POLS 205 Lecture Notes - Post-Materialism, Direct Democracy, Egalitarianism
12 Oct 2012
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Often asked callers to complete the sentence: as canadians as . Some governments have signature policies and bills. National policy: desire to have the railroad, physically unite canada. Evolved in terms of peacekeeping and internationalism. Canada used a british flag up until 1965. Qu bec resented the idea of british flags representing canada. Debate began on whether to continue being loyal to britain: trudeau: national symbols, national identity and national unity. Policy is often used/created in his government. Idea behind official bilingualism was that it would be english and french from coast-to-coast. Challenges of policy symbols of national identity: not many people support the current activities of the army. Prime minister stephen harper and arctic sovereignty: harper has been pushing arctic sovereignty as a part of national identity. Growing diversity in canada could ask: with so many countries, what canadian identity? . September 11 could have an impact on attitudes, as well as the qu bec referendum in.
