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Grade 12 Canada: History, Identity,and Culture: Canada since 1945

A profile of Canadian history and its effects on today's society. Past and present history explores the influences it has on Canada's future.

Reference Sources for Grade 12 History

Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Canada in Context This link opens in a new window
Online experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
Canadian Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
French/English. A comprehensive and authoritative general Canadian reference work. Also includes quizzes, games, multimedia, and links to other resources.

Canadiana
Discover Early Canadiana Online, War of 1812, as well as Early Canadian periodicals.
Canadian Museum of History
Explore the Artifact Catalogue, Archive Collection, Aboriginal Training Program and much more.
Canada History

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Trade Policies after 1945

The Canada- US Auto Pact
Source: The National Cureau of Economic Research.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) This site is jointly produced by the governments of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is available in English, French and Spanish.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The Foreign Investment Review Agency

Social and Political Conflict

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Canada's Immigration and Identity

Canadian Culture and National Identity From: The Fraser Institute
Canadian Culture in a Global World From: Global Affairs Canada

NORAD (North American Air Defence Agreement) From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
NORAD and Canada
A Brief History of NORAD As of 31 December 2013 North American Aerospace Defense Command Office of History

Globalization From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Implications of Globalization on Economy from: The Bank of Canada
Canada and Globalization From: MP David Kilgour

The United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists and migration
United Empire Loyalists in Canada From: www.history.com

Caribbean and Afrification Immigration to Canada 1900s
from: Black History Canada
Caribbean Immigrants to Canada from: The Canadian Encyclopedia

African Canadians from: The Canadian Encyclopedia
African Canadians
From Canadian Encyclopedia

Canada's Immigration timelline 1900- 1999
Home Children From www.pier21.ca
Home Children 1869-1930
British Home Children From: Libary and Archives Canada
Chinese head tax and the Chinese Exclution Act in Canada from: Canada Online

Black History Canada From: Black History Canada
Black History in Canada Timeline From: http://blackhistorycanada.ca
Black History in early 1800s From: http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca

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Canada's Freedom

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms From: Canadian Heritage
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms From: Justice Laws
The Canadian Charter of Rights From: Parliament of Canada

CBC Canadian Content Rule Source: CBC Digital Archives
CRTC Canadian Content Rules From: CBC Digital Archives
Canadian Content Rules From: CBC Radio Canada

Govenor General Awards
Govenor General Literary Awards From: The Canadian Encyclopedia

Order of Canada From: The Governor General of Canada
The Order of Canada From: The Canadian Encyclopedia

Influential Canadian Politicians

Doris Hilda Anderson From: The Canadian Encyclopedia

Rosalie Abella From: The Supreme Court of Canada

Pierre Trudeau From Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Pierre Trudeau From: Canada History
Pierre Trudeau From: Encyclopedia Britannica

George Brown From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
George Brown rom: The Dictionary of the Canadian Biography
George Brown From: Library and archives Canada

Rosemary Brown From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Rosemary Brown From: www.heroines.ca
Rosemary Brown From: Collections Canada

Maurice Duplessis From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Maurice Duplessis From: The Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Maurice Duplessis From: Visual Museum.ca

Sir Wilfred Laurier From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Sir Wilfred Laurier From: The Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Sir Wilfred Laurier From: www.canadahistory.ca

Pierre Laval: Theoretic Rule From: Oxford Reference
Pierre Laval From: The University of Sydney
Pierre Laval From Encyclopaedia Britannica

Rene Levesque From: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Rene Levesque From: Encyclopedia Brittanica
Rene Levesque From: www.encyclopedia.com

Jean Talon

Aboriginal Peoples and Governments in Canada

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Canada, Society and Social Policies

Canadian Culture Changes
Cultural Differences between Americans and Canadians
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Canadian Culture Changes

Effects of Urbanization on Canada's agriculture

Urbanization in Canada
Urbanization
Source: The Canadian Encyclodia
Canadian Urbanization

Urbanization in Western Canada

Social and Cultural Developments in Canada after 1945

National Energy Program