How can Canada improve?

Environmental issues in Canada

Acid rain: Acid rain is primarily the results from the transformation Sulphur
Dioxide and nitrogen oxides in dry or moist secondary pollutants such as sulphuric
acid, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid.
Acid rain is a problem in eastern Canada because many of the water and soil
systems in this region lack natural alkalinity - such as a lime base - and therefore
cannot neutralize acid naturally.
Sulphur dioxide is generally a byproduct of industrial processes and burning of
fossil fuels.
To prevent this in the home people hang dry some or all of laundry. Turn off hot
water tanks when gone for long periods of time, and don’t use sink garbage disposal
units.
To prevent in the yard people if they have a pool, people should put a cover over it
when not using it and consider changing to a low-maintenance land-scape.
While shopping people should look for products bearing the Eco Logo. They
minimize the use of environmentally hazardous substances and maximize energy
efficiency and the use of recycled materials.
During transportation people should walk or ride their bikes or take the bus to
work. share a ride with a friend or co-worker, and take the train or bus on long
trips.

The pollution of the great lakes: The pollution of our waterways became a national
issue in June of 1969, the day that the Cuyahoga River, flowing through Cleveland,
Ohio, on its way to Lake Erie, caught on fire because it was so polluted.
A toxic stew of chemicals from birth control pills, shampoo and even compounds
used to make foam seating pours out of sewers and pipes across Canada every day
and hundreds of scientists say Ottawa must do more to stop it.
More than 700 scientists signed an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper,
urging the federal government to do more to crack down on the chemicals they say
are hurting human health.
The state Legislature passed a bill prohibiting new hazardous waste landfills with
the potential to discharge into the Great Lakes system. Despite endorsements from
newspapers and broad-based groups statewide, Governor Pataki vetoed this bill,
A.11713, in August.
Waste Management Inc. is the largest operator of hazardous waste and other
landfills in New York and the U.S., and one of the largest contributors to U.S.
presidential campaigns.

Logging: The logging has been shortened in Canada since it was in Clayoquot
Sound on Vancouver. Loggers used to log a lot. But now it’s not that much. A man
named Kim McElroy cried “I’m like a tree, you’ll have to cut med down”, in 1993.
He went against logging. People were blocking the path of logging trucks trying to
enter the Forest of Clayoquot Sound. They thought without trees, oil washes away
and other plant and animals lose homes. Loggers also needed their job and needed
wood for building. So a law passed that sets aside parts of the Clayoquot Forest.
Now Canada doesn’t look hideous.
Capital goods: Canada has good factories, machinery, and sports. The factories
have great impact on Canada’s economy. Their factories cause a lot of money for
the creations. The popular factories have companies that make the factory
population up 66.7%. If you went to Canada you could see a lot of technology made
by factory companies.
Land resources: Early in Canada, they had oil and minerals. They got their
minerals from their land. They were able to make businesses, companies, and
factories. The climate of Canada also allowed Canada to do certain activities. The
climate gave traditions to do things like basketball, golf, baseball, skiing, curling,
and NHL hockey. Each one of these sports are good for you.
Canadas literacy rate is 99%
Population: in 2008 canada’s population was 33,311,389

Benefits of NAFTA: Canada’s NAFTA exports have grown substantially, and have
been particularly successful in high value–added sectors such as automotive
equipment, machinery and parts and industrial goods.
In 1998, total three–way trade among Canada, Mexico and the United States rose to
about $752 billion, with Canada–U.S. and Canada–Mexico trade accounting for
$484 billion. Since the implementation of the NAFTA, Canada’s trade with the
United States has risen 80%, while trade with Mexico has doubled.

Education in Canada: provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and

local governments. Education is within provincial power and the curriculum is
overseen by the province. Education in Canada is generally divided into elementary,
followed by secondary and post Secondary.

Canada’s health care: The Saskatchewan program proved a success and the federal
government of Lester B. Pearson, pressured by the New Democratic Party who held
the balance of power, introduced the Medical Care Act in 1966 that extended the
HIDS Act cost-sharing to allow each province to establish a universal health care
plan. It also set up the Medicare system. In 1984, the Canada Health Act was
passed, which prohibited user fees and extra billing by doctors. In 1999, the prime
minister and most premiers reaffirmed in the Social Union Framework Agreement
that they are committed to health care that has "comprehensiveness, universality,
portability, public administration and accessibility."

Example of how Canada invests in their people: The hydroelectric construction

industry in Newfoundland and Labrador will get a boost in skilled labour as a result
of a training and skills development project. The Labrador Aboriginal Training
Partnership project is based on an agreement between the Government of Canada,
the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the private sector and Aboriginal
organizations.
Senator Ethel Cochrane announced that the Government of Canada is contributing
close to $15 million towards this project. The balance of the funding, which is more
than $30 million, is coming from the project partners.