Modern Canada Timeline. This timeline includes a few of the most historical events that happened to Canada. History repeats itself, and this time...in a timeline!
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First Rememberence Day Held
Every year on November 11th, Canadians around the world take the day to remember those who sacrificed and continue sacrificing their lives for the well being of Canada. This tradition started in 1919 and has continued ever since. On the 11th minute of the 11th hour on this day, Canadians take a moment of silence to remember the people who fought in these battles. Remembrance Day is important to Canada because it shows how the people who fight for Canada will never be forgotten. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization was Formed
Not long after the Cold War started, many countries formed what was called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. These countries include European countries, the United States and Canada. Out of all of the countries contributing to NATO, Canada is the sixth largest financial supporter. Canada has benefited a lot from working with NATO. -
NATO
For example, NATO provided many troops from over 42 countries around the world to help Canada in Afghanistan. -
The end of the Autopact
Stands for Automotive products agreement was signed by Canada and America creating a single North American market for passenger cars, trucks etc. It was limited free trade agreement that let cars and car part companies to import parts and vehicles from each country without paying import taxed. It was designed to lower productions cost through more efficient productions of fewer lines of vehicles and by removing important taxes. -
Autopact part 2
In 1995, The founding of the World Trade Organization ended the auto pact. Any cars made by European and Japanese automakers were taxed when they entered Canada. The automakers starting complaining that the WTO “equal treatment” was violated because it favored American auto companies. -
Aboriginal People and Life.
Residential schools were used to force aboriginal people to do what the government wanted. At these schools, the children were not allowed to speak their language. They were taught to behave badly and to disrespect adult figures in their life. The government decided to close these schools and open day schools for the children. This way, the children could stay at their home. In 1996, the last residential school was closed. -
Aboriginal Life part 2
This event was important because it affected Canada's image negatively. Secondly in 1990 when European colonist started arriving in 1600, they slowly started to become a minority. So during the 20th century they fought for their identity. In 1982, and they won an important victory when Aboriginal and treaty rights were affirmed in Canada’s constitution. -
Canada; Peace.
n 1990 elements of the Somalian army over threw the government of Somalia. The clans who had overthrown the government had very long-standing conflicts with one another and were unable to form a new government. Canadian Airborne regiment was an important part of the Somalian peace keeping force. It was assigned to a village “Belet Huen” and it was credited for bringing order and peace. -
World Trade Organization Operates
As the thirteenth largest merchandise exporter and eleventh largest merchandise importer in the world, trade is an integral part of the Canadian economy. Canada became a part of the WTO in January 1 1995. The WTO began operating in 1995. It has been the chief of economic globalization. Many countries had a meeting and decided that free trade was a solution to the financial problems from the war. Eventually countries had disagreements which lead to the operation of the World Trade Organization. -
WTO; part 2
The World Trade Organization is an organization that deals with the rules of trading between countries nationally. It is important to Canada because if there was a dispute between Canada and another country over trading then the World Trade Organization would settle the issue. -
No giving up; part 2
The government promised that there would be two sovereignty referendums to decide if Quebec should be separated or not. This affects Canada because if Quebec is to ever leave, then the nation would be changed as a whole. For example its population would decrease and it would look different on a map. -
Quebec referendum number 2; No Giving Up.
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state. Many people in Quebec would like to separate from Canada and have their own country. They believe that since their culture and way of life differs from Canadians, they should be separated. -
Pay Equality
There is no exact date, but it has been going on for a very long time. Became a hot top in 2005 Gender has always been a controversial topic. Especially with pay. Canadian lawyers Mary Cornish and Fay Faraday wrote that the wage gap “hits women regardless of where they work, the size of their workplace or whether their work is full time or part time, contract or no contract, gender discrimination is widespread . -
The end of the oil boom
The oil boom caused everything to be much more expensive. (Heating homes, driving cars) This created a boom to provinces such as Alberta, who produced about two thirds of Canada’s oil. Then In July 2008, America's price for oil changed from $100 US to $147 US. -
Oil Boom Part 2
Then, America's economy had a downturn and it affected the oil boom in Alberta. People started using less energy which made the demand for oil supply decrease. Things went downhill, and by early 2009 the price of a barrel of oil had settles back between $40 to $50 -
Grade 10 Grad
Grade 8 graduation was a big day for me. Even though it does not mean much, because its "grade 8 only" it impacted my life a lot. Grade 8 graduation was the day when I received awards. I graduated with honors, and saw how good of a student I have become, after years of being the "dumb kid, passing with a 50" -
Grad Part 2
That day, after getting my diploma, I saw how great it felt to receive awards, and to get the applaud from the audience, and make my family proud. That was the day I thought that I can do the best, if I aim for it. That was the day I decided to aim higher. Grade 8 graduation changed me for the better. -
Pay Equality; Part 2
“'Working Women: Still a Long Way from Equality', there was an article saying “women in Canada who worked full-time, full-year jobs in 2005 earned just 70.5 cents for every dollar earned by men in full-time, full-year jobs. -
Equal Pay 3
That compares to the 72 cents women earned for every dollar earned by men doing similar work in the 1990s. Clearly things have not improved despite the fact that more women have invested in post-secondary education and more women have delayed having children in order to establish themselves in the workforce.”
