Food in Europe

I have started to taste the food from the Swish Airline. I liked the food they served. I found they are not processed and have good taste and quality.

I have tasted food in some European countries, like Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and France. I found that food in Switzerland is very expensive but of good quality. In Italy and France, food is much cheaper than in Canada. But the quality of food is much better. In these two countries, you can find a variety of cultural foods, including Halal options, that are affordable and of good quality.

I wish food prices would go down and stay at a reasonable level. Then people would have to buy more healthy food and stay healthy in life. Healthy people mean a good workforce for the country and less pressure on hospitals and care homes. People might have visited more restaurants. The food, restaurant and grocery business would have done better. Moreover, the travellers would have come to visit more to have a wide variety of food in Toronto.

Airplane seating arrangements

The most expensive form of public transportation is air travel. It is kind of a rich people's vehicle. People who are not wealthy often use this transport when there are no other options available, such as crossing an ocean or a long distance.

Airplane services vary significantly across different countries. The best airline services are provided by Middle Eastern airlines.

Canadian airline fares are very high, but the service is very low. It is lower than many third-world countries. I have travelled with Canadian Air and WestJet airlines. I found WestJet's service is better than Canadian Airlines. However, WestJet also needs to improve a lot. All airplanes need a deep clean. Nobody will feel good when they find food crumbs in different places after taking a seat. Window glasses should be very clean so travellers can have a nice view and take good pictures.

Except for the first-class area, all economy seats are designed for very zero figure/slim individuals. If you are a normal-sized person, there’s no chance you will sit in their seat without touching the person next to you. Everyone needs personal space, but you can't have it in economy class. The airline companies seem to follow a system similar to the Muslim salat practice in a mosque, where you stand shoulder to shoulder with others. In airlines, you have to sit like that.

If you are travelling with your group, it might be okay (though not for everyone), but when you are travelling with a stranger, this is very wrong.

To make more money, airlines shouldn't put people in that situation.

Video: What is Roxham Road

 

Based on this video:

a)    The current situation facing refugees in the chosen example. 

Roxham Road is a county road located on the border between the United States and Canada. More specifically, it is between Vermont, a state in the USA, and Quebec, a province in Canada. This is a narrow dirt road. It is popular for an unofficial entry to Canada from the USA. Generally, a person needs to obtain a visa or permission to enter Canada or any other country. When people enter a country, they must request asylum in that country, not in another country. Along this route, individuals can enter Canada unofficially and request asylum or immigration.

 The current situation is that the road is closed. Police have established a permanent camp on this corridor to prevent human flow to Canada. When people arrive at this point to enter Canada without a visa, the police ask them to return. If they still try to enter, police arrest them in Canada. 

b)    What factors led to these people becoming refugees? 

The refugees had used Roxham Road for years. The flow of people increased when the president of the USA, Donald Trump, said in a meeting in the Oval Office why the USA is welcoming people from the “shit hole countries.” This is a very disgraceful comment to any human from any country. The comment was made when many people moved from Haiti to save their lives. Those people are scared that they might be sent back to their home country, where the situation remains very stressful. In the meantime, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a message welcoming all people in need of help. So, the people who were refugees in the USA from the Caribbean or African countries tried to flee once again to Canada in the hope that Canada would be a better country that would treat them well. 

c)    Your analysis of Canada's response to these populations and what it should be. 

Canada needs more people to work for their country. It is a well-known country that easily accepts different kinds of immigrants, including refugees, and grants them Permanent residency. For many people living in other countries, Canada is often their first choice for relocation and starting a new life. 

However, Canada has limited funds for asylum seekers. Additionally, its infrastructure needs to improve to accommodate and integrate the new population. This means that Canada needs more hospitals, roads, houses, schools, shelters, and recreation centers for newcomers. Without improving these infrastructures, Canada is taking in more refugees, when the shelters and funds are not enough. 

Moreover, the funds available are used first for European refugees and then for Caribbean and African people. That’s why these people often struggle to find space in shelters or receive sufficient help to survive. Some of them died waiting outside the shelter on the road. This is not an acceptable situation. 

Canada should have an excellent plan to accept new populations and distribute them among the different provinces according to their needs and skills. The country should prepare sufficient infrastructure to accommodate its current population. The government should allocate enough funds to handle the refugees properly.

