A Look At A Look At CanadaCanada
Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Ghazal Tohidi Ghazal Tohidi
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OverviewOverview
Introducing CanadaIntroducing Canada Canada’s History and SymbolsCanada’s History and Symbols Parliament and GovernmentParliament and Government Map of Canada (5 regions, 10 Map of Canada (5 regions, 10
provinces & 3 Territories) provinces & 3 Territories)
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Introducing CanadaIntroducing Canada
Meaning “Kanata”= Village, Meaning “Kanata”= Village, SettlementSettlement
Official Languages (English, French)Official Languages (English, French) Population (About 31 million) Population (About 31 million) Canada’s Economy Canada’s Economy
1.1. Natural Resource IndustriesNatural Resource Industries
2.2. Manufacturing IndustriesManufacturing Industries
3.3. Service IndustriesService Industries
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Canada’s History Canada’s History
Confederation (Confederation (July01, 1867July01, 1867)) 1867 Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New 1867 Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New
BrunswickBrunswick 1871 1871 British ColumbiaBritish Columbia 1999 Nunavut1999 Nunavut
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Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Aboriginal Peoples of Canada ((3%3%))
First Nations (69%)First Nations (69%) The Inuit (26%)The Inuit (26%) The Métis (5%)The Métis (5%)
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Canada’s Symbol Canada’s Symbol
The Maple LeafThe Maple Leaf Was used as early as 1700Was used as early as 1700 It is on the penny, our one-cent coinIt is on the penny, our one-cent coin Since Since February 15, 1965 February 15, 1965 has been on has been on
the national flag, as the most prominent the national flag, as the most prominent symbol.symbol.
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The Parliament BuildingThe Parliament Building
Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Capital of CanadaCapital of Canada Peace TowerPeace Tower First Prime Minister, (1867. Sir John First Prime Minister, (1867. Sir John
A. Macdonald) his picture is on the A. Macdonald) his picture is on the ten dollar bill.ten dollar bill.
Canada’s head of state: Canada’s head of state: The QueenThe Queen
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Levels of GovernmentLevels of Government
Federal (MP)Federal (MP) Provincial and Territorial (MLA)Provincial and Territorial (MLA) Municipal (local)( Mayor, Councilors)Municipal (local)( Mayor, Councilors)
Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedom 19821982 To protect citizen’s rights To protect citizen’s rights (Equality rights, Religious rights, Mobility (Equality rights, Religious rights, Mobility
rights, and more)rights, and more)
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RegionRegion Province/TerritoryProvince/Territory CapitalCapital
AtlanticAtlantic
Region Region Newfoundland and Newfoundland and LabradorLabrador
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
New BrunswickNew Brunswick
St. John’sSt. John’s
CharlottetownCharlottetown
HalifaxHalifax
FrederictonFredericton
CentralCentral
CanadaCanadaQuebecQuebec
OntarioOntarioQuebecQuebec
TorontoToronto
PrairiePrairie
ProvincesProvincesManitobaManitoba
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
AlbertaAlberta
WinnipegWinnipeg
ReginaRegina
EdmontonEdmonton
West West CoastCoast
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia VictoriaVictoria
NorthNorth NunavutNunavut
Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories
Yukon TerritoryYukon Territory
IqaluitIqaluit
YellowknifeYellowknife
WhitehorseWhitehorse
ConclusionConclusion
Our Our hopeshopes are high. Our are high. Our faithfaith in the people is in the people is great. Our great. Our couragecourage is strong. And our is strong. And our dreamsdreams for this beautiful country will never die.for this beautiful country will never die.
“ “Pierre Trudeau”Pierre Trudeau”
(18 October 1919 – 28 September 2000)(18 October 1919 – 28 September 2000)
Fifteenth Prime Minister of CanadaFifteenth Prime Minister of Canada, , from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, andfrom 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, and from 3 March 1980to 30 June 1984 from 3 March 1980to 30 June 1984
Source of the presentation: Citizenship and Immigration CanadaSource of the presentation: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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