With Canada’s population growing and immigration rates becoming higher, many people are questioning what it means to be a Canadian citizen, and seeing as Canada is a multicultural country, some question if there are any traits that most Canadians identify by. However, being a Canadian citizen includes three elements. Canadians should be peacekeepers, diversity promoters, and innovators. As a Canadian citizen, one should try to promote these three key elements to citizenship, and furthermore encourage others to do the same. Canadians are often noted for being a peacekeeping country on global, local, and personal levels. Canadians in the armed forces have helped negotiate peace worldwide, setting up peace talks between countries that help relieve …show more content…
One such thing that unifies Canadians is the many ways they demonstrate a peacekeeping attitude, both globally and locally. As a peacekeeping country, the Canadian government is more trusted and respected by the leaders of other countries. The respect which Canada has gained through different peacekeeping missions gives Canada an advantage when talking with other countries about political tension through the world, because we are so good at making and keeping peace. In correlation, when there is war in other countries, refugees and immigrants feel safe to come to Canada, because of the peaceful atmosphere, and the encouragement of diversity and culture in Canada. People of most ethnic backgrounds feel supported by Canadians, yet sometimes the peaceful and supportive attitude is disrupted by stereotypes and prejudice. The final thing that identifies Canadians as Canadians is the promotion of innovative and free thinking. Canada is a promoter of higher education, new inventions and technology, as well as new discovery in medical and scientific fields, as well as promote cosmologic discoveries. Canadians can identify as a culture through these different elements of being a Canadian
Canada’s role as a peacekeeper was significantly played in the 1950’s when it began; a major result of this was because of man named Lester Pearson. The peacekeeping operations were a big part in the war as it allowed combatants to try and resort to a more effective solution rather than fighting or going to war and causing a conflict. Peacekeeping in this country is especially well known for being able to deploy its troops so quickly in major missions which need attention. In today’s society the united nations in Canada is responsible for deploying the peace operations, what this country looks to do in these missions is to bring about peace in the areas which are greatly suffering and need some form of sustainable peace. The traditional role of these operations is to ensure long term developmental assistance as well working with the United Nations to ensure the best operations are brought to the table and that they are being done effectively. Peacekeeping doesn’t just involve the military bei...
the world. Today I will explain the importance of Canada’s role as a Peacekeeper. I will
The federal government is deeply concerned with protecting human rights, evolving new Canadian Identity, strengthening citizenship involvement, increasing Canadian harmony and participating in cultural diversity across the nation. These significant goals can help the policy of multiculturalism composed of four key objectives:-
One of the major historical events that strengthened Canada’s identity was World War II. About one out of ten Canadians served in the war and many sacrificed their lives for the freedom and the will to defeat the force of aggression (The Axis powers), in hopes of having a better world. Represented by the hard-fought battles of the determined citizens and heroic soldiers, Canada was able to make one of the most significant contributions towards the war. Utilizing each of the military branches effectively, Canadians were able to display their strength further than most of the countries. Especially in the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic and D-day, Canada showed their impressive and tactical demonstration of their ability. Not only
The steps to becoming a Canadian citizen are comprised of several components. The fact of the matter is that citizenship does not end when an individual obtains the documents that enable them to participate within civic duties and responsibilities. Based on the evidence of expert T.H. Marshall, within his academic essay entitled “Citizenship and Social Class”, the formation of social citizenship “promised greater economic equality, improvements in social welfare, services and education, and the opportunity for individuals to "share to the full in the social heritage and … live the life of a civilized being according to the standards prevailing in the society” (Marshall 1964). Social citizenship is also attributed as the basis of all forms of citizenship, yet is often debated whether it is currently possible and exercised by those of who it would benefit. According to the principles of T.H. Marshall’s literary work, social citizenship is active, as demonstrated through: the four core aspects citizenship, the basis of social policy, and the resulting actions taken by governing bodies.
“ Canada 's national obsession seems to be its own identity.” For many years Canada has feared the increasing influence of its North American neighbors on its culture - the United States . It has become a matter of growing concern for the people of power and influence in Canada to maintain their separate cultural identity and to promote their own cultural norms. Gaetan Tremblay presents his views on this topic and does this from the perspective of a person living and working in Quebec.
First of all, Canada made a positive contribution to international conflicts through the battles they were apart of. One battle Canada was apart of is the
So to begin with, Canada should be more committed to the UN and peacekeeping organizations in order to provide peace in the world and solve conflicts that arise. Events like the Suez Crisis, Korean War, and Gulf War, showed that Canada was successful at making peace and resolving conflicts. The Suez Crisis in 1956 was the attack of britain, france, and israel on egypt, because the egyptian president seized the Suez canal (which is a vital trade route) from britain and france. Lester Pearson suggest the creation of a United Nations Emergency Force that kept combatants apart until a settlement was worked out. Battle forces were withdrawn as a result of this and Pearson won the Nobel peace prize.
The ideal of American citizenship was not only if you were legal in America, but the ideal that you have the values and rights of a citizen. Unregulated capitalism and the ultimate change in government regulations in big business led to a change in the ideal of citizenship. With the start of big business in America the theory of unregulated capitalism was tested for the first time. In this paper I will discuss the ideal of what a citizen was before the great depression with unregulated capitalism, and the changing from no regulations to some, and the after effect this had.
But she wonders if there is something else other than the spirit of citizenship that could hold the Canadians together. Are there values commonly shared by the Canadians? Chong has found out solution for these questions, and she states, “What sets Canadian society apart from others is that ours is an inclusive society” (Chong, 2015. P. 8). Canadian immigration laws are forward-looking than many other countries, because the Canadian immigrants and the naturalized citizens enjoy status. Canadians understand the importance of “Unity in Diversity”. The inclusiveness is the bridge that connects the Canadians, and this bridge is tempered with the values like tolerance, fairness, understanding and
Canada refused to participate in the Suez canal crisis, “this action was a symbolic gesture that showed both England and the World that Canada was now a fully autonomous nation in total control of its foreign policy” (http://mrmillerss11.blogspot.ca/2010/02/feb-24-canadas-autonomy-timeline.html) . To stop any violence that would soon abrupt Lester. B.Pearson came up with the idea of “peacekeeping”. He stated “We are now emerging into an age when different civilizations will have to learn to live side by side in peaceful interchange, learning from each other, studying each other’s history and ideals, art and culture, mutually enriching each other’s lives. »
Canada has carried an extremely significant and valuable role in the world since 1945. In fact, this vital role has continued to this very day. Canada has consistently been regarded as a peacekeeping and peacebuilding nation because of its efforts and contributions in post-war conflicts and organizations such as the UN, NATO, and NORAD. Canada is known throughout the world for it's readiness to support to peace keeping missions. In fact, Canada has participated in more missions then any other country in the world.
it’s, going to be a moment for the military to show how strong we are now and how we were once in the military by the end of World war II, it will also show how great of a country Canada is and it can promote more immigrants to the country as well. There are so many great assets that can come from continuing the being Peacekeepers. Here is another quote, 4“Canadians need to hear how the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on bombs could provide massive aid to thousands of women and children. We need to hear that Canada is a country that takes great pride in the promotion of peace and must become the “honest broker” in the world affairs once again”.
Canadian identity means to have the role of recognizing the cultural diversity and human rights as well as the acknowledgement of symbolism. Although there may be people who have settled in Canada before the country was formed, it
In this day in time, everyone is always talking about their rights as Americans. We have the right to bear arms, the right to vote, the right to freedom of speech and religion. All of this is understandable, but Americans should not forget the other side to it. Just as we have rights as Americans, we also have responsibilities. As stated by John F. Kennedy, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”