The Little Portugal (in detail)

 Little Portugal is in the Old Downtown Toronto West. It is also known as Portugal Village. The Portuguese people created it. It is a residential area. A significant number of Brazilians also live here. The neighbourhood was built around the 1950s to 1970s when thousands of Portuguese people migrated to Canada and started living here.

Little Portugal is an eclectic and multicultural neighbourhood. They are rich in their cultural heritage, and if you visit, you will experience the essence of Portugal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared surprisedly at the sister location of Caldense Bakery (Portuguese café) in Bradford, Ontario.

Portuguese people migrated to Canada because of political conflicts in Portugal. With time, Little Portugal faces changes, so the residents are making the ongoing push to protect the area's heritage.

We want to bring the essence of Little Portugal to show how these immigrant Portuguese people created another piece of Portugal in Canada.

A profile of the neighbourhood/community, including diversity levels and demographics.

The basic demographics of Little Portugal are listed above, which are differentiated based on some of the major distribution areas.

It is bound on the west by Lansdowne Avenue, north by College Street, east by Ossington Avenue, and south by the Go Transit and Union Pearson Express railway tracks. The area is mainly residential, with Portuguese businesses along Dundas Street West and College Street. 

·         The total population of the community is almost 15,559. From 2011-2016, the population change is recorded as an increase of 29.1%, and the population density is 12,856. 500 people immigrated to the community from 2011 to 2016. Most of the population is from Europe, and the least is from Africa. Most people in the community make between $20,000 to $49,999.

·         Little Portugal is becoming more diverse even though the Portuguese community is still evident. It is becoming more diverse even though the Portuguese community is still evident. Other ethnic groups have moved there recently, enhancing the region's heterogeneous makeup.

·         Little Portugal’s 10.39% population is Chinese, 3.88% is Black, and 2.62% is the southeast Asian.

         The highest population is of working age that is 25-54 year old and consists of almost 62% of population, followed by youth population aged between 15-24 years consists of 11% of population, at third position there are seniors aged above 65 years with 10% of population, the children are at last second position with almost 9% of total population and the last position is of pre-retirement population aged between 55-64 years with 8% of total population.

Most of the residents of this community have annual incomes of between $20K-$4OK, which is almost 17% of the population. 15% of the population has annual income between $40K-60K. Following the pattern, 13% of the population has income between $ 60K and $ 80K. 11% of the population has income between $80K-$100k. In this way, income is exceeding as the population rate decreases. 10% of the population of the population has income between $100K-$125K. 7% of the population has covered the area income between $125K-150K. 8% of the population has population has income from 150K-200K. 9% of the population has income between $20K or less than this. Last but not least, 4% of the population has income between $300K or above.

Due to the large Portuguese population of Little Portugal, Portuguese is frequently spoken there. Although several languages are spoken in the area, English is also extensively used.

In recent years, development has taken place in several areas of the community, changing the neighbourhood’s population and housing stock. Young professionals have moved in, and property prices have increased. The restaurants, boutiques, and cultural activities in Little Portugal are well-known. Portuguese food, festivals, and other cultural events are popular in the area. Community groups and cultural institutions promote and preserve the Portuguese language, culture, and traditions. The neighbourhood is home to a developing creative and creative community, including artists, musicians, and designers. These organizations act as a hub for the Portuguese population and promote cultural interchange. Little Portugal is well connected to public transport, making it accessible to residents from many backgrounds and parts of the city. This innovative atmosphere contributes to the neighbourhood’s unique identity.

How the Little Portugal’s name has been created:

 

While the community is still made up of primarily Portuguese residents, many have moved in recent years from Toronto’s downtown to the suburbs. Urban professionals have slowly started moving in, trying to buy older houses close to the downtown core.

So, the region developed as the Portuguese immigrants showed up and formed their families and foundations. This region is the center of Portuguese settlement in Toronto and is currently home to the biggest Portuguese population in the country. Therefore, Little Portugal gets its name from the fact that around 19% of the population is Portuguese, which is the largest ethnic group in the neighbourhood. Several Portuguese storefronts located along College and Dundas Street are effective in giving the area its name.

But it is essential to know that, Unlike Little Italy and Koreatown, Little Portugal didn't get its name for having a ton of Portuguese businesses in the area. Instead, it's a neighbourhood of many Portuguese people, plus a recent influx of Brazilians.

The name Portugal originates from the Latin Portus Cale, which was the original name of the city of Porto.

