1. Part 2 of Unit 4 - Citizenship WHAT DID CANADA USE TO BE?

2. YE OLDE HUDSON BAY COMPANY The Hudson Bay Company is very important in the history of Canada. Over the years it has evolved constantly and changed into what it is today (the store called “The Bay”) It first started as a fur trading company where natives would trade furs with British settlers in order to get weaponry and day to day living items that they did not previously have access to.

3. RUPERT’S LAND (NAMED AFTER MR. LAND) Rupert's Land, or Prince Rupert's Land, was a territory in British North America It was located in the Hudson Bay and surrounding areas. This area was owned by the Hudson's Bay Company for 200 years from 1670 to 1870, Numerous aboriginal groups lived in the same territory and disputed control of the area.

4. THE MAKING OF A GIANT The HBC was first set up in 1670 and allowed to be on the British owned area known as “Rupert’s Land” The first actual trading post was set up in St. James bay area of the Hudson Bay. This allowed the English to have better positioning over the French when it came to trading with native Canadian people. This helped Britain establish control over Canada and establish a strong foothold in the western world

5. HBC AND CANADIAN IDENTITY The HBC has been something that has changed with the times over the years, much like Canada. The HBC was the first major recognized company in Canada HBC demonstrated that different groups of people from different backgrounds have to work together in order to make life better for each other. After all, isn’t that what Canada is all about?

6. DIVERSITY AND CANADA Canada has always been diverse. It is a nation based around many different backgrounds of people coming together to form a new nation. Canada is still that way today, we are a nation made up of people from all over the world. Our diversity offers many different opportunities and cultural experiences that give us a fuller, more worldly outlook on life. Diversity is everywhere in our culture and even in your school.

7. BUT WHERE CAN I SEE DIVERSITY IN ACTION? One of the best examples of this can be found in foods. Each culture has unique foods. When two cultures come together some exciting, brand new foods can be created. For example: the famous Halifax donair was created from a traditional Turkish style dish being fused with the sweet flavours of Canadian cultural foods. There are many other examples but this one is a special one to Halifax. Diversity is all around you. Different cultures come together and create different, brand new things. Diversity is all around you. Different cultures come together and create different, brand new things.

8. CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND YOU There are many different people of many different cultural backgrounds that make Canada the rich, multi-cultural country that we are. Lets take a look at the link below for a video regarding cultural diversity in Canada where we can see how cultural diversity impacts individual people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxg6IS2RKcA

9. WHAT IS A CANADIAN CITIZEN? You are a Canadian citizen if… You were born in Canada You applied for Canadian citizenship You were born outside of Canada before April 2009 but have at least one Canadian parent. You have the right to vote if you are legal age Many people worldwide give their lives every single day in order to attempt to have the right to vote. We have it, it’s very important to have a voice politically and be able to influence how our country is ran.

10. AND NOW A WORD FROM RICK MERCER… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3mb6KdV90Y

11. A LITTLE BIT OF FUN…

12. CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING When was the Hudson Bay Company established? How did the establishment of the Hudson Bay Company affect the political situation in Canada? How has the Hudson Bay Company changed over the years? What does it mean to be a Canadian citizen? How is diversity present within your school? How is a donair related to diversity in Canada?