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Freer Trade Between Canada And The U.S. (2 of 3)
trade with the United States which increases the pool of customers. Also, free trade was important to Canada because it expands the imports we have, allowing Canada to have more products. The short term effect on this was that it allowed some stores to have locations in Canada and the United States. Expanding stores allowed more jobs and more money to be made for each company.The long term effect is that Canada ended up expanding free trade and now has other trading partners. -
Freer Trade Between Canada And The U.S. (3 of 3)
For example, Canada is now trading partners with Chile, Israel and Costa Rica any many more places. -
Freer Trade Between Canada And The U.S (1 of 3)
1989 is when the Free Trade Agreement went into effect. This was after the 1988 Federal Election that had free trade as an issue. The Free Trade Agreement, which is also known as the FTA, allowed the trades between Canada and the United States to not have taxes on it. If this had not come to be in effect it would have been bad for working people in the long run. It would have restricted imports, which would have not been good. This was important to Canada because it allowed Canada to freely -
The Fall of The Berlin Wall (1 of 2)
After World War 2 Allies divided Germany into two. At first West Germany was controlled by France, the United States and by Britain. They later on became an independent democracy. In1961 communist officials put up the Berlin wall to separate East Berlin and West Berlin. This was because of the large amount of people from the East side of Berlin escaping to the West side. In 1989 the tensions between the two sides were starting to ease, and resulted in The Fall of the Berlin Wall. -
The Fall Of The Berlin Wall (2 of 2)
The fall of the Berlin Wall represents freedom. The Fall of the Berlin Wall was important to Canada because Canada was apart of the United Nations, whom was part of the fall and because of governments changing. The short term effects were because of the wall coming down things changed drastically and it represented freedom. As well as the long term effects are that when the wall did fall the government changed, very much. -
Canadian Peacekeepers in the former Yugoslavia (1 of 2)
At the end of WW1 is when Yugoslavia was created, it was held together by communist dictator Josip Tito. When he died tensions had surfaced and fighting began. People were being attacked and because of this thousands of people had died. The United Nations created several areas that could provide safe areas for refugees. Canada went over to help with this mission. Canadian peacekeepers were sent to Yugoslavia to try and maintain peace and freedom. Canada failed to make peace and freedom. -
Canadian Peacekeepers in the former Yugoslavia (2 of 2)
Canada even had to defend themselves at various times while on this mission. This mission was important to Canada because Canada is to be known as peacekeepers, but failed on this mission. The short term effects were that peace could not be kept. The long term effects are that the former Yugoslavia did eventually break up. -
Was September 11, 2001 a Turning Point For Canada? (1 of 2)
On September 11, 2001 there were four airplanes that were stolen by terrorists. Two of these planes were flown into the twin towers, one was flown into the Pentagon which is located in Washington, D.C. and the fourth plane was flown into a field in Pennsylvania. 2752 people died on this day. This event changed the world more than anyone could ever believe to be possible. This event was important to Canada because it changed the way security at airports is everywhere. -
Was September 11, 2001 a Turning Point For Canada? (2 of 2)
As well as Canada accepted most of the planes on this day and supported The United States. The short term effects were that Canada declared a National Day of Mourning and some people thought that the U.S.A. was behind the attack. Long term effects are because of this event, you now need a passport to be able to get into the United States and the security at air ports and baggage checks are very serious about every little thing. -
War in Afghanistan (1 of 3)
October 2011 after 9/11 Afghanistan refused to give away Osama bin Laden's hiding spot. Due to the fact that they refused to give away the hiding place the United Nations and the United States created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization can also be referred to as NATO. This allowed them to invade Afghanistan, for self defense purposes. Canada had also joined into this to help find the hiding spot. -
War in Afghanistan (2 of 3)
The war in Afghanistan is important to Canada because Canadian soldiers are fighting over in Afghanistan. Also because the hiding spot being an important thing that needed to be found since the terrorist attacks on September 11 was a world event that changed everything. The short term effects are that no one knew this would result in the war continuing for over ten years. The long term effects are that in the end they found the hiding spot, and killed Osama bin Laden. -
War In Afghanistan (3 of 3)
Another long term effect is that now, in 2012 the war over in Afghanistan is continuing on and people continuosly die each and every day. -
Peacekeeping to Peacemaking in Afghanistan (1 of 2)
After the 9/11 event Canada was one of 47 countries that went over to Afghanistan when things were hectic. Canada tried to keep peace in Afghanistan during the time when they were organizing a new government. A new government was being formed because Afghanistan's Taliban government was being accused of sheltering Osama bin Laden, which was no good because he was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. -
Peacekeeping to Peacemaking in Afghanistan (2 of 2)
Many countries sent troops over to Afghanistan which then resulted in the Taliban government stop. Due to this a new government was to be formed. This was important to Canada because Canadian soldier risked their lives to try to make/keep peace. The short term effects of this were that the Taliban government stopped, making it a need to form a new government. The long term effects are that even though there's a new government, there is still war going on in Afghanistan. -
The CRTC - Changing With The Times (2 of 3)
There was much concern about the amount of money Canadians spent on American television programs. This was all important to Canada because the CRTC Is Canadian and keeps Changing which affects Canadians. The short term effects were that the CRTC started out to promote Canadian content but then resulted into expanding. The long term effects are that the whenever the CRTC changes so does technology. An example of this is when local television stations converted digital television. -
The CRTC - Changing With The Times (3 of 3)
It affected Canadians who had analog television because they had to pay extra for digital. -
The CRTC - Changing With The Times (1 of 3)
The CRTC, otherwise known as The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission was created in 1968 to promote Canadian content on the tv and air. Things kept changing late in the 20th century, as of 1992 long-distance telephone companies added to the CRTC as well as other things as time went on. The 1990s were when Internet use an communication technologies went into a rapid growth, but by February 2009 the CRTC planned to review all policies. -
The Debate over Afghanistan (1 of 3)
In April 2009 there had been over 100 Canadian soldiers who died while in Afghanistan. There was a continuous conflict that entered into a debate about whether Canadians should stay in Afghanistan and how long they should stay there. NDP leader Jack Layton said that the troops should return home from Afghanistan. While Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that Canada should stay. Each has different reasons as to why they chose what they did. -
The Debate over Afghanistan (2 of 3)
The official withdrawal date that had been set by the government estimated that if the troops left in 2011 the final bill could be as high as 18 billion dollars. This debate is important to Canada because there are many people who are affected by this. Especially Canadian soldiers, this is because of the debate and people not knowing whether or not they should return home. The short term effects of this are that there was conflict that sparked about this debate. -
The Debate over Afghanistan (3 of 3)
While the long term effects are that there are still debates going on now and there are still Canadian troops over in Afghanistan. -
Switching To Barton Secondary
Officially started Barton Secondary School on September 7. This is a personal event that has not changed or affected the world in any way. -
Seeing my brother be born
On November 23, 2011 i got to see my brother be born. His name is Dylan. This event is also a personal event. Which therefore it means that it does not have an importance to Canada besides Canada gaining another Canadian citizen.
