1. Canadian Identity
Chapter 14
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Key Term
Institution

2. To what extent have attempts to promote national identity been successful?
1995 Quebec Referendum on Sovereignty
Jowi Taylor
6 String Nation Guitar
What was it made of?
What did it symbolize?

3. Canadian Symbols

4. Myths to promote Canadian Identity
A Nation is unified by
two things:
Shared memories of a common history.
People’s consent in the present.
- Ernest Renan
*are myths fabrications and lies? Or is it just
creative story telling to enhance the stories of
our past?

5. Institutions
An organization established for and united by a specific purpose.

6. Cultural Institutions
National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa
Glenbow Museum in Calgary
- Display Canadian artwork and try to preserve and promote our many languages and cultures.

7. Educational Institutions
The Dominion Institute
Founded in 1997
Uses television, news, electronic media and school programs to educate people about Canadian history.
The Council of Canadians
Founded in 1985
Canada’s largest citizens’ organization.
Promote progressive policies on fair trade, clean water, energy security, public health care.

8. Institutions that Seek Influence
Assembly of First Nations and the Metis
National Council
Pollsters and Think Tanks
- Ipsos Reid, COMPAS, The Strategic Council
- Surveys on when government should hold an election, possible tax cuts, opinions on current events.
*Mock citizenship exam – poor results.

9. Economic and Commercial Institutions
The National Anti-Poverty Organization
- Founded in 1971 by 250 groups.
- One of the first NGOs to address the UN.
- Canada received a poor rating.
The Hudson’s Bay Company
- Founded in 1670
- Trading, exploration, Hudson Bay Blanket*

10. Arts and Cultural Programs
CBC – Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
NFB – National Film Board.
CRTC – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
*all help to promote Canadian artists, music and movies.
National Galleries and Museums
- receive funding from the Federal Government .

11. Educational Programs Katimavik – “meeting place”
- educate Canadian youth through community involvement
Canada World Youth
- International intercultural program
*should the government continue to spend public money on programs like these?

12. Programs that Promote Peace, Order and Good Government
RCMP – Royal Canadian Mounted Police
CCRA – Canadian Customs and Revenue
Agency
CSIS – Canadian Security Intelligence
Service (our spy agency)

13. Economic Programs The Bank of Canada and the Royal Canadian Mint
Advertising and Sponsorship
- should public money be spent on flags, pins and sponsoring our Olympic athletes?

14. Musicians and Artists Celine Dion Nickelback Shania Twain
Group of Seven
Emily Carr

15. Who are some of the Greatest Canadians?
Read CBC’s list on page 338.
Do you agree?
Who would be on your list?