Little Portugal is also known as Portugal Village and Beaconsfield.

How do the characteristics of the neighbourhood/community make it unique?

 

A few things made the little Portugal a special and distinct community among others. While these unique characteristics can vary on the location and time, the following are some specialties of this neighbourhood: -

1.      Architectural and aesthetic features: - The architectural elements are the main vibe of this community, as the street walls have different kinds of art, including statues, murals, etc. and reflect the culture and Portuguese styles and it is like an open-air museum. These art ideas highlight the history and oral traditions of the Portuguese community.

2.      Food and Culinary arts: -Portuguese cuisine is a significant part of this community. A few restaurants and bakeries serve authentic and delicious food, mainly seafood and baked cookies.

3. Cultural identity: -The Little Portugal neighbourhood is an ideal place to introduce the culture of Portuguese people. It is well known for preserving the food, markets, bakeries, clothing stores and other cultural centres of Portugal where visitors and other people can experience the cultural food, music, art, and other specialties.

4. Festivals and events: -Some several events and festivals are held every year to make life more enjoyable. This community has various events like the Fado music performances and Dia de Portugal that are famous among other neighbourhoods too and bring them to celebrate together.

What are the main settlement and integration issues faced by refugee and immigrant members of that neighbourhood/community?

 

The Portuguese Canadians faced challenges, like many new immigrant/refugee communities. When they came, they needed to be fluent in English, which was not a dominant language in Portugal. Most were also not highly educated and did not even have a high school education. And in Canada, they were expected to adapt to a strange new culture. Therefore, professional, higher-paying jobs needed to be in reach for the first generation of Portuguese immigrants. So, making a living in Canada was a challenge. That’s why many new immigrants took low-paying, manual labour jobs where education and English skills were not necessary to establish themselves economically and feed their families. Those who did acquire high school education gradually went into white-collar jobs like realtors, travel agents or driving school instructors. And over time, their kids and grandkids, the next generations, became even better integrated and established as high school teachers, lawyers, social workers, etc. Nevertheless, many immigrants and their kids, especially males, stayed in the trades. It was also challenging to preserve their language and cultural traditions in a society like Canada, where English and French are dominant languages. So, the Portuguese community also found ways to keep close and preserve their language and culture, i.e., through Portuguese social events such as soccer clubs (a popular sport in Portugal), festivals, restaurants, and heritage language classes for their kids, etc.

 

Many of the first generation preferred to attend social activities in Portuguese, but this was only sometimes true for their Canadian-educated children. Economic advances followed urbanization. Most labourers first worked in Canada as farmhands or railway labourers. When they moved to the cities, they sought janitorial, construction and factory work. Women were employed as cleaners or as textile or food-processing workers. During the 1960s, increasing numbers of families opened clothing stores, fish shops, bakeries, and restaurants. The minority with secondary education often became realtors, travel agents, or driving-school instructors or provided other services for the community members. By the 1970s, a second Canadian-trained generation included high school teachers, lawyers, social workers, engineers, and civil servants. Many more entered semiskilled and skilled trades.

 Conclusion

The Little Portugal changed a lot over the years. Mainly, people who live here get changed. Nowadays, primarily elderly people live. This is a historical core of immigrant Portuguese settlement. Nowadays, a significant number of non-European people have started living in the area. It is a fantastic place for a Portuguese child to grow up and live in a place representing their ethnicity. They can stay close to their traditional beliefs and practices, making the Canadian multi-cultural environment.

References:

 

Higgs, David & Anderson, Grace, M. (2019, September 18). Portuguese Canadians. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Accessed October 10, 2023, at: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/portuguese

 

Little Portugal. Helping people find apartment rentals in Toronto since 1995. (n.d.). https://www.torontorentals.com/neighbourhood-guide/toronto/little-portugal

 

City of Toronto. (2023, October 12). City of Toronto. https://www.toronto.ca/

Google. (n.d.). Adobe Acrobat: PDF Edit, convert, sign tools. Google. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adobe-acrobat-pdf-edit-co/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj?hl=en-GB

Rice in Canada

After moving to Canada, I faced some problems with the new environment. In Bangladesh, I used to eat "Nazir shah" rice. This rice is slim (slimmer than Basmoti), long and tastes good. I couldn't find this rice in the store. Here, most of the rice is big and thick. In Bangladesh, poor people eat only that kind of rice because they don't have any other options.

