[Karhu_Leijona]

I am from America, but I'm seriously having thoughts of living in Canada in the future, but I have a few questions.

1. Do they really have a great health care system?
2. Are all people in Canada treated equally?
3. What exactly is Employment Equity? I hear it is different from America's outrageously biased Affirmative Action.
4. What is the citizenship test like? I think I've heard it's 20 multiple choice questions, but I'm not sure if I've heard wrong or not.

I hope you don't mind me asking all these questions, but it's just that I hear so many great things about Canada, and America just doesn't seem to be the "Land of the Free" anymore. I'm really looking forward to visiting Canada someday.

[Robair]

Karhu_Leijona Karhu_Leijona:

1. Do they really have a great health care system?

In my opinion, yes. I would never trade it for the one down here (Kentucky).

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2. Are all people in Canada treated equally?

No. Sadly, racism exists in Canada. The first nations people in the prairies for sure get a bum-deal.

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3. What exactly is Employment Equity? I hear it is different from America's outrageously biased Affirmative Action.

Ummm.... start here: http://hr-rh.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/Documents/M ... 91006AAB23

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4. What is the citizenship test like? I think I've heard it's 20 multiple choice questions, but I'm not sure if I've heard wrong or not.

I'm sure it's a little more involved than that. Don't know, I was born CANADIAN!

Check this out: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html

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I hope you don't mind me asking all these questions, but it's just that I hear so many great things about Canada, and America just doesn't seem to be the "Land of the Free" anymore. I'm really looking forward to visiting Canada someday.

Oh? What have you heard about Canada? Where in the States are you now? Just curious...

[RoyalHighlander]

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[Karhu_Leijona]

I'm from Illinois. Besides the health care, I've heard that Canada was ranked the best country to live in by the UN. I've also heard that Canada has friendly people, and that it's a safe and beautiful country and that is has less stupid laws than the USA.

[RoyalHighlander]

I would say its safer here than most places, but safe also depends on where you like to hang out etc... hang out in a bar where drug dealers go and eventually shit will happen,, hang out at the country club, and you should be ok LMAO

[Rev_Blair]

The health care system is great. You will be expected to pay your own way for the first year or two though, not sure which, so keep your insurance at first.

There seems to me to be less racism in the larger centres. That might just be my perception, but the more people are exposed to other races, religions etc., the more accepting they seem to be.

Large companies tend to be more racially integrated than small ones, so you might want to keep that in mind when looking for work. Emploment equity is different than Affirmative action. It's less-intrusive and not as race-based. The idea is to make sure people can find work and are paid for what they do, not what they look like.

We're ranked eighth-best or something now. A lot of that has to do with how the ranking system has changed, but we've also seen an erosion of our public institutions and social safety net. Even with that, I wouldn't want to live anyplace else.

Where in Canada are you thinking of moving, Karhu?

[Karhu_Leijona]

So far, I'm thinking of living in Ontario. I read about two cities there (Windsor & Toronto). They both sound like cool places to live in. I'm still reading about Canada, and it may be a while till I actually move there, as it may be a bit costly. But I thought about living there since I was about 18. I'm 22 now and the idea hasn't left me.

[Rev_Blair]

I haven't been to Windsor for years. My little brother lived there while he was on a year-long training program though, and he liked it. Toronto is okay too. We make fun of it a lot, but it's a nice enough city.

[Karhu_Leijona]

Well I must say after reading these responses, I'm loving Canada more and more. I'm just thinking of living there because it sounds like I can have a wonderful life there. It's not that I don't care about my friends and family in America. It's just that I hate the American system. I'm just so sick and tired of all these so-called "minorities" complaining about equal rights when a lot of them actually have it better than some of us. America seems to want to make certain people of today suffer for the wrongs that their ancestors did by privileging the minorities. They seem to think that's going to make things more equal. What a joke!

[passthedutchie]

Karhu_Leijona Karhu_Leijona:

It's just that I hate the American system. I'm just so sick and tired of all these so-called "minorities" complaining about equal rights when a lot of them actually have it better than some of us.

Can you give some examples?

Because if you hate how so-called minorities are treated, you better look at Quebec before moving here. That might piss you right off.

[Karhu_Leijona]

I've been looking up this kind of stuff ever since my family started having work-related problems. Here are some things I don't like: First link is of Affirmative Action, second is of gender inequality. And just so you know, I'm all for equal rights. I just don't like it when certain people are deprived of theirs.

http://www.studyworld.com/moral_issues/ ... action.htm

http://www.desertlightjournal.homestead.com/Steve.html

Maybe I am a bit weird for doing this, but if that's what you think of me, then go ahead and think that. Cause I don't think I care anymore.

[sk1d]

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[Karhu_Leijona]

I know I haven't been here for some days, but I wanted to say thanks to those who took the time answer my questions about Canada. I liked most of what I have read about your country, and I'm really looking forward to visiting some day.

[Hellhound]

COME TO CANADA!! You'll love it here. I have a friend, Mary, who lives in Indiana, and she came up here (to Toronto) for a weekend and I took her on a tour of the city. We went to the C.N. Tower, Union Station, The ACC, and the Eaton Centre, a five level mall with over 200 stores in it. Theres also a new mall close to Toronto in Vaughn- It's apparently bigger than the Eaton Centre.

Mary told me she loved the whole experience, and actually felt much much safer in Canada than she ever did in America. That could just be the persona that America is so war-oriented and Canada isn't, but it could be anything. I mean, There are some very good reasons why one would feel safe in Canada-

1. You're not living in an atmosphere shrouded by the fact that your country has enough nuclear missles to obliterate almost all of Europe and half of Russia.
2. We only have 1/8 America's population. With that many less people, one is bound to feel safe.
3. Theres LOTS of room. We only have 32 million people occupying a country bigger than America.
4. We have very strict gun laws, and our murder rate is surprisingly low, and when categorized, you will discover that murders by shootings are one of the lowest.
5. Canada has a very laid-back attitude. (Most) of the people here love life, and enjoy every second of it. In an atmosphere like that, you're bound to feel good.
6. We're not involved in very many world issues, and we don't start any fights with countries. In my opinion, if that makes us wimps to someone giving that opinion, I say they're very violence-based and don't have healthy minds henceforth. (But remember, that's only my opinion.) But anyway, Canada has very good ties with many countries. People say that if we got into a fight with a country, and were under fear of attack, we wouldn't be able to defend ourselves. I don't think we'd need to- we would have many countries up the attacker's ass so fast they wouldn't get out the door with thier plans. And for this, I'm very grateful.

Canada does have its problems- as does every country. I believe we just handle them better. In conclusion, Canada is overall an amazing place to live, no matter what anyone else says. As an individual who has two eyes that nobody else can see from, and as an individual who cannot see perspectives by jumping into thier heads, I strongly suggest you go and experience it for yourself. You won't regret it.

[figfarmer]

What's with these 'big city people'? Windsor, Toronto, Montreal...crap. Come to Canada, yes, come to Ontario. Live in a lovely small city like Stirling or Picton and work in Belleville or Kingston. We don't need to build more New Yorks and Detroits. That is a good part of what is wrong with the US.