In the 20th century, Canada underwent significant transformations in its approach to immigration and diversity. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, established in 1982, ensured equal rights for all Canadians, regardless of religion or culture.
Who has had an impact on Canadian arts and culture
Deep mehta, an award winning filmmaker, immigrated to Canada in 1973 from india. She has created many controversial
Over a million viewers watch Rick Mercer's news- style comedy show each week. Where he travels the country, talking with Canadians from all walks of life.
How has Communication technology affected Canadians
By 2011 the internet accounted for 3% of Canada's economy
In the early 1990s, the internet started having an impact on people's daily lives transforming schools and workplaces by increasing the speed and amount of communication.new jobs were created such as a web designer and webmaster overnight.
Was Hockey our Game in the 90s
Although NHL teams in Canada faced financial difficulties in the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of Canadians of all ages and abilities played hockey locally.
Between 1976 and 1991 Canada's men's hockey team won four out of five international tournaments. after that Canada’s place in hockey began to shift.
Canadian Families
During the 1980s a shift in the canadian job market resulted in many job losses in manufacturing. New jobs were created mostly in the service industries such as health care, education, banking and tourism. More women were working outside the home.
Canadian Values
Canada is a safe country with very low crime rates. Canadians are proud of Canada's many roles with the United Nations, international aid agencies and with international peacekeeping missions around the world.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Many of the world's greatest natural wonders are in Canada. Respect for the environment is an important part of what Canadians value.
Social Programs
In 1927, to help seniors avoid poverty the Canadian government introduced the Canada pension plan which is still in effect today.
Medicare being the most famous of the social programs was tax-supported health care that offered help to all residents in saskatchewan
The Social Safety Network
Aided by government funding scientists in the 1950s developed antibiotics to treat tuberculosis ass well as vaccines for measles, rubella and chickenpox. Vaccinations for polio also became available in Canada.
In 1951 the canadian government introduced the old age security pension for all Canadians over the age of 70 the maximum pension was 40$ a month.
Can sports unify a country?
In the 50s hockey players often needed off-season jobs to support themselves and families which is a reason why Tim Horton started the doughnut chain. as a by product of hockey Tim Hortons restaurants have become a part of what it means to be Canadian.
Since 1917, when the NHL was created has been a part of Canadian history. In the 20s to 30s, hockey became a saturday night habit for all Canadaians across Canada. They would turn on their radios and listen to Foster Hewitt. Thanks to the tv being invented in 1952 many Canadians were able to hockey on live tv.
The baby boom
Compared to previous decades, Canada’s fertility rate increased in the 50s. In 1956, Canada’s fertility rate increased to about 3.8 compounds. In 1936 in was 2.6. During the baby boom, the government wanted woman having more children by providing a “baby bonus”. The government paid each woman a grant of $6 per month for each child under the age of 16.
Men and women returning from WW2 wanted to go back to normal and secure family life. This wish and the strong economy of the postwar period contributed to the baby boom. More families where having more babies, and this meant more and larger houses, larger cars, more schools, more teachers, and more consumer products for children.
Teens
Immigration and Diversity
How accepting were we of diversity
In 1990 with the case of Sikh Canadian Baltej Singh Dhillon. In the Sikh religion, men are required to wear turbans. When Dillion wanted to become an RCMP officer he was told that he would not wear his turban on duty.
In 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Gave Canadians equal rights, regardless 0f religion and culture.
What Values did Canadians Challenge
Despite the new law, challenges remained. In 1975, John damian was an Ontario racing commission official with 20 years of experience and was told to resign because of his sexuality.
In 1967, Everett George Klippert was sentenced to life in prison for bein g a dangerous sex offender. His crime was being a homosexual and the majority of the Supreme Court agreed with the conviction.
How did our laws change
In 1967, Canada adopted a new points system to determine which immigrants could enter the country. You got points from categories such as education, employable, and language.
In the first half of the twentieth century, canada’s immigration laws were based on race and nationality.
In 1962, ellen Fairclough, minister of citizenship and immigration changed the laws of discrimination on the basis of race and nationality.
Black Canadians
Desmond fought in the supreme court of nova scotia with the help of carrie Best and
Nova scotia changed its policies on segregation in 1954.
In New Glasgow, Nova scotia, police dragged Viola Desmond out of a movie theatre and put her in jail overnight. The year was 1946, and her crime was refusing to sit in the section of the movie theatre for black people.
Who was immigrating
Canada accepted 38 00 refugees from hungary, which involves in a conflict with the soviet union.
The canadian population increased with immigrants arriving from Europe. In 1957, about 282 164 immigrants entered Canada. this was the most immigrants in any one year since 1913, when 400 000 arrived.