So, in the beginning, I used to take Basmati rice regularly. Now, I slowly learnt how to eat those big, fat rice. Now I can eat that rice regularly.

In Toronto, I found Nazir Shah rice in some Bangladeshi groceries. Let's not discuss the prices.

You won't find rice for Polao anywhere except Bangladeshi groceries. If there is no Bangladeshi grocery in your area, you will have to depend on Basmati rice only.

Healthcare - More Beds, Better Care

 What does the hospital do? Why do we build a hospital? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the English word “hospital” originally comes from the Latin noun “hopes,” which stands for “a guest or visitor” and “one who provides lodging or entertainment for a guest or visitor.” Oxford dictionary says noun. /ˈhɒspɪtl/ /ˈhɑːspɪtl/ ​a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care.

I brought up this topic to understand how we should take our hospital services. In a hospital, a patient should get treatment if they need it. All patients who seek medical help should get that help. When the hospital finds out there is nothing more to do, the patient may go home with proper instruments to continue the healthcare service in their home. We can’t keep patients like this in the hospital. Otherwise, all hospital beds will be filled with patients, and there won’t be any space for new ones. We know that every hospital gets new patients with different problems every day.

Before I joined the Community Worker Program, I used to work in an organization. One day, one of my elderly colleagues said he kept his wife in the hospital. She is sick, her memory is lost, and nothing can be done to her recovery. He visits her every 1 to 3 months. That is also not needed because most of the time, she doesn’t recognize him. I was surprised to hear that because in my country, hospitals will never act like nursing homes; they will need beds for those who need treatments. But my colleague said this is Canada, and he is happy that he doesn’t need to take care of his wife and not pay for anything (Medicine, dress, etc.).

I know this sounds brutal. But if you do your math, you will understand it’s impossible to keep a patient like this. Today or tomorrow, the hospital authority will have to act on it.

That’s why I think we are fighting with the wrong point. We shouldn’t fight to keep nursing home patients in hospitals. We should fight to have government-owned nursing homes with all the necessary equipment, good management, nurses, and doctors. Where an elderly patient can live happily, which should be free and accessible for all who need it as a Canadian is supposed to have.

During the pandemic, when oxygen support was in crisis, hospitals needed to decide who should get the facility, the younger or older patient. It goes for the younger one. Who lives along with the support.

In Japan, there was a nuclear incident in an area. To clean that area, elderly people volunteer to go because they don’t want the younger generation to have a chemical reaction.

I am bringing this logic to support my point that hospitals should be for patients who need treatments. Canada’s nursing homes are facing lots of troubles. Our military support group also suggested that workers try hard, but the management isn’t supporting them enough to solve the problems.

That’s why we need to ask our government not to privatize nursing homes anymore. Instead, they should create enough government-owned nursing homes for the elderly so that nobody worries about where they will go in their old age or who will care for them.

I am not supporting the act. We can’t forcefully remove any patient when we don’t make the proper solution for them. We need to ensure good homes for them first. We may not take more patients like this to stay in the hospital, but we can’t forcefully move anyone. Elderly people also have a voice to make the decision for themselves.

 

References:

1.      hospital noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com. (2023). Oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hospital#:~:text=hospital-

 

2.      Staff, R. (2020, April 27). False claim: Hospital stands for “house of sick people in trauma and labor.” Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-hospital-stands-for-idUSKCN229262

 

3.     Sasaki, K., Gr, A. 72-Year-Old, & plant, mother who has volunteered to help clean up the F. nuclear. (n.d.). Japanese Seniors: Send Us To Damaged Nuclear Plant. NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2011/09/12/140402430/japanese-seniors-send-us-to-damaged-nuclear-plant

Archard, D., & Caplan, A. (2020). Is it wrong to prioritise younger patients with covid-19? BMJ, m1509. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1509

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE):

 Policy Name: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program

STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE: Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (A non-profit organization)

Brief Policy Overview: 

By the policy “Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP),” employers can bring Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) from other countries if Canadian and Permanent Resident workers are not available for that job. This policy was first established in 1960 with Jamaika, and later, Mexico and some other Caribbean countries were added. 

There are three fixed rules that the employer must meet. First, the workers must be from Mexico or the participant’s Caribbean countries. Second, the production work must be in specific commodity sectors. Third, all activities should be directly related to farm agricultural production. 

