Canadians are peacefulCanadians are peaceful

By: Kevin & Seung giBy: Kevin & Seung gi

Canadians are peacefulCanadians are peaceful

• Canadians are not very violent

• They prefer peace over having a war– That’s why Canada has more allies than

enemies– That’s why most people like Canadians

Global Peace IndexGlobal Peace Index

• Canada is ranked 11th in the global list of most peaceful countries.– Iceland was first on the list– US was 97th on the list out of 140

Best places to live in 2008Best places to live in 2008

• Vancouver is 4th on the list.• Toronto is 15th on the list.• Ottawa is 19th on the list.• This list is made by Business Week.• This is an example of how peaceful

Canada.– Because if you compare this list and the

Global Peace Index, most of the peaceful countries are the best places to live.

Canada vs USACanada vs USA

• Canada is in less wars than the USA– Canada has been in 4 wars– USA has been in several more wars than

Canada

• The reason why Canada is in most wars because they want to keep peace.

• The reason why USA is in wars is because they want to show their forces and they can affect world.

Lester Bowles PearsonLester Bowles Pearson

• Lester won the Nobel Peace Prize

• Lester was the 14th Prime minster– During his time he introduced:

• Health care • Student loans• the Pension Plan • the Order of Canada• he made the current Canadian flag.

Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace Prize

• The Nobel peace prize was created by Alfred Nobel.– He created dynamite.

• The oxford dictionary says that the Nobel peace prize is the most prestigious prize, and is given to a person that keeps the preservation of peace.

Constitution of CanadaConstitution of Canada

• Canada’s constitution uses the phrase “peace, order and good government”.

• The Constitution outlines:– System of government– Civil Rights

• The Constitution of Canada was created in 1763

SheriffSheriff

• A sheriff is a legal officer that takes responsibility for a country.

• Sheriffs in Canada are defined as “peace officers”

• Sheriffs in Canada are:– Court Bailiffs – Prisoner transfer

SheriffsSheriffs

• In 1800s Canadian government sent sheriffs to fight or keep west province peace and citizens to not to fight natives to live in west

• Canadians decide to not to fight native so they do not have to have war and they decided to pay money to them.

• However US, dwellers go on west first and after natives invaded, US decided to send sheriffs to keep peace.