Why I am Proud to be a Canadian*

I am proud to be a Canadian for many reasons. Canada is a wonderful country filled with many opportunities for a diverse group of people. Being Canadian is very important to me on a very personal level. If it wasn't for the great education program in Canada i would be living somewhere more warm. My dad always says that the only reason he lives through the harsh Canadian winters is so that his kids can have a good education. I have many relatives who live in different countries and their lifestyle makes me appreciate my own in Canada even more. I also love Canada because of it's beautiful environment. I really enjoy the diversity of the environment, the prairies and the mountains and the hills. I also am very proud to be a Canadian because of how much space we have. It is not a crowded and has a variety of cities and towns varying in sizes.

Education is free in Canada all the way up until grade 12. To have a country that cares so much about education is good. The rights for every child are equal so that we can all have the same opportunities, I think that that is very important. Two children that come from two very different families have the opportunity to receive the same education giving them both an opportunity to be successful based on how hard they are willing to work. I am very happy with the education i am receiving right now in my life. I feel that i am getting what i need in life in order to become what i want to be. In many other countries education is not as good and it often cost a lot of money and many families can not afford to put their children in school. This is really sad because poor families will stay poor because their children cannot obtain a much better life because their education was limited to them. Canada is doing the right thing in my opinion, this is the only way that every person can have an equal chance to do well. I think that a country should care about all their people and Canada definitely shows this through our education system.

The environment is such a huge asset to Canada. We have the beautiful mountains that are used for skiing, hiking and just for looking at. Canada has oceans and lakes and rivers all across it. The prairies cover Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. These are used for farming and they too are very beautiful. We are most definitely a very blessed country. We have all the resources we could need. I am thankful and proud to live in a place that provides all of this beauty that i can enjoy with my friends and family. Many people from all over the world come to Canada just to enjoy the beauty that we take for granted most of the time.

I remember when my Young Woman's leader got back from a trip to England to visit her husbands family. She said she loved it, and it was awesome to see the historical buildings and rich history that England has but, she emphasized how crowded it was their and how dirty it was. In Canada we are lucky to have such an open area. We have a huge country with a small ratio of landmass to the amount of people. Our country is also very clean compared to others. In describing our Country i would describe it as fresh. I am so happy to live in a clean environment that is so open and full of great resources.

I think in being a Canadian we can definitely take some of these things for granted. We are so blessed to live in this country. We may not agree with everything but for the most part our education along with many other things help give everyone an equal chance at bettering themselves and their situations. The environment is so bountiful and beautiful here in Canada. The resources that we also have are plentiful. We have all this beauty that we can enjoy in open areas. Canada to me is a great country full of opportunities for everyone. This makes me proud to be a Canadian.