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Canada
The Canadian Flag
The Maple Leaf
Other National Symbols of Canada
The Arms of Canada This design was approved in 1994. We can find ribbon withthe motto: Desiderantes Melirem Patriam (They desire a better country)
The Royal Union Flag
Also called Union Jack It was a national symbol
since 1904It serves two purposes: First, it is the national flag of the United
Kingdom Second, it is flown as a symbol of
membership in the Commonwealth and allegiance to the Crown as was approved by the Parliament on December 18, 1964
The Beaver
The Maple Tree
Iroquois A confederacy of Aboriginal peoples
originally living in the northern part of what is
now New York State. The tribes originally included the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga and Mohawk nations. The Tuscarora joined in the18th century.
Aboriginal
A term that describes all indigenous people in Canada, usually including the Métis and the Inuit.
According to Modern Languages Notes, there are three different theories that give three different explanations to the origin of word Canada:
1. The river Canada ( meaning the St. Lawrence) gave the name to the country
2. From the small province of Canada, the designation was extended to the whole valley of St. Lawrence
3. The term is of Indian origin.( p. 165)
Canada
Monetary Unit: Canadian Dollar
National Capital of CanadaOTTAWA
Niagara Falls
Government
Cabinet
The political executive that develops and promotes the passage of government policies and legislation. Today, in Canada, the prime minister selects Cabinet ministers, who each usually head a department (for example, the Department of Finance)
Senate and House of Commons
Supreme Court and Justices
Provinces and Territories
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Each of the 10 provinces has its own constitution; a lieutenant governor installed by the governor general; a legislative assembly whose leader is the provincial premier; and its own judicial system, with a right of appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Elected officials govern municipalities. Municipalities are subject to provincial
authority and not to federal authority.
10 Provinces of Canada
Alberta Abbr. ALTA Area (sq. mi.)255,540 Population(2011C)3,645,257 CapitalEdmonton
British Columbia
Abbr.BC Area (sq. mi.)364,762 Population(2011C)4,400,057 CapitalVictoria
Manitoba
Abbr.MAN Area (sq. mi.)250,114 Population(2011C)1,196,000 CapitalWinnipeg
New Brunswick
Abbr.NB Area (sq. mi.)28,150 Population(2011C)751,171 CapitalFredericton
Newfoundland and Labrador
Abbr.NL Area (sq. mi.)156,452 Population(2011C)514,536 CapitalSt. John’s
Nova Scotia
Abbr.NS Area (sq. mi.)21,345 Population(2011C)921,727 CapitalHalifax
Ontario
Abbr.ONT Area (sq. mi.)415,596 Population(2011C)12,851,821 CapitalToronto
Prince Edward Island
Abbr.PEI Area (sq. mi.)2,185 Population(2011C)140,204 CapitalCharlottetown
Québec
Abbr.QUE Area (sq. mi.)595,388 Population(2011C)7,903,001 CapitalQuébec
Saskatchewan
Abbr.SASK Area (sq. mi.)251,365 Population(2011C)1,033,381 CapitalRegina
The Three Territories
Northwest Territories Abbr.NWT Area (sq. mi.)519,732 Population(2011C)44,000 CapitalYellowknife
Yukon Territory
Abbr.YT Area (sq. mi.)186,271 Population(2011C)33,897 CapitalWhitehorse
Nunavut
Abbr.NVT Area (sq. mi.)808,181 Population(2011C)31,906 CapitalIqaluit
Canada’s Natural Resources
Mining and timber in BC Oil and natural gas in ALTA The prairie provinces of SASK , MAN and
parts of ALTA produce more than 20% of the world’s wheat
The West-central part of the country consists of large farms and prairies
The Rocky Mountains cover a large part of western Canada which is BC, YT and the western part of ALTA
The Province of Quebec
More than seven million Canadians claim French as their first language
Most of them are concentrated in the province of Quebec
The province is even demanding separation from Canada
Nunavut Territory
According to the Political Handbook of the World, "In early 1987 the Inuit, an Eskimo people accounting for about 17,000, won tentative agreement to the formation of their own territory (Nunavut) in the larger, eastern portion of the vast Northwest Territories… The creation of Nunavut was eventually approved in 1992, and the new territory was formally founded on April 1, 1999.”
Inuit
A group of people settled in the Arctic from Alaska to Greenland. They arrived from across the Bering Strait into Alaska about 4,000 years ago.
