Introduction to Canada CDN1001

Canada QuizWho is Canada’s…

Queen Elizabeth II Stephen Harper

Head of State? Prime Minister?

Canada QuizWho is the…

Kathleen Wynne Rob Ford

Premier of Ontario? Mayor of Toronto?

Canada QuizHow many provinces are there in Canada?

• British Columbia

• Quebec

• Alberta

• Newfoundland & Labrador

• Saskatchewan

10• Prince Edward Island

• Manitoba

• News Brunswick

• Ontario

• Nova Scotia

Canada QuizHow many territories are there in Canada?

• Yukon

• Northwest Territories

• Nunavut3NB: Historically, provinces had their own (provincial) governments while territories were administered by the federal government. In recent decades power and responsibility has largely been handed to the territories themselves in a process called ‘devolution’.

Canada QuizWhat are the five regions of Canada?Pacific Canada

British Columbia

The Prairies

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Central Canada

Ontario, Quebec

Atlantic Canada (“The Maritimes”)

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador

Northern Canada

Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Canada QuizHow well do you know Canada?

The official languages of Canada areEnglish and French

Canada was founded onJuly 1st, 1867

Canada’s national anthem is called “O Canada”

Canada’s national animal is the beaver

Canadian Facts & StatsNational capital: Ottawa

Second-largest country by area in the world (after Russia)

Motto: “A Mari Ursque ad Mare” (“From Sea to Sea”)

2011 Population: 33,476,688

Population Density: 3.4/km² (India: 371.1/km² China:

139.6/km²)

4 out of 5 Canadians live within 150km of

the USA

Canadian Cities Presentations In groups of 3-4, make a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation about the

city you’ve been assigned

Where is it? Locate it on your map of Canada

Find some ‘quick facts’ about your city

List 5 pros/cons about living in that particular city

What are the major industries in your city? What kinds of jobs are available?

Highlight what makes your city great!

You will be presenting your city to the class tomorrow

You will now observe an example of what is expected of your presentation

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Toronto | OverviewQuick Facts Located in Central Canada, in

southern Ontario

Largest city in Canada with a population of 5,583,064 in 2011 (wikipedia.org)

People from Toronto are called “Torontonians”

Toronto used to be called “Town of York”

A very multi-cultural and immigrant-friendly city

Toronto | Pros & ConsPros Big city; lots to see and

do! Plenty of job

opportunities Home to some of the best

Universities and Colleges Interesting architecture

(CN Tower, the Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma)

Centrally situated

Cons Inadequate public

transportation system Heavy car traffic on

weekdays High crime rate in some

areas Highest cost of living in

Canada “Losing” professional

sports teams

Toronto | Economy Financial capital of Canada, almost all major

Canadians banks have their headquarters here (e.g. TD Canada Trust)

Many high-tech companies have their Canadian headquarters here (e.g. Apple Canada)

Many automobile factories located around the city but not much heavy-manufacturing in the city itself (e.g. Ford Motor Company of Canada)

An important centre of telecommunications, media and publishing

“Hollywood North”; many films are filmed in Toronto

Toronto | Fun to Explore! Spend the day on Centre Island! Shop till you drop at the Eaton Centre! Have a blast at the Canadian National Exhibition! Enjoy a Baseball game at the Rogers Centre! Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame! Enjoy delicious Greek food at “Taste of the

Danforth”! Spend a fun-filled night in the Entertainment

District!

Toronto; A Great Place To Live!

Canadian Cities PresentationRequired Information

Slide #2• Location in Canada• Quick facts:

• Population• Cultural diversity• What are people

from that city called

Slide #4• Economy

Slide #3• 5 pros• 5 cons

Slide #5• Anything else that makes

your city a great place to live or work!

Quebec CityYellowknife

St. John’sWinnipeg

VictoriaEdmonton

ReginaHalifax

WhitehorseFredericton

CharlottetownIqaluit

Slide #1• Cover slide