North America
Exploring Canada
Before We Begin
• Has anyone travelled to
the Canada?
• Is anyone originally from
Canada?
• What interests you about
the Canada?
Flag Game
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Canadian Flag
Old Flag
“The Maple Leaf”
The Maple Leaf flag was
adopted in 1965 as the
official flag of Canada
and replaced the Union
flag.
New Flag
“The Canadian flag is the nation’s symbol of unity,
regardless of race, language, belief or opinion”
North America
Exploring Canada
Canadian Boundaries
10 Provinces
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• New Foundland
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Prince Edward Island
3 Territories
• Northwest
• Yukon
• Nunavut
Facts for Thought
Capital: Ottawa
Size: 9,984,670 sq. mi.
Population: 34,030,589
Ethnicities: Origins of British,
French and European
Language: English and French
Religion: Catholic and Protestant
Life Expectancy: 81.3 years
Government: Parliament Democracy
Canadian History
Pre-Colonization
• Aboriginal People
1500’s-1800’s
• British and French
Settlement
Canadian Confederation
• July 1, 1867
• Formed 4 Provinces
Ottawa
• Capital of Canada
• 2nd Highest Quality of Living in
North or South America
• Ranked 3rd Cleanest City in the
world
• Bike and Pedestrian Pathways
Toronto
• Largest City in Canada
• One of the most Diverse
populations in the world
• Half of the Labor Force holds
a College Degree
Parliament of Canada
Federal Legislative Branch:
• Monarch
• Senate
• House of Commons
Interesting Facts of Canada
• Contains 9% of the
world’s water supply
• First to make paper out
of wood fibers
• Canada’s literacy rate is
over 99%
• The Majority of
Canadians live within 150
miles of the US border
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Exploring Canada
Canada’s National Pastime
Hockey
• Most Popular Spectator
Sport
• Most Played Sport
• “Hanging Up the Skates”
Healthcare for Everyone!
Publicly Funded Health Care
• Canada Health Act
– Federal Quality Standards
– All Receive Same Level of Care
– Funded by Income Taxes
– Little/No Industry Competition
– Gov’t Involvement with
Pharmaceutical Companies to
control cost
Lacrosse
• Canada’s Official National Sport
• Canadian Lacrosse Association
• International Play
• “Creator’s Game”
Canadian Diet
• Similar Food as the US
• Reflect English and French Culture
• Maple Products
• “Fiddleheads”
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Exploring Canada
Diversity in Culture
The Canadian Culture
It’s hard to define the “Canadian
Culture” because of its diversity and
influence from so many different
sources and ethnicities.
The Inuit
• Indigenous people of the Arctic regions of Canada
• Eskimo = Inuit
• Unique Culture
Inuit
Metis
You’re From Canada, eh?
Back-Channel Communication
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Has it’s roots in Middle English
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Exploring Canada
Spirituality & Religion
in Canada
• Animistic Religions practiced by Natives before the
European Settlers Arrived
• Predominantly Christian
• “Irreligion” is Increasing
Spirituality of the Inuit
Shamanism:
Communication between people
and the spiritual world through
the use of an intermediary person
called a Shaman.
Good-Bye!
Thank you for visiting Canada!