In the policy, the foreign governments have a significant role. Their responsibilities are to recruit the workers, ensure that they have the necessary documents, maintain the quality of the workers, and appoint representatives in Canada to work for them. 

Here, the Quality of workers means they have farming knowledge, are at least 18 years of age, and can satisfy Canadian Immigration laws and the laws of their home country. 

Description of Stakeholder Group:

Who they are:

One of the non-profit community organizations, “Migrant Workers Alliance for Change,” is working actively on this social policy. The organization helps migrant workers stand up against the worst employers and fix problems with the immigration policy. They bring together migrant workers in firms, factories, campuses, and communities and work with Indigenous, labour, climate, and faith allies. 

History:

This organization was established in 2008 as a Coalition of Migrant Workers. In 2020, it renamed itself the Migrant Rights Network-Ontario. The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is a member and serves as the secretariat for the Migrant Rights Network and Migrant Rights Network – Ontario. 

How impacted by policy:

Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is an organization that works to win worker and immigration justice for migrant workers, care workers, students and more. The organization also works to inform workers about their immigration and workers' rights. For example, if the permits expire, what can they do about an open work permit, what is the minimum wage, and where can they get financial assistance? 

Stakeholder Perspective / Arguments About Policy:

Argument 1:

The organization is working to unite and ensure Canada does the right thing. It grants permanent status to all – including people without papers and those who arrive in the future. 

Argument 2:

The organization supports the workers who hold a closed work permit (employer-specific) and who are at risk of experiencing abuse or are already experiencing abuse with the employer they currently have a contract. It supports the workers to prepare part of the application, and then they will refer to a partner organization to finalize the application at no cost. 

Argument 3

Ensuring workers have the best legal support when they speak up, Handbook Design: A comprehensive way to learn rights and track hours and wages, Translation: Making our handbook available in many languages. Distribution: Directly to migrant workers in farms and fish plants in rural communities across Canada; educate migrant workers to contribute to the survey because the federal government asked the Temporary Foreign Workers to share their opinions. 

Stakeholder Recommendation on the Policy (concise statement):

(Opening Statement for the debate)

Every year, temporary migrant workers in farms and fishery face injustice in tens of thousands of dollars in wages, which is stolen by bad bosses. They are trapped in a system where speaking up means risking homelessness, poverty, deportation, and a ban from returning. “Migrant Workers Alliance for Changes” is launching a Worker Rights Handbook and Video Series for migrants to know their rights and gather evidence of exploitation. 

End line:

Everybody deserves to work and stay with their family. Sadly, the Canadian government keeps migrant worker separated by denying their permanent resident status. “Migrant Workers Alliance for Change” made a petition to sign to change this system. 

Bibliography:

Canada, E. and S. D. (2023, March 21). Government of Canada. Hire a temporary worker through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - Overview - Canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/agricultural/seasonal-agricultural.html

Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. About. (2023a, February 7). https://migrantworkersalliance.org/about/

Biography 253: Moving from one place to another

 Occasionally, people need to move their homes. I never did in Bangladesh because I always lived with my parents.

The first time I moved from one home to another was in Canada. I faced the problem of Canadians not having good moving companies with reasonable prices. If you have money, you can hire a company to pack, move, and unpack. However, it's very costly, and most people can't afford that luxury.

Now, services for the general public in Canada are mixed with fraudulent people. If you hire any company hourly, they will try to delay as much as possible and ask for as much as they want. If you move from one province to another. May Allah help you. It is challenging to find any company that will agree to do so. They won't come to take your goods on a fixed date as they agreed, they won't follow the date as they promise to deliver. But families have fixed dates to leave and live in another house. After the transportation, you may miss some items or get some extra (Someone else missed those). Some items may broken. Nobody I knew could get money from the transport company for this extra date, times, and missing or broken items.

I wish some good company would come to this business and make it better.

Here are some tips for Canadians to keep their homes bug-free

 Bugs are a very common problem in Canada. I have some tips to prevent them. These will not kill bugs; you can just keep them away from your house or apartment.

Before you sleep, mop the entire house floor with soap and vinegar every night. It may smell for a few minutes, but it will disappear. This tip will keep bugs away from your house.

If you are affected by bugs, take a spray bottle, pour in a little fabric detergent, Datol (Disinfectant liquid), and vinegar, and fill the bottle with water. Shake it and keep spraying the area where you think bugs may stay. Keep spraying daily three times until you feel there are no more bugs.