The word Inuit simply translates as “people”. In the past, the Inuit were called Eskimos, which is now considered a disparaging, derogative term since it literally means “eaters of raw meat.”
Métis
The term Métis is used to describe people of mixed native and European origin, and comes from an old French word meaning “mixed”
As such, Métis people have existed wherever European and Aboriginal people intermarried, especially along the St. Lawrence and in the west
First Nations
The name usually used by Aboriginal or indigenous people in Canada to describe themselves and may sometimes include the Métis and Inuit.
Nisga’a Indians
In 1998, the Nisga’a Indians satisfied a treaty that gave them 745 square miles of BC
Inuit communities in northern Quebec were granted semiautonomous status after signing an agreement with Federal and Quebec provincial government officials in 2009
In 2008, to reconcile Canada with its past treatment of indigenous peoples, Prime Minister Harper apologized for the century-long practice, discontinued only in 1990s, of removing aboriginal children from their homes for all but a few months a year
The goal of the program was to eliminate traditional beliefs and languages to assimilate the children, or to “kill the Indian in the child” as one of the school directors described it
Apology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ryC74bbrEE
Multiculturalism
The Seven Years‘ War (1756-1763) Independence (1867) The Dominion of Canada (1867)
The Dominion of Canada is a confederation of first united provinces and is officially recognized by Great Britain with the passage of the British North America Act.
In 1949, Newfoundland decided to become the 10th province of Canada.
Officially, Canada become a country in 1982, and has its own Constitution. The British North America Act, from 1867 until 1982 , served as Canada’s basic law.
Political Parties
Liberal Party
It is the most influential political party Originated in 1867 Many times it held majority in the House
of CommonsIt embodies a centrist policy
Conservative Party
It was formed in 2003 when the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada merged
Stephen Harper is its leader He is the actual Prime Minister of Canada
Le Bloc QuebecoisFormed in 1991 ( social democratic
principles) Green Party
A Canadian federal party (1983) ( environmental concerns)
New Democratic PartyFormed in 1961 (social democratic principles)Leftist approach
Canada’s Economy
Trade GDP in 2010 $ 1.3 trillion Per Capita GDP (2010): $ 46,600 Leading manufactures: automobiles and auto
parts Canada possesses copper, gold, silver,
uranium, zinc, and platinum. They make up 15% of exports
The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA) went into effect in 1988, and
entered into force in 1994
Education
Departments or ministries of education are created to organize, deliver, and to assess the progress of education
Provinces could have separate departments or ministries
The education systems of the provinces and territories could be significantly different
Districts
Provinces are separated into districts, from which school boards are derived
School boards are responsible to make local policy
They are responsible for the implementation of the standard curriculum created by the province
Children attend Kindergarten for one or two years at the age of four or five
They begin school at the age of six Secondary schools go up to Grades 11 or 12 Students then attend college or university Education is compulsory up to the age of 16
or 18 Post-secondary institutions include:
community college, vocational schools, grad schools and universities
There are both private and public schools in the Canadian education system
Most private schools are religious institutions
The government does fund some of them, but not like the way it funds public school
In Ontario, the Catholic schools are entirely funded by the government
Some of the criticisms of the Canadian education systems: The need of a federal body that sets
national goals Research and development becoming a
priority of universities at the expense of teaching
There is a need to find balance between teaching and research
Universities
McGill University University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Alberta
Top IT Schools in Canada
McGill University Center for Continuing Education
British Columbia Institute of Technology Devry Institute of Technology
Literacy in Canada
It has many definitions. The ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation defines it as:
“To be literate means that you have the skills to understand what you read, communicate with others and engage fully and confidently in life’s activities and opportunities.”
