...
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...formal legalities. The government must retain the confidence of the house (budget proposals) -legislative process: see above -party discipline: is linked to the idea of confidence, it operates through out the system. The general expectation is that members will vote along party lines. Pros: Accountability meaning that you know who is power and responsible for certain parts of the government, higher level of efficiency, fiscal and budgetary concerns, Cons: Can not always vote according to beliefs and values, inefficiency Federalism: Important driver of politics within Canada. To what extent are the types of different conflicts between the different levels of conflicts. Another reason why federalism exists is due in large part to the question of Quebec and the allocation of powers between french canada and the rest of the country. The Canadian State: Sovereignty 1867: Constitution Act, 1867 (BNA) 1926: The King-Byng Thing 1926: Nadan v. The King: criminal cases could be heard by the JCPC still The Balfour Declaration 1931: The statue of Westminster (formalize the separation of British and Canadian Government) 1949 Abolition of appeals to JCPC 1982: Constitution Act, 1982: Passed by the British Government (formally ammeter any requirement for the Canadian government to have to go to the British government for any...
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...At the beginning of the movie, in the Legislative Assembly, there were two parties: John MacDonald and George Brown against George Cartier and A. Dorian. Since Upper and Lower Canada had an equal representation of seats, they would bribe and threaten people to cross the floor. The French and English could not agree to anything as this led up to political deadlock, many meaningless elections and the changes of government. Many things could not get done, for example: needing funds to build railroads, unable to pick a capital for Canada, the Hudson Bay leases, and the Red River territories being open for settlement. In the film, the governor general suggests the capital be in Bytown also known as Ottawa. Bytown is not a place everyone desires...
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...Canada Geography , people Historical and political background Economy Geography and people Geography Geographic size: 3.9 million square miles Capital: Ottawa Major cities and population: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax The landmass of Canada is around 3,849,674.042 square miles, and it occupies the northern half of North America. Canada has six time zones, and it has coastlines on the Atlantic and Pacific and the Arctic Ocean, giving it the longest coastline on the world. Canada also has a boundary of 5,525 miles with the United States in the southern. The northern of Canada is Arctic islands, which come within 497 miles of the North Pole. Geography of Canada changes significantly with different its part and with the different region. There are such different climate accompany with landscape. There is a lot lakes and rivers spread out over the country. Canada has more than two million lake and it takes 7 per cent of the Canadian land mass. The biggest lake is Great Bear Lake located in the Northwest Territories. (“Geography Canada”, 2013) However, Canada has only 12 per cent of the land in northernmost is suitable for agriculture because of the harsh climate. Therefore, most of the Canadian live within a few hundred miles in the southern border, where the climate is milder. People Population: 35,163, 430 inhabitants (world population review, 2013) From the chart of Canada’s population growth, Canada’s inhabitants...
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...important for representation to happen . Canada is then described as “ the only free federal state that does not have and effective Upper House “ meaning the Lower house has more powers than the Upper House . If something happens to one chamber , this will change the affect the whole legislature , the Alberta committee’s recommendations emphasizes on this .The Alberta report doesn’t mention the seante of Canada with responsibilities . Pitkins interpreted representation as cinematography . “It is generally assumed that the organizing principle of the House of Commons is representation by population , while Senate seats are distributed equally ( twenty four each ) among four regions plus six senators for Newfoundland , which joined confederation forty-four years after mainland Canada was consolidated , and (as of 2001 ) one senator each from Yukon , Northwest Territories , and Nunavut “ ( pg 70 . Smith D.E (2003) Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective) . Norman Ward did not support representation by the people . The BNA Act first provided twenty four member for each region and when the population increased due immigration the House of Commons got fourteen more seats . Canada’s parliament is different from that of Australia in terms of ratio seats between the upper and lower seats . A debate during the wartime focused on the redistribution in the House of Commons and allocation of Senate seats . This confirmed that the model of Fathers of Confederation had built . ( pg 73 . Smith ,D.E(2003)...
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...over the world. Even though English is the most spoken language, Canada has since 1969 had two official languages, French and English, which means that public offices and institutions has to attend in the language the consumer wishes. This bilingualism is probably a result of the particular rights, which the population of Quebec acquired when the brits captured Canada from the French. Quebec has remained a cohesive French speaking area. Just like America, Canada was discovered long before it was discovered. As early as year 1000 the Scandinavians were cutting down trees, and in the 15th century the French, Spanish and Portuguese fishermen were fishing in Newfoundland. It is said that a misunderstanding caused the name Canada. The Indians used the word Kanata for settlement. Columbus understood this as the name of the country itself, and has since then been the official name. In the 17th century, England and France became interested in the areas in North America, which was not already captured by Spain. The battles between the two countries in the 18th century had the consequence that Canada was assigned to the English Crown. After Americas independence in 1776 a lot of American settlers who wished to remain loyal to England moved up north and laid the foundation for the English dominated Canada. Due to the threats from the strong American north states, three Canadian colonies formed a Confederation in 1867, which the remaining colonies later on joined. As late as 1949 Newfoundland...
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...Tues Mar 31, 2015 Americanization in Canada Americanization is the influence of the United States on the culture of another country. The influence extends on another countries cuisine, popular culture, technology, political techniques and business practices. Americanization refers to a process of acculturation by populations to American values and cultures. Canada and the United States are allies and trading partners (Gravelle 135). The two countries share a rich history of cooperation with each other. Cooperation between the two nation has been promoted by the fact that the two countries are neighbors. Canada began developing relationships with the United States after the Canadian confederation. The nation began their reliance on the United States for their national defense. Many Canadians believe that the country’s economic, political and military dependence on the United States would not make a difference in their day to day life activities. The Americans have influence more than the Canadian culture. Aspects in relation to media, economic dependence, American propaganda, artists and political pressure from the United States have made Canada too Americanized. The factors that make Canada too Americanized reflect mainly on the social life witnessed among many Canadians. They are viewed as risk hazards because they threaten the traditions and heritage that define the nation as an independent country. The US and Canada have close cultural ties that are advanced by...
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...Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Canada (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Canada Vertical triband (red, white, red) with a red maple leaf in the centre A shield divided into four rectangles over a triangle. The first rectangle contains three lions passant guardant in gold on red; the second, a red lion rampant on gold; the third, a gold harp on blue; the fourth, three gold fleurs-de-lis on blue. The triangle contains three red maple leaves on a white background. A gold helmet sits on top of the shield, upon which is a crowned lion holding a red maple leaf. On the right is a lion rampant flying the Union Flag. On the left is a unicorn flying a fleurs-de-lis flag. A red ribbon around the shield says "desiderantes meliorem patriam". Below is a blue scroll inscribed "A mari usque ad mare" on a wreath of flowers. Flag Coat of arms Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin) "From Sea to Sea" Anthem: "O Canada" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"[1][2] Projection of North America with Canada in green Capital Ottawa 45°24′N 75°40′W Largest city Toronto Official language(s) English and French Recognised regional languages Chipewyan, Cree, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Slavey (North and South) and Tłįchǫ[3] Demonym Canadian Government Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy[4] - Monarch Elizabeth II - Governor General David Johnston - Prime Minister Stephen...
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