Always add some vinegar to your regular detergent when you wash your clothes.

These steps won't hurt anyone but will keep your life bug-free.

*When you are using Detol, Savlone, or any kind of disinfectant, it will kill both good and bad bacteria. So, my recommendation is if not needed, don't use it. However, for beg bugs, Detol is a must.

Roses in Toronto

 After moving to Canada, I first stayed in Saskatchewan. You know, in Canada, especially in Saskatchewan, they only have a few months to grow flowers outside. But still, I found they planted several colours and different kinds of flowers at their front end. I recognized very few of them because I came from a tropical country.

Then, I moved to Ontario. I found many known flowers in the front garden of the house, mainly roses. They plant lots of different kinds of roses at the front end. They look bigger and more beautiful than I have seen in Bangladesh. They have less fragrance but are strong enough to stay in comparatively cold weather.

Political Culture

 The Road to Political Culture: A Changing Canada or a Cranky Canada: As a democratic country, Canada should have trust in its government. Though it is decreasing, the support for RCMP decreased by 7 %. During the pandemic, this situation became worse. Many controversies came on lockdown, vaccine mandate, mask mandate, etc. Freedom convoy came to Ottawa to protest.

Explain the meaning of political culture and its antecedents: One person will be selected from a city.

What is Political Culture: Political culture changes frequently. Every culture has some symbols that reflect its culture.

 Important Canadian Symbol: Americans used their flag to show America is great. Monarchy is a controversial symbol in Canada, which Quebec refused to accept. The Charter of Rights is an excellent symbol of a united Canada. Another one is the Canadian Health Care System. The value of the symbols can be changed with time like many statues had been removed.

In Search of Canadian Political Culture: Every country has its unique political culture, though, at the same time, it can resemble other countries, too. Canadian political culture has with other British colony countries, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA, the only neighbouring country. Canadians and the USA share the same long border.

Analyzing Political Culture: Discuss the theories used to explore Canadian political culture: Canadian political scientists used two approaches to describe Canadian Political Culture. One is based on history, and the other is a sample survey.

Theoretical and Historical Approaches to Understanding Political Culture: Political Culture is like an umbrella where different ideologies may exist. In Canada, we have three significant ideologies:

Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism. Founding Fragments Theory: Canadian Ideologies should be divided into English and French. Formative Events Theory: The birth of the country significantly impacts the Ideology. Canada slowly disengaged from the British. However, Canada didn’t go against its mother country.

A National Political Culture: Common Beliefs and Values: 76% of Canadians said they are satisfied with their democracy, whereas the USA was 46%.

Views about Government and Politics: Only 4% of Canadians have a favourable opinion of politicians. Trust in government and political institutions is decreasing. Though 67% of Canadians said, they somewhat trust the government.

Rights and Freedoms: Canadian Rights and Freedoms were established in Canada in 1982.

Tolerance: the adoption policy of multiculturalism in 1971 was the first in the world, in Canada.

Diversity and Political Culture: Provincial and Regional Political Cultures: Canadian politics are regional.

Quebec Political Culture: They are the master of their financial institute. They first introduce laws to die (For ill patients), not accepting head cover for Muslim women for public service.

Indigenous Political Cultures: Canada is neglecting Indigenous values.

Ethnicity: Canada has different ethnic groups.

Youth: Canadian youth has a different view than the aged generation.

A Redundant Border: Determine the extent of the similarities between Canadians and Americans: Canadians living in a shadow of the USA culture. We have over 9000km of border, language, and culture.

Global Cultural Trends: Some think Canadian political values are closer to Europe than the USA.

Home buying situation in Canada.

 If you want to help anyone, you can look for profit. If you are making a profit with your help, it's not help; it's business.

In Canada, it's getting harder and harder to buy a house. The amount of money people need to buy a small house is staggering. If they just cross the border or go to the UK or any other expensive place, they can buy a palace.

This is not a welcoming situation for Canadians. Things should improve. But maybe some people are getting richer. For those few people, all others are suffering. The situation should be good for all. Policies should be taken to fix this situation.

People should get loans without interest to buy houses. If you are saying you are helping to get a loan, then you are not helping the home buyer; you are helping the bank to profit and other stakeholders who are getting rich.

