Canadian Values

Trying to write this blog was a little difficult for me as i have never thought of this question before, what i value about Canada. All my life i have lived in Canada, so i don’t know what it’s like to live somewhere else, what their laws are like and what their quality of life is like. Although i have nothing to compare Canada to, i know it is one of the best places to live.

For starters we have a very good healthcare system that accommodates everyone. Canada “[provides] all residents [with] reasonable access to medically necessary services” to insure that everyone is well (Government of Canada 2018). Without a system in place like this we would all have to pay to see the doctor. Depending on the circumstances, like a flu shot or an accident, the person could go into major debt. We value our people by trying to make everything accessible, which is why we don't make people pay out of pocket for basic necessities like healthcare.

Another things about Canada that I value would be is that we are a global leader in innovation, diversity and tolerance. Canada is one of the most diverse places in the world, “One out of 5 people [canadian] is foreign-born” (Statistics Canada 2018). We welcome people with open arms and help them back onto their feet, if needed.

Speaking on innovation on “September 3 1928” Alexander Fleming, came into work one day and was looking through his petri dishes when he found something new(American Chemical Society 2018). Within one of the  petri dishes he made a living saving medicine, penicillin. To this day we still use penicillin as it is used to treat “bacterial infections, pneumonia and meningitis”(Omudhome 2018).

Although i never have lived anywhere other than Canada, i value everything that comes along with the title Canadian.

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American Chemical Society, editor. “Discovery and Development of Penicillin.” Chemistry for Life, www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html. Accessed 2018.

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Canadian culture

Canadian Values

We as Canadians value many things such as healthcare,  education, and equal opportunity.  Many other countries value money and power over these things.  Many canadians do value money and power above healthcare, education,  equal opportunity but Canada as a whole nation has free healthcare and education and we also sponsor immigrants to come to Canada and begin new lives with opportunity.  

In canada the government taxes the rich a higher percentage than the poor this not only slightly equals the playing field for many people but also gives us money to fund our education and healthcare.  

Free healthcare in my opinion is one of the best things about canada because it allows people who would otherwise be unable to afford healthcare in other countries (like the states) to go see a doctor.  Canada’s education system is top ten in the world and allows all students whether they have learning disabilities or not to thrive as students.  Equal opportunity is shown throughout Canada for example in 2016 the government passed a bill to offer grants to pay for the tuition of kids who have a household income of less than $50,000,  this allowing even kids whose parents can’t afford a higher education to go to university.   In conclusion Canada allows for any person to have an equal opportunity whether it’s in education, immigration, or health care.

Ancestory

My family comes from all over including places like Germany, Australia, Scotland, Ukraine, and other European countries. My Father when he was kid celebrated the Ukrainian Christmas on January 7. My parents decided to celebrate it on the classic day so that we would feel included in our communities. My dad would tell me “as a kid we would have our Christmas tree up close to the middle of January and some people would look at us weird” (Logan). Also my Dad's original last name was Hordichuk, but was changed by my Nana feared that he would be bullied. My Great Grandfather served in the second world war, but he died before my Nana could ever meet him. But as far as my father’s side goes we do not do anything to celebrate my Dads heritage.

On my mothers we don’t do anything that celebrates her heritage of ancestors. As far as I know, they celebrated things just as a regular christian family would. My mother's ancestors came from Europe and never passed down any special activities. My biological Grandpa died before my mother could ever meet him, and my Grandma never spoke of him, and same with my step Grandpa. I never knew of anything special his family did because after his passing there was no connection between the families and is stays this same to this day.

My family has never been the one to do any special cultural activities. I myself have always wanted to know more about my ancestry but it's hard to learn when our family is very divided.

Works Cited

Logan, David, and Linda Logan. Interview.

Canadian Values

Living in Canada I feel quite privileged and thankful because in other countries I wouldn't have all the rights and freedoms that I have here. This is all thanks to the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms which was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II in April of 1982.

