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A Look At Canada. Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Ghazal Tohidi Jan25, 2010. Overview. Introducing Canada Canada’s History and Symbols Parliament and Government Map of Canada (5 regions, 10 provinces & 3 Territories). Introducing Canada. Meaning “Kanata”= Village, Settlement - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: A Look At  Canada

A Look At A Look At CanadaCanada

Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Ghazal Tohidi Ghazal Tohidi

Jan25, 2010Jan25, 2010

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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)

Jan25, 2010Jan25, 2010Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur, Renjeet Kaur, Manprite Kaur,

Ghazal Tohidi Ghazal Tohidi

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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

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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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