Contracted or Part time workers in Canada

When any company hires part-time workers or employees, we assume they don't have much work, but some important job needs to be done; that's why they are taking part-time employees. As a part-time employee, you don't have access to all benefits from the government and the employee, and there is no guarantee of working hours, etc. After joining, we found that the employee started giving you more hours than a full-time employee; you have tons of work to do in the limited time, so they need to appoint more people. But your status remains as a part-time employee, not a permanent or full-time employee with all available benefits.

Some work as contract workers. Again, they don't have any job security. After every contract, they must keep applying to get the job. This continues year after year, and they are still not full-time permanent employees. They don't have job security, mental peace, or the full benefits they deserve. This is inhuman.

We need to improve this situation. Any employee who worked 35 hours or more for 3 months (maybe not in a row) should be appointed a full-time employee. We understand that the organization needs a full-time employee, and they have an experienced part-time employee who can work full-time. 

Any employee who worked as a contracted or part-time employee for 1 year should be offered a full-time position. By this time, the organization already knows how the employee works, and the employee also has an idea of how this organization is suited for them.

This will encourage any employee to work better, delicately and with peace of mind, which will affect their work directly, and any employer can have better service and dedicated employees in their organization. People should have a good work environment in Canada.

Real Canada?

 People say Canada isn't as lovely as they pretend. They show the world they are nice, so people will come to their land and work for them. They need workers.

This is maybe somewhat true. However, we need to see the whole scenario, not just one page. People can stay in Canada and become Canadian. Then they can vote for or select the prime minister of Canada. This is a big thing to share.

There are many countries where you can live for as many years as you can work. After that, no matter how many generations you are living there, they will kick you out. Forget about voting or any other rights.

Pay with Interest

 Paying with interest is something that I want to avoid. I don't want to take an interest, or want to give. So, I'm not a person who takes lots of loans for different purposes in name of financing. In Canada, it is really difficult to live without taking a loan/financing and live a good life. If you don't earn well.

Here in Canada, lifestyle is good, because the rich afford to buy better and the poor can buy with financing. The poor kept paying insurance every month or by-weekly to fulfil the payment. This situation took years to pay fully and they pay more with interest. But both rich and poor can afford better homes and cars this way. And all benefits go to the business people.

In this country, I don't want a loan, I don't earn better, I don't want to pay interest. Now I'm not helping much to the business people. And also not living a better life which everybody wanted. What a life.

Why cooking is so interesting to me?

I love my profession as a cook. I like to taste different cuisines from different continents. That's why when I was in school, I used to cook different kinds of food from a cook book, very weekend. My guinea pigs were my family members. They loved to be my guinea pigs, though sometimes I served them under cooked foods. May be this is the reason, that no body encourage me to take cooking as a profession. So, as I loved to taste food, I started liking cooking.

I landed in Canada at 2015 as a permanent resident with my family. One of friend suggested I should start my career over here, wherever I get a chance; later by taking certificates and volunteer jobs I should go for my dream job. So, at first, I was looking for any job. Luckily a Thai restaurant around my neighborhood was looking for kitchen staff. I went there and got a job as a cook. The owner was very generous with me and gave training with all kitchen staff. Now I am working in both and Indian and English food restaurant, and at McDonald's as a part time cook. So, in Canada I became a cook!

In future, I would like to be a restaurant manager. I am not planning to have my own restaurant, because after work, I want to give more time to my family too. To become a better cook, I have taken "Food Safety First" level 1 course. Now I am planning to take a level 2 course. I also plan to take a journeyman cooking certificate. I like my profession and I like to do well in it.

Canadian's can also make rally

In Bangladesh, the most common thing to express people's (A group of people) feeling is making a rally on the road (Off course by blocking the traffic of the road). Like to express joy (Winning any cup in sports), making any demand, showing togetherness (During election), Showing anger etc. People get together and then they make rally.

I thought this only happens in Bangladesh. And I was wrong. Canadian's can also make rally on different purpose. I have seen it.

One day I was in downtown and walking from one office to another for some work. Then heard some noise of flute and drum. Then I found some group of people walking with placard and flute and walking on the footpath, then another group of people came, and then another group. They were making the rally on the footpath. Through the placard, I got know that they are demanding to stop privatization of their company. While they needed to cross the road, they stopped and maintain the traffic light (Didn't block the road) and then again when they got to go sign, they start moving.


I must say, this was a very gentle way to express their opinion the authority...