Everyone has their own opinion on which right is the most important to them, personally the right I feel is the most important to me is the right of freedom of speech. I feel that this might be one of the most important right because it gives everyone a voice and allows people to learn from each others ideas. In other countries around the world there is censorship of the people and media by the government some countries are North Korea, Ethiopia, Iran and many other countries. I also feel that this right demonstrates rather well what it means to be Canadian.

To be Canadian means to be tolerant, respectful, to search for equality and justice and to be open minded. this leads to a better and more progressive society. Kindness is also a very important value in Canada, I think it's a big reason why Canada is the 8th safest country in the world. Being from a country that is very dangerous it's really nice being in a country where I feel perfectly safe going for a walk in the middle of the night. In the end canadian values are what connects us and is defines to us and the rest of the world what it means to Canadian.

Works Cited

“Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms. Accessed 15 Jan. 2018.

Khoo, Isabelle. “Canada Ranked 8th Safest Country in the World by 2017 Global Peace Index.” Huffpost, 6 June 2017, www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/06/06/safest-countries-in-the-world_n_16969776.html. Accessed 16 Jan. 2018.

Lawson, Guy. “Canadian Values.” wikipedia, 8 Dec. 2015, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_values#cite_note-2. Accessed 16 Jan. 2018.

“10 Most Censored Countries.” CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists), cpj.org/2015/04/10-most-censored-countries.php#7. Accessed 16 Jan. 2018.

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Canadian Blog

I believe that being Canadian means freedom. The ability to talk when you need, and to defend what you have faith in. The joy to have the ability to visit your neighbors regardless of their race, and to rest gently around evening time, not stressing that your home will be gone toward the beginning of the day. For each one of those reasons I am exceptionally honored and cheerful to live in the nation of Canada.

Yes, we have freedom but lots of places have freedom that aren’t necessarily Canadian. To me, freedom means being a subject of one of the more rational, socialized, and regarded countries on the planet, and an individual from a group that incorporates and respects the best the world brings to the table. Practically every culture, each general public on the planet, is spoken to here, we invite them and commend them and can find out about them and partake in them while never leaving home, the entire world is here. In Brampton where I used to live, there's a yearly festival of all the ethnic and social gatherings to be found. Here, they set up stands where you can test their nourishment and drink, hear their music, see their moves, meet them, converse with them. These festivals take place in multiple parts of Brampton at once so you can basically find them anywhere. I generally visit the greatest number of them as I can because it's a wondrous ordeal. What's more, the one vital thing they all have in like manner is that, whatever else they might be, they're all Canadians, and happy to be so.

Works Cited

• Laundry, Simply. "What Does It Mean to Be Canadian?" Simply Laundry, 7 Feb. 2015, simply-laundry.com/blog/Being-a-Canadian-eh.
• Maclean. "150 Reasons Why It’s Better to Be Canadian." Maclean's, Rogers Media, 30 June 2017, www.macleans.ca/news/canada/150-reasons-why-its-better-to-be-canadian/

Jamaican/Nigerian Ancestry Blog

Even though I was born and raised in Canada, my ancestry has played a large role throughout my childhood. I was born in Windsor, moved to Mississauga, then lived in Brampton from the age of 5 to 16. For every individual, being Jamaican or Nigerian is endlessly unique in relation to the next. It is a point that will lead to assorted reactions. So for me, being both Jamaican and Nigerian is just a respect being presented by the highest. Disregarding the negative conduct of a couple of bad people in every area you will understand that you have been provided with a great legacy. We set trends, break barriers and create history.

Jamaicans and Nigerians have had a worldwide effect in all regions.There are many things that Jamaicans and Nigerians find iconic to our culture. Some of which include: our food, our religion, and our well known athletes. Our incredible sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser are record breakers and have spoken to us well. We salute these incredible good examples of our property. Not only that, but most of our youths tend to be athletes. They're pretty much everywhere; me being one of them. We also tend to be very spiritual. The praying grandmother, the prayer warriors or even the Rastafarians are examples of this. They definitely believe in the Creator and they also believe in church attendance.

