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The planet has lost about 40% of its original forests due to human activities such as logging, mining and petroleum exploration, agriculture, and urban sprawl. Each year, 120,000 square kilometers of forest is lost in the tropics alone, not to mention the cutting of swathes of temperate forest in Russia, Canada, and other countries.

One immediate and devastating effect of this deforestation is a loss of biodiversity. Forests are incredibly rich in plants and animals; tropical forests alone are home to more than half of the world's species, despite covering only 7% of the land surface on Earth. Most forest animals, and nearly all of the plants, are unable to survive outside of the forest ecosystem, so when the trees are cut down, they die. Two-thirds of the world's vascular plants live only in forests, along with 2,600 species of birds, and a staggering 30

million species of insects! Humans haven't yet discovered all of even the mammals that live in forest environments; just in 2007, scientists described for the first time an entirely new genus of forest monkeys from Tanzania, plus the world's largest rat in Indonesia, a giant elephant shrew in East Africa, and a number of other species. Every one of these new discoveries is critically endangered due to deforestation. This is cause for concern not only because these plants and animals may hold cures for some human diseases, but also because of the intrinsic value of each species. They have been striving and surviving for millions of years, developing exquisite adaptations to their forest homes, yet we as a species are mowing them down in the blink of an eye.

The second effect of deforestation, larger even than biodiversity losses, is global warming. Forests are carbon sinks; that is, the trees and other plants absorb carbon dioxide and incorporate it into their cells. When forests are cut down and left to rot, or even worse, burned, all of that trapped carbon dioxide escapes

they took all of our jobs.

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The above answer is one of many.

More than 20% of the Canadian population is Foreign-born, immigrants. We call them First Generation Canadian because once a person has citizenship they have all the rights of multi-generational Canadians. They can hold any position or job, and even become our leader, head of state or supreme court judge.

They also have all the responsibilities of Canadians which many are not comfortable with. Of course multi-generational Canadians are not comfortable with many of those responsibilities, so that is very Canadian.

When it comes to the affect on Canada it is almost impossible to overstate. With 20% being immigrants, concentrated in our major centres they and their children easily make up the majority in many areas. Due to multi-generational Canadians very low birth rate, and First Generation Canadians very high birth rate the majority of people in Canada are going to be, if they are not already, first or second generation Canadian.

Those majority numbers have a much greater affect than they would in many other nations because multi-generational Canadians have a loose culture a very open acceptance of others. This is why Canada has so many immigrants, we tend to have a live and let live view of society and do not force our views on others as most other cultures and countries do.

Not all of us of course. French Canadians have a much tighter culture and do everything they can to mold immigrants and all Canadians to their ideas. Fortunately for Canada most of their power over people is isolated to Quebec and there people will find many cultural rules and laws that do not exist elsewhere in Canada.

In most of Canada Immigrants are not required to adopt a Multi-generational Canadian culture or view point. They are free to use their own language, set up their own houses of worship, attend schools of their own choice, and are encouraged to take part in politics to shape communities and Canada as they wish.

Many immigrants confuse this freedom with there being no "Canada" in many ways. It is difficult for some to conceive of a culture that would allow such things. Their culture or country would not be so welcoming. Sometimes they view Canada as weak, something that needs more rules and culture. That is affecting Canada in many ways, particularly those who have deep roots in the land and have a loose, quiet, live and let live, culture.

A recent example is the controversial topic of gun control. Most Canadians being first or second generation have a view of firearms based on their own culture and history. Their time in Canada is almost always in Urban centres. Many have negative views of firearms and see them something only government agents or criminals use or own. They can not see firearms as tools, may not even have heard of such a thing. Even multi-generational Canadians often see firearms as weapons particularly if their family has deep urban roots.

On the other hand most multi-generational Canadians outside of the urban centres (and Quebec) see firearms as tools. A part of their deep culture and history in the land. Canada was explored and settled with firearms, even today firearms are part of traveling and living in much of Canada. These Canadians can show continuous firearm ownership in their family dating back hundreds of years. Guns are part of who they are, where they came from, a tool like a canoe and like a canoe part of their culture past and present.

But these Canadians are quiet about their culture, particularly if they are not Aboriginal. They do not force their culture on others and tend to be accommodating to others view points. This has resulted in them facing increasing restrictions on their cultural right to own and use firearms.

