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1. Elements of human geography-ANSWER- - Population- Population geography lays the
foundation for this
discussion- Culture- Cultural geography provides a sense of its social character and a vision of
the future- In both cases, the emphasis is divided between the national picture and the six
geographical regions
2. Intro cont'd-ANSWER- - Canada's population continues to grow largely as a result of
immigration- Since the 1960s, Canada has evolved into a pluralistic society-> At that time, most
immigrants came from Europe-> A significant majority come from Asia, with the Philippines,
India, China, Pakistan, and Iran providing Canada with
almost 50% of its newcomers in 2016, thus injecting fresh cultural, ethnic, and religious
elements into Canadian society-> Over the past 25 years, 200,000 or more immigrants have
arrived each year-> In the last five years, this figure was closer to 300,000- Character of Canada
has evolved into a more diverse and interesting society-> Since most newcomers settle in large
cities, this diversity is most visible in urban Canada-> Our metropolitan areas have changed, and
while hockey and Tim Hortons still resonate with Canadians, cricket and
samosa are no longer strangers to the playgrounds and eateries of these cities- Cultural change
has not been w/o challenges- Accommodation of Canada's Indigenous peoples far from
smooth-> Past examples of cultural genocide-ANSWER- Past government policies, such as
Indigenous residential schools, were so harsh
that former chief justice Beverley McLachlin categorized them as "cultural genocide"-> Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)
3. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)-ANSWER- In 2018, The National Inquiry
into
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls concluded that-ANSWER-
"violence against Indigenous people—including Indigenous women and girls—is rooted in
colonization. For the
violence against Indigenous women and girls to end, the ongoing coIonial relationship that
facilitates it must end."
, 4. Canada's Population-ANSWER- - Canada is home to over 37 million people (2019)->
Population expected to approach 40 million by 2025-> Events like the COVID pandemic has
impacted the arrival of immigrants
5. Key features of Canada's population-ANSWER- - Concentration of Canadians near the US
border due to
trade and jobs, while the Canadian North is not as populated due to the climate (zone known as
the ecumene)- Shift of the centre of population gravity to the west in the last 100 years, where
the percentage of people in Canada
has greatly increased much more in the west than in other areas- Although Ontario has grown
in population, it has not grown at the same rate than it has in Western Canada (especially
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Alberta)- Empty' northern lands-ANSWER- Sparsely populated
6. Canada's population (1851-2016)-ANSWER- Figure 4.1-ANSWER- - 1851 population = 2.4
million- 2001-2025-ANSWER- Population increase by 33%- Places a burden on current
infrastructure- Since Confederation, the country's population has increased steadily
7. Population Increase-ANSWER- - Population in Canada is driven by two components-ANSWER-
-> Natural increase-> Migratory increase- Until 1986, most population growth was due to
natural increase- Today, immigration accounts for most of Canada's annual population increase-
The demographic transition theory helps explain shifts in Canadian demography
8. Population increase (1956-2056)-ANSWER- Figure 4.2-ANSWER- - Migratory increase has a
greater proportion of
population increase- 2030-ANSWER- Expected that a natural increase will be a natural deficit,
indicating that more people died than being born- Migratory increase is needed to keep the
population growing and healthy, or Canada will be in a net negative
population- Immigration now accounts for most of Canada's annual population increase
9. Demographic transition theory-ANSWER- Provides a general framework for all countries that
pass from a
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1. Elements of human geography-ANSWER- - Population- Population geography lays the
foundation for this
discussion- Culture- Cultural geography provides a sense of its social character and a vision of
the future- In both cases, the emphasis is divided between the national picture and the six
geographical regions
2. Intro cont'd-ANSWER- - Canada's population continues to grow largely as a result of
immigration- Since the 1960s, Canada has evolved into a pluralistic society-> At that time, most
immigrants came from Europe-> A significant majority come from Asia, with the Philippines,
India, China, Pakistan, and Iran providing Canada with
almost 50% of its newcomers in 2016, thus injecting fresh cultural, ethnic, and religious
elements into Canadian society-> Over the past 25 years, 200,000 or more immigrants have
arrived each year-> In the last five years, this figure was closer to 300,000- Character of Canada
has evolved into a more diverse and interesting society-> Since most newcomers settle in large
cities, this diversity is most visible in urban Canada-> Our metropolitan areas have changed, and
while hockey and Tim Hortons still resonate with Canadians, cricket and
samosa are no longer strangers to the playgrounds and eateries of these cities- Cultural change
has not been w/o challenges- Accommodation of Canada's Indigenous peoples far from
smooth-> Past examples of cultural genocide-ANSWER- Past government policies, such as
Indigenous residential schools, were so harsh
that former chief justice Beverley McLachlin categorized them as "cultural genocide"-> Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)
3. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)-ANSWER- In 2018, The National Inquiry
into
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls concluded that-ANSWER-
"violence against Indigenous people—including Indigenous women and girls—is rooted in
colonization. For the
violence against Indigenous women and girls to end, the ongoing coIonial relationship that
facilitates it must end."
, 4. Canada's Population-ANSWER- - Canada is home to over 37 million people (2019)->
Population expected to approach 40 million by 2025-> Events like the COVID pandemic has
impacted the arrival of immigrants
5. Key features of Canada's population-ANSWER- - Concentration of Canadians near the US
border due to
trade and jobs, while the Canadian North is not as populated due to the climate (zone known as
the ecumene)- Shift of the centre of population gravity to the west in the last 100 years, where
the percentage of people in Canada
has greatly increased much more in the west than in other areas- Although Ontario has grown
in population, it has not grown at the same rate than it has in Western Canada (especially
Chapter 4 - ENVSOCTY 2OC3
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Alberta)- Empty' northern lands-ANSWER- Sparsely populated
6. Canada's population (1851-2016)-ANSWER- Figure 4.1-ANSWER- - 1851 population = 2.4
million- 2001-2025-ANSWER- Population increase by 33%- Places a burden on current
infrastructure- Since Confederation, the country's population has increased steadily
7. Population Increase-ANSWER- - Population in Canada is driven by two components-ANSWER-
-> Natural increase-> Migratory increase- Until 1986, most population growth was due to
natural increase- Today, immigration accounts for most of Canada's annual population increase-
The demographic transition theory helps explain shifts in Canadian demography
8. Population increase (1956-2056)-ANSWER- Figure 4.2-ANSWER- - Migratory increase has a
greater proportion of
population increase- 2030-ANSWER- Expected that a natural increase will be a natural deficit,
indicating that more people died than being born- Migratory increase is needed to keep the
population growing and healthy, or Canada will be in a net negative
population- Immigration now accounts for most of Canada's annual population increase
9. Demographic transition theory-ANSWER- Provides a general framework for all countries that
pass from a