Jamaicans are known for these amazing characteristics, and numbers of other attributes. So as I mentioned I find it to be extremely meaningful to be Jamaican and Nigerian; two recognizable countries in the black community.

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Canadian values

Canadians value a lot of things like free healthcare, the diversity of Canada and how everyone is equal, the safety that Canadians feel because there is nothing like wars and terrorist attacks going on in Canada, and democracy, Canadians value democracy because it gives us the ability to choose who leads us and the way that we are governed, giving us the ability to choose how we want our lives to be.

Canadians value things like these but we also value sports like Hockey which we argue about who  invented hockey, Basketball which has one of the largest fan bases in the entire NBA despite Canada having just one team, and lacrosse which was a sport invented by the Indigenous peoples of Canada and has very fast become a sport that almost every town has a league and a junior team and the pro teams have a lot of support from people all across Canada.

Canadians value hockey, basketball, and lacrosse a lot, almost every Canadian has a connection to hockey whether they play hockey basketball or lacrosse, their child plays hockey basketball lacrosse, they officiate hockey lacrosse or basketball, they coach hockey basketball or lacrosse , or they just watch pro games on TV, Whatever the connection is to hockey Canadians love hockey basketball and lacrosse and have a passion for hockey that no other country has after winning 26 gold medals in the IIHF world championships, 8 world cups, 9 olympic gold medals, 4 olympic silver medals, and 2 bronze medals, and 17 world junior gold medals, in basketball Canada has won 1 olympic silver medal and has one of the best NBA teams in the Toronto Raptor, and in lacrosse Canadians inventing lacrosse, and having some of the best NLL teams in the Toronto Rock. after winning this all Canada has the most fan support of all the countries who play in these tournaments and leagues.     

Works Cited

Canada hockey team. olympic.org, www.olympic.org/. Accessed 15 Jan. 2018.

Canadian lacrosse team. sportsnet, www.sportsnet.ca. Accessed 15 Jan. 2018.

Toronto raptors. cbc, www.cbc.ca.

wikipedia. www.wikipedia.org/hockey. Accessed 15 Jan. 2018.

Jamaican Family Tradition: Eating Patties

When my Nigerian mother married my Jamaican father, he introduced her to a lot of the traditions that take place in Jamaica and by jamaicans in many cities like Toronto and Brampton which was the city I grew up in. One of those traditions is commonly Jamaican patties. Patties are pastries that can be filled with things like vegetables, chicken but mainly beef or spiced beef. Jamaican patties are something that every caribbean has had. Depending on where you buy them, you can get them fresh or frozen and then place them in the oven. I remember as a child, my sister and I went to a party across the street from me and that was the first time I had homemade Jamaican beef patties. They were delicious. Ever since then, I have been in love with them.  In the past I would buy them from Jamaican restaurants or the supermarket. These days I eat them homemade.

When I was in grade 4 to grade 8, I lived in a neighbourhood where there was a good community of West Indians and more specifically, Jamaicans.  One of my closest friends in grade school was Jamaican.  I remember visiting his home and the smells of the food seeping all over the house was amazing.  A smell quite foreign to me but I was fortunate to have been able to try some of the food my friend was brought up on and as I often say…  I’ve never met a mom who didn’t love feeding me.  One other benefit I had living where I did was that there was a Jamaican pastry shop and a place to get jerk chicken.  Yes… I was a very fortunate kid.

Whenever I travel for any extended period of time outside of Canada, I have two major cravings that I need to remedy when I return home:  Mom’s food and Jamaican patties.  I really don’t know why but it has been a tradition of mine that whenever I arrive home after a long trip, I find myself digging into Jamaican delights and there is something about the savoury flavours of Jamaican patties that feeds my soul.

Works Cited

• Siddiqi, Kamran. "Jamaican Beef Patties." Sophisticated Gourmet, 14 June 2010,
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      Jan. 2018.

