Download or read book Canada on the Threshold of the 21st Century written by Cornelius H. W. Remie and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains a selection of papers presented a the very First All-European Canandian Studies Conference that took place in The Hague, October 24-27, 1990. This unique meeting took place for the first time in the history of Canadian Studies. The focus of the papers is on the future rather than the past and it took place at a moment in time when Canada went through major crises that raised serious doubts about the country s future. The papers of this volume explore the main issues and problems that Canada faces. The volume contains sections on demography, environmental problems, economic transformations, Canadian identity, political power structure, aboriginal issues and Canada s international relations. As a whole the book takes stock where Canada stands and where it is going.