The large number of immigrants, who are unaware of such cultural issues, due in part to their own history, our proximity to the USA and anti-gun lobbies in Canada, make the exercise of these cultural Canadian rights more difficult. They often support more gun laws which are a direct attack on many Canadians cultural rights. Something that if that happened to them would result in a loud and major outcry. Since our culture is much quieter they tend misunderstand our response.

I think that debate and the successes against Canadian cultures who have a deep history of firearm use and ownership show some of the affects of immigration. They have or are shifting traditional political powers, and are shaping Canada in many other ways.

Immigrants are changing Canada into their Canada, they and their children are already or soon to be the majority, they are going to be traditional multi-generational Canadians within a few short decades.

It may not be so much a question of how have immigrants affected Canada but what affect did Canada have on them, on their Canada. Just as yesterdays Canada was created by immigrants from the 1600's, tomorrows Canada will be created by the immigrants of the late 20th and early 21st century. There can be no larger affect.

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Four of the lakes, Superior, Huron, Ontario and Erie have the USA and Canada border running through them and are then divided while Lake Michigan resides entirely within American territory.

Wetlands can be found in every province and territory of Canada

The following is valid for non (US, European nations, Australia, etc..) Depending on your country of applying U ought to show liquid (cash in hand), U should have a strong valid reason to be there, if u say that u want to visit as a tourist then u should already have 5 to 10 visas on your passport and have also been to those places for which u got those visas, then u should have a clean police record, be ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT U R NOT GOING TO BECOME A RESIDENT(Unless u have applied for immigration). In spite of best efforts the visa issuance rate is low I have read people being rejected on account of visa stamping of Pakistan Best of luck

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No, less than 2% of the people in Toronto are French speakers, according to the City of Toronto, however you can find French speakers at all federal offices like CBC Radio Canada, Airport and community centers like "Centre Francophone de Toronto", "Francophonie Canada", several french schools etc.

Even if the percentage of French speakers is apparently low, you can virtually get help in french anywhere, if it is involving health, safety, career, education, immigration, legal etc...

(NB: "Mischief" is the equivalent of crimes such as misdemeanor destruction of property in the U.S.)

For a first offense, if restitution for any damage has been made, an absolute discharge can sometimes be granted - particularly for juveniles.

Otherwise, the most likely penalties will include a small fine, possible probation, and often community service work. Incarceration is ususally only handed out in extreme cases.

There is only one town in Baffin Island and that is something like Icallywite.

it is around 605 miles, i may be wrong so don't blame me if it is, all i could use was my thumb and a lousy estimate to how long so and so is on a small piece of paper my best estimate would be 600, but hey im just a really pretty girl in west jordan, Utah that apparently to every body else i look dumb, IM SMART TOO YOU KNOW!!!

On the Canadian side you can walk along the river and view both the Horseshoe Falls and the American falls for free. The cost is in getting there, and that depends on where you are traveling from.

Henrey Hudson explored around New york and discovered the Hudson river.

The Haida lived in the Queen Charlotte Islands well, forever. They probably originated from the cave people that inhabited from northern Canada and Birengia.

Canada is the second largest country in the world but US is fourth i think although the US has more people than Canada

The RCMP did a lot of important things and some good websites are:

www.rcmphistory.ca

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police#Modern_era

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

www.members.show.ca/kcic1/rcmp.html

www.rcmp-learning.org/history/history_mod4.htm

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Canada, or 'Kanata' means village/settlement.

That is the meaning of the word in the Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian language (which is just one of the languages that was spoken by Canadian natives).

Kanata is not an Iroquoian word but an Algonquin one. The two language groups are separated only by the Saint Lawrance River but they are of greatly distinct language groups. On the order of that between Sweden and Finland (Indo-European and Uralic).

The actual meaning of Kanata would be either 'this place' or 'that place' depending on the context. It could also be taken to mean 'over there'.

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the whole purpose is to show canadians what we should eat everyday in a healthy manner. as well as the guide there comes the portion guide. that tells you what amount of which food type you should have everyday for your sex and age group

The continents for a deciduous forest are North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, and Asia.

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plus 30 degrees (Celsius)

No. Sir John A. MacDonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada.

because of the water they could get drinksout of it and take baths