Canada In the Face of Responsibility

Aisha Haji Hussein

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘The duties of the government [are] not only to take responsibility for past wrongdoings, but take the future into consideration.’

Governments Past, Governments Future

Allegra Chiarella

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘unacceptable mistakes […]: governance based on emotions, disregarding the rights of the individual and discriminating solely by race’

Orchestrating Confederation

Natasha Danais

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘who had the most impact on the creation of Canada as a country are John A. Macdonald and the Americans’

Responsibility for Past Actions

Su Hyun Lim

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘[The government] may not be able to directly correct the mistake, but [it] must use other methods to take responsibility.’

The Coming of Age

Alice Yu

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘[WWI was] a milestone that had brought Canada to the peace negotiations in Versailles and to a seat in the League of Nations.’

The Foundations of Confederation

JaeYeon Park

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘George-Étienne Cartier was an outstanding politician whose actions were pivotal in making it a reality.’

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