Essays and Research Papers on Canadian Studies

10 pages in length. This is a well-researched study concerning the differences between the Anglophones and Francophones of Quebec, their political socialization, leadership and subcultures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 9 page research that focuses on the proposed mega-mergers in the Canadian banking system, using Les Whittington's book. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. A look at crime in Canada and why more Canadians are beginning to carry firearms. Although the crime rate in Canada is not as high as in other countries the number of firearms is increasing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the brain drain which occurs between Canada and the United States. This is not a new phenomenon, but has been occurring for decades. This paper looks back to the 1930's and demonstrates that the causes of migration then are the same as the push and pull factors on the labour ...

This 10 page paper looks at the role of public employees and their right to strike. The public cost of striking is very different when comparing the public sector to the private sector. This paper considers who carries the cost of public strikes, and to what extent. The hypothesis is that the primary cost is ...

This 5 page paper considers the way in which Carol Shields creates effects in her story, and the use of symbolism, point of view, tense, diction and descriptive text to support the central messages she conveys. This paper specifically looks at some of the central formal elements that determine the impact of her work. No additional sources cited. ...

This 8 page paper explores the possibility of Quebec's secession in light of a 1998 Supreme Court ruling. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the ruling as well as a look at possible scenarios if Quebec were to break from Canada. Cultural differences are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

15 pages. Canada is well known as being a multi-cultural country. In Quebec there is an official bilingualism of the French and English speaking factions. Any search for a theme to francophone-Anglophone relations must take into account the fact that the francophone community constitutes a cultural minority; today, Francophones comprise only twenty-seven percent ...

This 8 page paper looks at the forestry industry in British Columbia, the problems it has faced and how it has reached its current position. The influence of the local economy and employment in the area is considered. The paper includes 2 tables and the bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the issues surrounding the threat of Quebec secession from Canada. Discusses the potential impacts to both Quebec and Canada. Concludes that French-Canadian identity has existed side-by-side with English identity because neither is discouraged. Each in effect enjoys a sort of regional autonomy. Quebec does not have ...

This 7 page paper is a list of different job vacancies in the Montreal area for August 2000. The paper lists the company names and the positions available.

An 11 page research paper that examines the principal theses behind Jonathan F. Vance's book, Death so Noble, concerning World War I experience and how it aided Canadian nationalism. Other sources are then discussed relative to Vance's stance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(6 pp). One of greatest human fears is death. We superstitiously think that if we don't talk about it, we do not have to deal with it, but according to Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence, mourning, death and its attending rituals are commonalities which all humans share. This discussion will examine ...

A 10 page contention that while the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis composed the first real threat to North American territory since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II, the reaction of the two countries most threatened by this crisis was considerably different. The U.S. reaction was swift yet perhaps somewhat premature. ...

(5 pp) In the case of prisons, the United States is the leader in incarceration rates in the Western world, while Canada is usually ranked in the top three. It is estimated that 4,000,000 offenders will be imprisoned in the United States by the year 2000. In Canada, as compared to the U.S., there ...

This 5 page paper considers the infamous building of the Montreal Olympic tower, which missed the Olympics by being completed seven years late. The paper considers its conception, symbolic meaning, design and construction. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

(5 pp) What does the name "steelworker" make you think of? Sparks against an early morning sky because it is cooler to work then. The steel skeleton, of a building, waiting for the rest of its body to join it? The arrogance of the man as he knows he is the ...

This 5 page paper considers Canadian independence and what this would mean for the nation itself and the problems it may cause as well as in the wider environment and the influence it may have directly and indirectly on other nations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the post war years in Canada, discussing the increased fertility rate during this period and the influenced that created this temporary phenomenon in the population patterns. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

(8 pp). It is now about ten years after the fact, of the signing of The Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. In the beginning the battle cry of the Conservative Party led by Brian Mulroney (1988), shouted, "Export or Die!" The other side of the aisle, led by ...

This 5 page report discusses the fact that when a Canadian leaves the borders of Canada to work in Russia, he or she should be well-prepared for the culture shock of their life. Canada has been renowned for its national social policy and the delivery of its social and governmental programs for decades. The “new” Russia has none ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how and why the Liberal Party of Canada won three consecutive majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of service delivery in Canada. Anticipated changes are considered, as is the importance of the Internet in this area. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. The purpose of this paper is to describe, analyze and evaluate one or more aspects of the court system of Canada. Some aspects of this research study will include characteristics, jurisdiction, roles, or questions of the Canadian courts system. The research contained herein will serve to support the statement that Canadian courts go to ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada and the Volga River in Russia. The rivers are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.