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Geography of Canadawww.CraigMarlatt.com/school
Changing Populations
Changing Populations
1. Demographics (change in number of people)
2. Disasters (bad things happening in the world)
Canadian Immigration Patterns
• Immigration to Canada has had times where lots of people come to Canada, and some where not so many come to Canada. These were caused by events that happened both in Canada and in other countries.
When? What Happened? Why?
1840sArrival of thousands of
Irish settlers
Irish potato crop is bad; facing starvation,
many Irish move to Canada and other
countries
1905-1914Massive immigration
from Eastern Europe to the Canadian West
Canadian Government wanted to settle the
Prairies; gave free land and other gifts to
immigrants
Canadian Immigration Patterns
When? What Happened? Why?
1915-1919 Little immigrationWorld War I and
worldwide influenza (the flu) epidemic
1930 – 1945 Little immigration
Worldwide economic depression (many poor people) and World War
II
1945-1950Many Italians come to
Canada
World War II destroyed parts of Italy; Italians
searched for opportunities in Canada
Canadian Immigration Patterns
When? What Happened? Why?
1956Many Hungarians come
to Canada
Hungarians rose up against the Russians and lost; refugees fled to Canada to avoid punishment
1980 – 1997Arrival of thousands of
Hong Kong Chinese
Resident of Hong Kong looked for a safe and
stable place before China took control of Hong Kong in 1997
Natural Disasters
• Humans are impacted greatly by nature in many different ways. The biggest problems for humans are when natural disasters occur. The organizer below shows a few natural disasters that happened and what the results were.
Location & Date
Event Short Term Impacts
Long Term Impacts
Indian Ocean (13 countries)December 2004
Tsunami 350 000 deaths1.5 million homeless$billions damages
Rebuilding away from ocean, warning systems
Ontario, Quebec, & East
January 1998
Ice Storm 28 deaths$5 billion damages4 million w/o power
Respect for Canadian Forces response, grid improvements
Natural Disasters
Location &Date
Event Short Term
Impacts Long Term Impacts
New Orleans, United StatesAugust 2005
Hurricane(Katrina)
1000s of deaths$100 billion
damages (?)
Hurricane preparedness & making buildings stronger
Izmet, TurkeyAugust 1999
Earthquake 17 200 deaths$12 billion
damages
Emergency response gets better
Soufrière Hills, Montserrat
June 1997
Volcano 20 deaths2/3 population
fled island
Better prediction technology, better systems to help people
Human Disasters
• Unfortunately, there are times that major disasters are created by humans. The organizer below highlights a few recent notable human disasters.
Location & Date
Event Short Term Impacts
Long Term Impacts
New York City, United States
September 2001
Terrorist Attack
2985 deathsWTC collapse$23 billion govt
costs
Rebuilding smaller towers, higher security levels
Chernobyl, Ukraine
April 1986
Nuclear Accident
48 deaths309 injuries271 000
evacuated
Improving reactor design, east & west cooperation
Human Disasters
Location & Date Event Short Term Impacts
Long Term Impacts
London, United Kingdom
July 2005
Bombings 52 deaths700 injuries
Transportation systems’ security gets better
Ontario and Eastern United States
August 2003
Blackout 8 deaths$6.4 billion in
earnings50 million w/o
power
Electricity system gets better and stronger
IraqMarch 2003 –
Present
Invasion 28 277 deaths (June 2005)13 559 US injured$147 billion (Jan
2005)
Elected government, economy gets stronger
Impacts of Disasters on Humans
When natural disasters happen, many people leave their country to try to be safe somewhere else
When this happens, some people move to Canada
Factors that Affect Immigration
• Immigration is affected by things that happen here (in Canada) and around the world. There are two kinds we will talk about
PUSH FACTORS• The reasons people leave home to go to another country
(push them away)PULL FACTORS• Once a person chooses to leave their country, they need
to decide where to go.• The reasons that people come to Canada are PULL
FACTORS, since they pull them to Canada
Think About It…
• What are some pull factors you can think of?
• What are some push factors you can think of?
• What got your family to leave your country?
• What made them come to Canada?
HOW ABOUT YOU?
• How many people in this class came here because of a war in their own country?
• How many people came here because their family wanted to start a business or get a better job in Canada?
• How many people in the class came here to be with their families who were already here?
How About You?
• How many people in this class came here because of a war in their own country?
THESE PEOPLE ARE REFUGEES• How many people came here because their family
wanted to start a business or get a better job in Canada?
THESE PEOPLE ARE BUSINESS IMMIGRANTS• How many people in the class came here to be with their
families who were already here?
THESE PEOPLE ARE FAMILY IMMIGRANTS
Some Cool Information
• 60% of people who moved to Canada in 2001 did not speak English or French as their first language.
• Sometimes when we speak another language, we feel like an outsider, but really, there are hundreds of thousands of people just like us!
• New immigrants bring great stuff to Canada – they bring their own culture, religions and beliefs, foods, clothing and ideas. These make Canada a great country…AND YOU ARE PART OF IT!country…AND YOU ARE PART OF IT!