The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey of 2003 showed that there is higher percentage of low literacy levels and low levels of high school completion amongst aboriginal peoples
Age 25 to 64, 34% had not completed high school
21% had a high school diploma as their highest educational level
8% of aboriginal people have a university degree
The Survey of 2003 showed that 42 % of the Canadian population – over 9 million people – between 16 and 65 years of age have low literacy levels that would not permit them to participate in the knowledge-based society
The levels of illiteracy are especially higher among older Canadians and among immigrants
Canada’s Definition of Adult Education
We know that the provincial governments are exclusively responsible for education in their provinces. Even though Canada as a country takes part in General Conference of UNESCO and signs resolutions that contain a definition of adult education, this does not exactly reflect the views of adult education held by the provinces. Therefore, it is important to look at how each province defines adult education and how close it does correspond to the views of adult education issued in the UNESCO definition.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization It is a specialized agency of the United
Nations (UN) and has 195 members It is an important global development
agency It promotes education, literacy, science,
and equal treatment for girls and young women
The Constitution of UNESCO was adopted on November 16, 1945 and came into force on November 4, 1946
UNESCO’s Definition of Adult Education
The term "adult education” denotes the entire body of organized educational processes, whatever the content, level and method, whether formal or otherwise, whether they prolong or replace initial education in schools, colleges and universities as well as in apprenticeship, whereby persons regarded as adult by the society to which they belong develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge, improve their technical or professional qualifications or turn them in a new direction and bring about changes in their attitudes or behavior in the twofold perspective of full personal development and participation in balanced and independent social, economic and cultural development; adult education, however, must not be considered as an entity in itself, it is a sub-division, and an integral part of, a global scheme for lifelong education and learning.
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
It was formed in 1967 by Ministers of Education of the provinces and territories
It was created to present a forum in which Ministers could discuss matters of similar interest, undertake educational initiatives cooperatively, and respect the interests of the provinces and territories with national educational organizations, the federal government, foreign governments, and international organizations
According to the research report of the CMEC, Developing an Adult-Education Policy Framework: Terminology, Typology, and Best Practices published on May 31, 2005,
“The concept of lifelong learning encompasses the fields of adult learning and adult education. Adult learning is considered to be a subset of lifelong learning– in that it is applied to learning only in the adult years. Adult education is considered to be a subset of lifelong learning and adult learning, in that learning by adults occurs both within the framework of adult education, and beyond it.”
Definition of Lifelong Learning
The development of human potential through a continuously supportive process which stimulates and empowers individuals to acquire all the knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and understanding they will require throughout their lifetimes as individuals, citizens and workers.
Definition of Adult Learning
The process or the result of adults gaining knowledge and expertise through practice, instruction, or experience. Adult learning may be intentional or non-intentional, may take place in a variety of settings, at home, in educational institutions, at work, or in the community.
Definition of Adult Education
Refers to all sustained, systematic, and structured educational activities, at any level beyond initial education, whether offered formally or non-formally, which are undertaken by all of those defined as adults in their society for the purposes of personal, social, or workplace knowledge, skills, attitude, and values acquisition.
Provinces and TerritoriesDefinition of AE
According to the CMEC 2005 research report: British Columbia has no formal definition of AE Alberta has created an informal description of AE to
guide government policy. AE is lifelong access to affordable, high quality advanced education opportunities.
SASK has no consistent, documented provincial definition
MAN defines AE as “the consciously planned, organized and intentional learning opportunities that take place in formal and non-formal learning settings to develop knowledge and skills with an identified goal or end result.”
Ontario has no formal definition of AE Quebec embedded definitions in its Basic
Adult General Education Regulations NB has no formal definition of AE NS has no formal definition of AE PEI defines AE as “learning opportunities
provided to adult learners to increase their literacy skill levels and to achieve up to and including a grade 12 equivalency.”
Newfoundland and Labrador has no specific definition
Northwest Territories It has no definition of AENunavut Does not define AE but it defines adult learning as “all aspects of adult education and training and all learning activity undertaken by adults”Yukon It has no formal definition of AE
Adult Education Associations
Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education: ..\The Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education.docx
Canadian Association for University Continuing Education: ..\Canadian Association for University Continuing Education.docx
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: ..\Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.docx
Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning: ..\Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning.docx
Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment: ..\Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment.docx
Academic Conferences
Canada International Conference on Education: http://www.ciceducation.org/
Conference Board of Canada: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/
Center for International Policy Studies: 4th Annual Graduate Student Conference Coping with Change in Global Affairs. http://cips.uottawa.ca/cipsprojects/graduate-student-projects/cips-graduate-student-conference/
Celebrating Lifelong Learning in our Communities: http://clloc2012.blogspot.com/p/2012.html
Engaging Hearts and Minds: An Agenda for Global Citizenship Education: 16 to 17 April http://www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity
Canadian Association for University Continuing Education: http://www.cauce-conference.ca/
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