Canadian Values

What does it mean to be Canadian one might ask, many will not be able to give you a good answer. Just because we share a border with the USA doesn't mean that we are American. Sure we have close ties and relations with the Americans and they are also one of our largest trading partners but Canada is a lot more unique than you would think.

First off lets begin with the Canadian health care system. This system is based upon a more socialist government meaning that they would like to help the people. With taxes being a thing this is all possible but if unexpected injury occurs then don't worry Canada has you covered. In places such as our closest neighbour the USA they run a much different system forcing you to pay for insurance or paying straight up for medical bills which can be very expensive.

Secondly Canadians have a highly maintained standard for being polite respectful people. This makes Canadians unique in the sense we share so many ties to the USA which is a place that is stereotypically rude. People mistake Canadians for Americans while on their travels and instantly get defensive when they hear this.

Lastly another thing that makes Canada unique would be the charter of rights and freedoms. To be more specific the freedom of expression. This freedom is unique as other countries may have freedom of speech Canada has the freedom of expression which I think is a whole lot more free. With this freedom you can express yourself freely in ways such as speech, the way you dress, and so on. This is an amazing freedom to give the people so they may feel free and safe knowing their culture or beliefs won't be affected.

Works Cited

Government of Canada. 6 Aug. 2008, www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-health-care-system.html. Accessed 7 Jan. 2018.

Government of Canada. 10 July 2004, laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-15.html. Accessed 7 Jan. 2018.

Canadian Values

When I think of Canadian values I think of right and freedoms, democracy, healthcare and nation security. These are thing that we value and take advantage from everyday, and without them I would believe that we would not have been the country that we are today or have the same impact on the world as we do now, and be a role model for other countries. Some of the rights and freedoms that many people use is the right to practice your own religion. The right to have a religion is a fundamental right that makes Canada a better place to live, and draws more people to immigrate to Canada.

Secondly another right that we exercise frequently is freedom of expression. This is the right that allows Canadian to express the way they feel about certain thing, and this is a value Canadians could not do without. If gone we would never be able to have an opinion or express ourselves in anyway.

Thirdly another value that we have is our democracy. We are lucky to call our country a democracy and to have a voice in what happens to the country while other places like North Korea and Cuba. We have a chance every four years to gather and vote for a person that we will best thing that will represent us on a political and on a national level. We also get to vote on a local level, and this allows us to choose a candidate that we feel that can represent us on a local level.

The next value that we Canadians are very grateful for is free healthcare. Even though we pay through our taxes that come from things we buy and paychecks, we still get to enjoy low healthcare costs. This allows the general public to stay healthy and safe with little cost and we value that very much.

The final value that I feel that Canadians value the most is nation security. In Canada we are very fortunate that we have a low crime rate and to have no impending threats at our doorstep. In all Canada is a very lucky country and many citizens value what Canada offers to its people and what the country stands for.

Works Cited

Durham. www.durhamimmigration.ca/creating%20community/Pages/WhatareCanadianValues.aspx.

Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms

Canadian Values

As a Canadian, we don’t think about our responsibilities or we take for granted the things that we have. However, talking to my international friends, I’ve learned that we, as Canadians, should be grateful for what we have as they would gladly take my spot.

A photo of North Vancouver

It turns out I wasn’t the only reason why my friend Chris want to move to Canada from Africa. Chris is a music producer, producing under the alias of Light Shard. Chris told me that “[he] would love living there because it is a well developed and technologically supportive country. [He’s] been seeing more innovations music and video wise from Canada as well.” Chris also said that the scenery (especially in Vancouver) is much nicer than Africa, as would jump at the chance to move here.

Tyler is another music producer. He produces under the alias of Catastrophe and is based in Los Angeles. “Canada, Norway and Germany are my favorite places for safe environments. I would want to go there because the population is very spread out on its land mass.” He told me on SnapChat. “I might be moving there soon for refuge.” He asked me not to reveal why.

