The Precipice of Human Rights

Brooke Kelly

Calgary, Alberta

‘The Second World War was not a turning point […]; instead, it was a marker to show the leaders of Canada that change needed to happen.’

The Second World War and Canada

Taylor Madonna

Goulais, Ontario

‘World War two was a turning point in Canadian attitudes toward human rights policies, but not necessarily all human rights policies.’

The Second World War: A Critical Turning Point

Sarah Tsounis

Dundas, Ontario

‘The turning point of WWII drove human rights policies to the pinnacle of Canadian society’

The Spirit of Compromise: Canada's Confederation

Patrick Weller

Douglas, Ontario

‘[Confederation] served as a peaceful metaphor for Canadians to model themselves after for generations to come.’

The True Origin of Canada

Ivan Hui

North Vancouver, British Columbia

‘[T]he entire Canadian militia fought together for a cause, leading to the citizens to develop feelings of nationalism and pride’

The War of 1812: Canada's True Birth

Nikita Zurowski

Stouffville, Ontario

‘The War of 1812 is undoubtedly the birth of Canada as a nation because Canada’s forces emerged’

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