What it Means to be Canadian.

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What it Means to be Canadian

To be Canadian means more then simply living in Canada.  In Canada we stand up for what we believe in and respect others opinions.  Our lifestyle reflects the need we have to be part of a group.  Canada consists of ten provinces, five great lakes and 27 million neighbours.  The extreme weather conditions, our ethnic cultures, our neighbourly lifestyle and our democratic government are what it means to be Canadian.

Our ever-changing climate unifies the populations of Canada.  Canadian is not a light word.  It includes so many qualities, one of them happens to be perseverant.  We can be defined as such since blizzard, storm and freezing have become a part of our daily word choice but we continue to be optimistic about the future. One thing we Canadians have in common is that we experience severe weather conditions.   Which make us stronger and more persistent to overcome obstacles in our path.  Our multicultural society is based on the love we have for others and for our surroundings.  We respect nature and all it has to give as.  Even though we know whole-heartedly that Mother Nature is forecast another surprise for us.  Never knowing what to expect, we have come to realise that this is her way of showing us that we will never control the world.  Nature keeps us grounded, its one of the things we Canadians are known for.  

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Our individuality can be explained by our integration of ethnicity, traditions and customs. Ethnic backgrounds are mixed which makes Canada hard to define.   Every culture has there qualities and strengths, in Canada the nationalities have merged to become one.  This new nationality created from the blended backgrounds is Canadian.  In other countries a lot of people don’t accept ethnic minorities.  In Canada, we treasure the various cultures that reside here.  That’s the difference between Canada and every other country.  To learn about different traditions of the various cultures of our surroundings is enriching.  Prosperous does not only define ...

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