When asked simple questions, Ryan Beckett gave me an answer I thought I would never hear from him. Ryan is a Track and Field runner in Cerritos College and is going to school for teaching. “You guys don’t have Trump as a president” he answered simply, “but I can’t say that Canada is the best country in the world to live in but it’s definitely better than a lot. There doesn’t seem to be as much drama going on over there with your government.”

James Sullivan, yet another boy from Africa, gave me some information I thought I wouldn’t hear. “Trump isn’t your president or prime minister or whatever it is over there, Africa has a corrupt president, it’s safer to walk the streets in Toronto then it is in Cape Town, they have [rainbow] money and transgender rights are more accepting than they are here.” Sullivan then continued to tell me that he was very unfortunate being who he was in the country that he was in.

I guess I see Canada as a sort of blessing. It’s a fortunate country in equality rights and as my friends said, we could have it worse government wise. If I lived anywhere in the world, I would want to come to Canada because of the rights and freedoms we have. Gathering information from my friends only made me want them here more.

Canadian Values

Canada is a place full of love and acceptance for everyone. Love, fairness, democracy, economic security, safety, sustainability, diversity, and more. Not many people around the world can say their home is full of love and fairness, but Canada treats everyone fairly with no excuses of sexism, racism, and terrorism. Canada keeps healthcare free for anyone in need which has saved so many people’s lives. I have lived in canada for my whole life and not once have I thought about moving. This Country is such a safe place for people to live in .

Over many years immigrants have been welcomed to this country with open arms. Also, Canada holds amazing sports that everyone can play. Canadians are not only awesome at sports but we have many gold medals in winter olympics. Canada is a amazing place no wonder many people move here from around the world.

Qurne, Emilia. "Canada Volleyball." Pak Man.

Canada's Values

Canada is a country that values progress towards further developing; their health care plan, the education of the future workers and leaders of their country, their citizens rights and freedoms, and their relationships with other countries. These topics are what Canada Values and believes will contribute to the best development of their country.
Canada’s publicly funded health care, Medicare, is in place because of the Health Care Act of 1984. Medicare is mostly private entities within the various provinces providing services. Which means that all Canadian residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without paying out-of-pocket. Medicare was first initiated under Lester Pearson’s Liberal Government. This was put in place to provide near universal coverage to all Canadians regarding their need for such services and not ability to pay. Proving, that Canada cares about the well being of its citizens and affordability of their health care.
	Canada’s rights and freedoms for its people are organized in a chart that is one part of Canada’s constitutional laws. In this charter of rights and freedoms there is a specific section(15) that states Canadians Equality Rights. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly states that every individual in Canada – regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, age or physical or mental disability – is to be considered equal. Therefore, this best represents Canada’s acceptance of everyone and their willingness to let citizens represent the flag and uphold the laws of Canada.
Being Canadian is about respecting and caring about others. This is proven through our peacekeeping approach to conflict. Canada is a country that gives its people freedom of speech and the freedom to practice whatever religion they want to. Overall, Canadians are people that appreciate everything they have.
I am proud of Canada’s ability to keep a level head and stay confident and positive even while the rest of the world is in disputes about everything. The country of Canada is also well known for their hospitality and likeability. It makes me most proud to be Canadian for the ability Canadian people have of being accepting of our country’s diversity.	Canada is considered to be the 2nd best country to live on the planet other than Australia, Canada in the 2017 Best Countries Survey took the top spot in five attributes: respects property rights, trustworthy, religious freedom, politically stable and well-developed public education system. To conclude, this best describes Canada’s ability to focus on the future of its country and the well being of its people.
	The country of Canada although overall good to live in could improve its international trade strategy. This is where Canada could improve because Canada had a near-record trade deficit of $2.94 billion during april of 2016 after which the economy continued to struggle with weak crude oil prices that have slashed the value of exports and curbed growth. That deficit, announced by Statistics Canada on June 3, 2016, was the 20th declared trade deficit in a row, and greater than the $2.45 billion shortfall forecasted by analysts.

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