The Role Of Globalization In Canada

Over a period from 1960-1965, the first Republic of the Congo experienced a period of serious crisis. There was a terrible war for power that displayed senseless violence and the desperation to rule. There were many internal conflicts among the people. The country eventually gained independence from Belgium. For many countries this would be a time for celebration. Unfortunately for the people of the Congo this became a time to forget. Almost immediately after independence and the general elections, the country went into civil war. Major developed cities like Katanga and Kasai wanted to be independent from the Lumumba government. Different factions started to fight the government and Katanga and Kasai tried to secede from the rest

Globalization is the process by which a business or company becomes international or starts to operate on an international level. Globalization does not benefit the majority of the world’s population, including Canadians, and is slowly growing to increasingly deadly proportions. It benefits the wealthy, which are but a minority in comparison to the rest of the population, and leaves the impoverished ones out of the loop. The unsteady flow of invisible money running in and out of countries has our markets operating like roller coasters. Globalization renders our government powerless and leaves them at the mercy of foreign investors. The negative effects of globalization far outweigh and short term gains.

Ever since the late 1400’s when the European discovered North America they brought along with them a practice of domination leaving the first nation people with very little rights forcing them to stand defenceless. Ever since the settlers arrived, the lives of the First Nation people have forever been damaged with the implementation of new ways of living. These changes have created an image

In the source the author clearly believes that the events of the past should not be dwelled upon, even if they have negative consequences in today’s society. The speaker believes that the current generation is not accountable for the actions of their ancestors, and the legacies of these actions should simply be accepted into the modern world. There are those, such as the owners of large corporations, who would embrace this perspective, because their focus is to continue to secure and grow their companies in the future, not consider past events that may affect their position today. Old corporations, such as the Hudson Bay Company, likely have helped shape some of the legacies of historical globalization in Canada, but their focus is maintaining

The legacy of historical globalization on the Aboriginal community is still a very much relevant issue in Canada. Although historical globalization interconnected different countries and nations, it gave birth to imperialism and colonialism. As a result of this, legislations such as the Indian Act was implemented. The Indian Act was passed by the Canadian government in 1876 in an attempt to assimilate First Nations into mainstream society. In an attempt to erase the “Indian” in the First Nations, first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald implemented a policy of “aggressive civilization” which led to publicly funded Indian Residential Schools. At the time, anyone from the ages five to fifteen years old were forced to go to a Residential School. A total of one hundred and fifty thousand children was sent to these school’s, however, the negative impact wasn’t limited to these people. The effects of Residential school and Indian Act still resonate for the generations that followed. The systems that the Canadian government use to assimilate the First Nations such as the Indian Act and Residential schools left a huge impact on the Aboriginal community. Social problems, such as abuse, alcoholism, suicide and poverty are only a few of the issues that sprouted from the effects of historical globalization. The Canadian government’s effort in trying to reconcile with the First Nation can be seen through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the amendment of the Indian Act, and the Truth

Globalization can be defined as the movement towards economic, financial, trade and communications integration, allowing for a state of global interconnectedness. Globalization affects all countries in different ways. Globalization has had a positive impact on Canada. The Canadian economy has grown, international conflicts are becoming less prevalent, Canadian tourism has increased, Canadians have seen an unprecedented rate of cultural integration, even the life expectancy of Canadian citizens is due in part to the effects of Globalization. Canada has benefited greatly due to Globalization and this phenomenon will continue to impact Canada for the rest of time, until the world reaches the state of Globality.

The colonization of Canada has left a legacy in many ways, but more specifically it left a negative impact on our Aboriginal peoples. The treatment of First Nations is still a controversial topic that is stemmed from the stigma against Aboriginals that Europeans had set due to their Eurocentric ideologies. Their belief of superiority amongst other cultures had led the Europeans to be ruthless dictators that exploited the land and the people for their own economic growth. Long before the Europeans arrived First Nations were active traders, and had well established trading patterns and alliances throughout North America. Though when European settlers came, the balance that the Aboriginals had with each other and the land was thrown off, which caused conflict between the once peaceful bands. Due to their advancement in technologies they abused their power and pushed First Nations into unproductive land, tarnishing their relationship with the land and its resources. This was the beginning of the assimilation techniques that the Europeans used against the First Nations in order to “civilize” them and integrate them into a “ white cultural”. The numbered treaties was a form of assimilation for the Europeans, as they misled the First Nations into believing that they are negotiating with them, often promising annual payments and other benefits such as, farm animals and tools. When in reality the government was trying to push the First Nations off land that once had a spiritual

If you were to travel back 10 000 years and make a journey across, what is today known as, Canada, you would be simply amazed. You would find myriads of distinct bands and tribes, each thriving in their own niches. You’d discover an array of unique cultures, painted with the colours of their earth and their sky, their mountains and their rivers, their flora and fauna, and everything they wholeheartedly believed in. Each tribe was just as beautiful as it was diverse from another. But then, some strangers arrived, who were fair and friendly in the beginning, but the thousands of years of turmoil that would follow, were unexpected, to say the absolute least. When the Europeans arrived in Canada with the intent of imperialization, although civil

