Greater Toronto Area

Toronto is a city with a population of over 2.6milion people, making it the most city in Canada. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Statistics Canada in 2006 indicated that 49.9% of Toronto's population is foreign-born. Toronto is a racially diverse city. Ruprecht (1990), has provided synopses of the settlement and development of more than 60 different ethnocultural communities in Toronto. According to Sue et al. (1992), race is related to the external appearance of an individual. While discrimination describes unfair behavior or differential treatment on the basis of a group characteristic that results in negative consequences for that group (Dion 2002). There are indications that racial discrimination can manifest…

Royal Ontario Museum: Friday Night Live Located in Toronto, Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum features the event “Friday Night Live” (FNL), run by Carrie Martin, vice president of programs, events and commercial services. Martin is responsible for creating a marketing plan that advertises this event in a distinctive, unique and profitable way. The overall increase in competition within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has generated concern as to whether the ROM night event can sustain their…

Population of Kelowna Located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Kelowna is not just any small city. It is actually the third largest metro in the area and ranks high at 22 in largest cities in Canada. Kelowna is a strange name, but like many cities, it was derived from one of the first civilizations to the area. The name Kelowna is from the Okanagan language and means grizzly bear. Overall Population Kelowna currently is the largest community within the Regional District of Canada. It…

Toronto is regarded as one the most multicultural city in the world. The city caters around 200 ethnic groups with over 140 different languages . The city is growing every day as more and more people visit or live in this beautiful city. Eglinton, a densely populated area within Toronto, is a good example of this growth. The area falls between city # 1 and city #2 .Even when Toronto is growing, the area of Eglinton west is more closely related to city #2 and is still far away from…

The Toronto Public library is a resource facility that gives people access to free books, programs, computers, and more. To use these services, you must live, work, or attend school in Toronto or pay a fee.The picture I used shows one of the 100 library branches in the city. The Toronto Police Service protects and serves the city of Toronto in Canada. Their job is to be present and help in any crimes or emergencies that occur throughout the city. The photo shows one of the vehicles, officers…

the differences and similarities between Hong Kong and Tokyo with respect to cultural orientations, economics configurations, environmental issues, population demographics, and religion as well as socio-political culture. Geographical Locations and Demographic Profiles Hong Kong is an eastern Asia megacity on China’s southern coast. It is geographically encompassed by the South China Sea to the south and by a narrow water body (separating the megacity from the Kowloon Peninsula at the mouth of…

Diversity Brampton is a diverse and vibrant city. In Brampton there are approximately of over 600,00 people and is the ninth largest city in Canada, the fourth largest in Ontario and the third largest in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “It is a multicultural city which consists of 209 distant ethnic backgrounds, and 89 different languages” (Unknown, 2014, p. 15). Immigration is an endless growth of diversification in Brampton. Statics show, in 2011, forty-nine percent of Brampton’s population is…

I am writing this cover letter to you in regards to Metrolinx Capital Projects Group (Planning) in Toronto. I am interested in this position because ever since I been exposed to societies’ environmental and transportation issues, and Jane Jacob’s principles of urban planning, I developed a strong passion for transportation infrastructures, public transit operations, and effective urban planning, with a vision to design better communities. I would like to work for Metrolinx because they are one…

actually seven Chinatowns in greater Toronto, but the most exciting and vibrant one is by University, Spadina, Queen and College. During the day, fresh and exotic vegatables line the sidewalks around the intersection of Spadina and Dundas, the area’s core while at night, the bright yellow and red lights are reminiscent of Hong Kong. Picturesque, adjacent Kensington Market is of ten associated with Chinatown. The…

refugee and they seem to be an important part of Canada in many areas such as economy, politics, education, …etc. In recent years, the immigration and refugee bring more bad impacts than before and Canada could be pay more attention to these problems to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future. This discourse focus heavily on what consequences that immigrants and refugee could bring to Canada. This paper explores how they affect on Canada’s population,…