Regions of Canada

Question 1

What does Regional Geography entail

Answer 1

Regional Geo. studies the effects the land has on social behaviour, development and activities and how the economical,social and physical decisions of humans effects the land. (imprinting)

Question 2

Regional self-interest

Answer 2

the apsirations,concerns, and intersts of people living in a region and acted upon by politicians.

Question 3

What is region based on

Answer 3

“like places” critical physical and human characteristics that logically divide spacial units.

Question 4

How many regions are there in Canada and what are their names?

Answer 4

6 regions
 (counter-clockwise)
1. British Columbia
2.Western Canada
3.Ontario
4.Quebec
5.Atlantic Canada
6.Territorial North

Question 5

Regional Population from largest to smallest

Answer 5

Ontario
Quebec
Western Canada
British Columbia
Territorial North

Question 6

What distinguishes region (What types of features make them different)

Answer 6

Geographic location, historical development, area, population, economic strength/activity

Question 7

What are the key economic activities of each region?

Answer 7

Ontario= automobile manufacturing
Quebec= Hydroelectric power
British Columbia= Forestry
Western Canada= Agriculture
Atlantic Canada= fisheries
The terriotorial north= mega-projects

Question 8

Since 1867 the population has grown to what degree

Answer 8

10 times since confederation

Question 9

Why six regions (why do we have to seperate them)

Answer 9

1. Population records
2. different physical attributes
3. political structures
4. statistical recors
5. regional identity

Question 10

what is Sense of Place and Regional Belonging?

Answer 10

• Sense of Place and Regional Belonging reflect a deeply felt
attachment to a region or area by local residents who have
bonded to their environment and resulting institutions and also Recognizes that collective experiences have led to shared
aspirations, concerns, goals, and values

Question 11

what are the four main faultlines?

Answer 11

Centralism vs. Decentralism
English vs. French
Old timers vs. New comers
Indigenous minority vs. Non-Indigenous majority

Question 12

Development in the territorial north has been increasing since what decade?

Answer 12

the 1950’s

Question 13

What were the original provinces during confederation

Answer 13

Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Question 14

How do Ontario, Quebec (Ottawa) justify centralism

Answer 14

From their perspectives the public support is based on the premise that economic success in Central Canada will benefit the nation as a whole

Question 15

Describe the centralism faultline (Which four underlining faultlines drive the centralism faultline?)

Answer 15

1) Ottawa and federal transfer payments
2) Public support and the majority of Voters residing in central canada
3) How the gravitation of population increases westward affects the population advantage of central Canada.
4) The longstanding dispute between Quebec and NewFoundLand and Labrador over the 1969 Churchill falls agreement.

Question 16

Describe the issue with Ottawa and federal transfer payments (centralist faultline)

Answer 16

trasnfer payments (education, health and social programs in the province are beyond their means. While the rest of canada demands for more Ottawa is keen on providing for Ontario while keeping expenditures to a minimum.

Question 17

Describe the issue with Public support and the majority of Voters residing in central canada (centralist fault.)

Answer 17

Central canada benefits from federal policies that support “the national interest” while other provinces are left out in the cold. (I.E General Motors and Chrysler loans from Ottawa totalling $15 million)

Question 18

Describe how the gravitation of population increasing westward affects the population advantage of central Canada. (centralism)

Answer 18

Central canada’s population advantage is eroding with this westward shift, as economies in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan increase Ottawa sees the interest in “Super Energy Power” taking the lead.. This poses a threat to the traditional position central Canda maintains (Upset with federal support of Alberta oil sands)

Question 19

Describe The longstanding dispute between Quebec and NewFoundLand and Labrador over the 1969 Churchill falls agreement.(centralism)

Answer 19

the 1969 agreement gave a set amount of electrical power from Chruchill Falls to Hydro-Quebec for 65 years at a very low price, which instead of increasing over time decreases. When world oil prices more than doubled which cascaded into much higher Hydro prices, Hydro-Quebec benefited and will continue to till 2041.

Question 20

When were both official languages confirmed?

Answer 20

1969

Question 21

In 1974 Quebec passed what linguistic act? (Bill 22)

Answer 21

The Official Language Act that made french the sole official language in the province

Question 22

Describe Bill 101 (1977-1982)

Answer 22

French as the official language for all provincial facets, education, business etc..

Question 23

Describe the factors of the indeginous faultline (4 points)

Answer 23

o Many Indigenous individuals and
communities remain dependent on the
Canadian state
o Left in a virtual state of poverty and
underdevelopment
o Economic and social opportunities
started becoming available only in the
late 20th century
o The Indian Act and the role of the
federal government

Question 24

Staples Thesis

Answer 24

posits that Canada’s regional development
was based on the successive exploitation of resources
(staples), and heartland and hinterland dynamics (Innis)

Question 25

explain the Core/Periphery Model

Answer 25

posits that capitalist
economics results in regionally uneven
development
There are four regions
-The core regions centured on manufacturing (Ontario and Quebec)
-Rapidly growing region based on an expanding resource base (British Columbia and Western Canada)
-Slow growing region based on a declining resource base (Atlantic Canada)
- Resource frontier region where many resources exist but few are viable (The Territorial North)

Question 26

Explain The core regions centured on manufacturing (Ontario and Quebec)

Answer 26

Core region is the focus of economic, political and social activity. Most people live in the core, which is highly urbanized and industrialized. HIgh capacity for innovation and economic change.

Question 27

Explain rapidly growing region based on an expanding resource base (British Columbia and Western Canada)

Answer 27

rapidly growing economy and population expand both captial and labour flow into this area. originally development occured now manufacturing and service activities.

Question 28

Slow Growing region

Answer 28

economy is declining enemployment is rising out imigration is occuring. Often an old region dependent on resource development for it’s economic growth. These resources have passed their prime or have been exhausted the regional economy has stalled

Question 29

Resource frontier

Answer 29

far from core, litttle population, little development. Resource companies are just beginning to penetrate area (swanky) as energy and mineral deposits are discovered the prospects for economic growth are enhanced. Canada’s last frontier.