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Lessons for Web GIS The Changing Face of Canada

The Changing Face of Canada

Objective: In this lesson, you will explore the diversity of Canada using the Changing Face of Canada Map Story. You will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural fabric of this country through analyzing, comparing and contrasting visible minority population data provided by Statistics Canada.

Connections to Curriculum Topics: Diversity Immigration Cultural Identity Multiculturalism Population and Settlement Patterns

Requirements: Internet browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome)

Background Information: Canada is known to be a country that is open to settlement by people from different cultures, faiths and traditions. For many decades now, Canada has become home to many newcomers from all over the world. The growth of ethnic diversity within the country has been driven in large part by immigration policies and the population growth of first generation Canadian born visible minorities. Diversity is defined as a population that contains different ethnic groups, each with its own characteristics, such as language, customs and culture. According to the Employment Equity Act, visible minorities are persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. Note: In this lesson, you will be exploring diversity as solely represented by visible minority groups.

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References: Employment Equity Act Definition of visible minorities http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-5.401/ Statistics Canada Census geography http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/dict/overview-apercu/pop6-eng.cfm

Data Sources: Statistics Canada Census 2006 data http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html Projections of the diversity of the Canadian population study Projected visible minority data for 2006 to 2031 http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100309/dq100309a-eng.htm Note: Web sites accessed in May, 2012. The Education team at Esri Canada makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information. The Web sites and URLs used in this lesson are from sources that were current at the time of production, but are subject to change without notice to Esri Canada. It is recommended that teachers test all links within the Web GIS lesson prior to students working through the individual lessons.

Getting Started: 1. Click on the following link to access the map story: http://www.arcgis.com/apps/Compare/storytelling_tabbed/index.html?appid=5403c527772348a38 9d3e2c089c36b36

2. Read through the introduction and then click on Explore the Maps.

Visible Minorities Map: Exploring different levels of geography This map contains demographic data at three levels of census geography: province, census division and census sub-division. According to Statistics Canada, census divisions (CDs) represent counties, regional districts, regional municipalities and other types of sub-provincial legislated areas. Census sub-divisions represent municipalities or their equivalents. Note: Only the census sub-divisions with populations greater than 5,000 are included on this map.

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When you click on an area of the map, a pop-up will appear where you can hover over the pie chart to see the breakdown of the visible minority population. Use the legend to see what level of geography is present on your map. As you explore the map, answer the questions below: 1. Which provinces in Canada are the most diverse and why?

2. Which provinces or regions of Canada show the least diversity and why?

3. Where are the most diverse census divisions located in Canada?

4. Explain the pattern of diversity for census sub-divisions in Ontario.

5. How does the pattern of diversity in Ontario compare to other provinces such as British Columbia and Alberta?

6. What are some of the impacts of diversity that you have noticed in your local community?

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Projections on Diversity Map: Exploring the Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) 1. Click the Projections on Diversity tab. This map represents CMAs with visible minority data for 2006 projected through to 2031. According to Statistics Canada, census metropolitan areas (CMAs) must have a total population of at least 100,000, of which 50,000 or more must live in the urban core. Explore the map by clicking on a CMA and viewing the data presented in the pop-up. Use the data to help answer the questions below:

1. Which CMAs have the largest projected percentage change of visible minorites from 2006-2031?

2. Which CMAs are projected to be made up of more than 50% of visible minorities by 2031?

3. Which CMAs are projected to double their visible minority population by 2031?

4. Which regions of Canada have the smallest projected increases in diversity by 2031? Why do you think this is?

5. List two (2) factors that could cause an increase in the visible minority population for a city?

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Other Recommended Map Stories: 1. Human Population Reaches a Milestone : 7 Billion http://storymaps.esri.com/7billion/ The maps presented in this map story explore a few population patterns: how our billions are distributed across the face of the Earth; regional differences in rates of population increase; and broad disparities in life expectancy. 2. Global Footprint http://storymaps.esri.com/globalfootprint/ This map story examines each nation’s biocapacity versus its ecological footprint. Green nations are “creditors” with a positive balance in the bank; red nations are “debtors” who are demanding more from nature than their ecosystems can renew.

© 2012 Esri Canada All rights reserved. Trademarks provided under license from Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Errors and omissions excepted.

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