Belgium becomes a nation that creates a foothold in the international market through colonization in Congo. Even though the exploitation was ramped throughout all the colonies, Congo might have been the most extreme case of exploitation. Through the exploitation of the Congo lands, and the government deeming most of the rain forest “uninhabitable” those lands were turned over to the Belgium government and the resources were exhausted in that area. As the rubber vines would dry up and die the expectation output from the Belgium government remained the same. In fact it was well documented that government officials gave the green light to allow harsh punishments to be administered on to the villagers if they were short on the amount of rubber that was produced. “Soldiers killed gathers or sometimes their families as punishment for not meeting their quotes” (Gilbert and Reynolds 279). The brutality of the soldiers methods were barbaric, “to show that [the soldiers] had not stolen or wasted the ammunition [the soldiers] were expected to bring back the hands of their victims” (Gilbert and Reynolds 279). With the diminishing supply of rubber in the Congo the harsher the punishment was being distributed to the African people in the Congo, and King Leopold’s Free State was losing money.

The Europeans are trying to change the natives of the Congo to the way of life they believe is better and correct as their slaves. The Europeans force the natives to work on getting ivory they need to export back to Europe. The native people are more like property to them, making them leave their homes to go to work for the them, and in the process take away all the freedom they had. The natives have been forced to give up their former way of life to

In the early 16th century, the Western hemisphere had finally been recognized and integrated with Europe and the Eastern World. After being colonized and established, the Americas started to trade with and interact with the rest of the world via ships. This is an example of worldwide unification, alliance that has been happening for thousands of years. People of different races, ethnicity 's, religions, nations, continents, etc have been coming together in a worldwide melting pot for a very long time. Today, this process has been expedited through the effects of globalization. Globalization is a process of integration between different people, businesses, nations, governments, etc primarily driven by international trade, investments, and information technology. Products, ideas, culture, and many other aspects are now freely available to most of the world population. Proponents of globalization argue that it is a blessing to the world and a product of worldwide capitalism/ trade that makes everyone benefit in some way. Others say globalization is an evil process controlled by elitists who take advantage of the middle class in 1st world nations and the poorest of the poor in 3rd world nations. They think people would be better off isolated rather than export jobs/labour to cheaper options. It is my opinion that globalization is a fantastic system in which

Globalization, the interaction between more than one countries to make changes and meet the needs of countries and the people. For instance, globalization occurs when stores that distribute products such as, phones, clothe, jobs, etc. Putting out stores is for the better and they provide countries with things that are needed for a community. Assuming there is only a couple stores in the world that provide these things other countries will notice that they are in need of these supplies and they will construct a store in that country. In the view of that fact and details about globalization, the one world created by globalization is worse because of poverty and environmental reasons around the world.

Smallpox, slavery and extinction is what globalization brought to the native americans. Yes it had its good fruits, but the bad ones far outweigh the goods ones. Globalization is the movement of goods, capital, services, people, technology and information. It is the action or procedure of international integration of countries arising from the convergence of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture. Advances in the means of transport (such as the steam locomotive, steamship, jet engine, and container ships) and in telecommunications infrastructure (including the rise of the telegraph and its modern offspring, the Internet and mobile phones) have been major factors in globalization, generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities. Globalization is largely overlooked by people and governments alike which has lead to a neglect of the negative effects it has on native and local traditions, customs and cultures. Globalization decimates local culture because more often than not, the bad outweighs the good. Globalization is happening rapidly but the global government lacks the means to regulate and direct it toward useful and beneficial results.

The Congolese people always had a right to be a free country. Since 1884, Belgium’s claims towards the Congo Basin were recognized, however Belgium never monitored that closely what was occurring in the Congo under their watch. The citizens of the Congo who were not white elites mostly lived lives of poverty and misfortune. It was a struggle to even find the basic necessities of live as shown in The Poisonwood Bible. This was not a problem from the United States point of view, as whether the Congo was economically profitable was the only thing that was cared about. The Belgian Congo was created in 1908 after it failed at being a “free state” by riots breaking out and economic exploitation. This led extended interference on their lives, and made things much worse for the residents, leading to the Congolese attempting to gain independence. To lead this independence charge, Patrice Lumumba was elected as prime minister. His term didn’t last very long before being assassinated in 1961. Questions can be raised on whether Lumumba was the right guy for prime minister or not, however the basis for assassinating the man was weak. It is clear that the assassination of the Congolese Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, reflects the turmoil that can ensue once a nations gains a newfound independence.

Globalization is often connected to the world economy and global markets. HoweverHowever, it is much deeper than economic exchange of goods; it also deals with people 's lifestyles, culture, language, and identity. Many people support the ideology of globalization and believed it made the world a better place for global population by turning the whole globe into a well-connected village. However, the critics of globalization claim it made our world worse than ever before in the history, diminishing native languages, erasing culturresal, and making a significant change in our identity and lifestyles. Globalization produces a new world order, changing our lives into a very disturbing lifestyle, modifying our cultures into a more Westernized direction with all its good and bad sides, and erasing our native languages, ultimately causing the loss of identity.