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any form of learning undertaken by or provided for mature men and women. In a 1970 report, the National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales) defined adult education as “any kind of education for people who are old enough to work, vote, fight and marry and who have completed the cycle of continuous education, [if any] commenced in childhood.” Adult education ...
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the first stage traditionally found in formal education, beginning at about age 5 to 7 and ending at about age 11 to 13. In the United Kingdom and some other countries, the term primary is used instead of elementary. In the United States the term primary customarily refers to only the first three years of elementary education—i.e., grades 1 to 3. Elementary education is ...
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During 2005 the eyes of Canadians were fixed on Parliament, where a government, outnumbered by members of opposition parties, struggled to survive. In the 2004 election the Liberal Party, under a new prime minister, Paul Martin, had won 135 seats in the House of Commons. Among the three opposition parties, the Conservatives held 99 seats, the separatist Bloc Québécois 54 ...
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any of various types of education given in postsecondary institutions of learning and usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or certificate of higher studies. Higher-educational institutions include not only universities and colleges but also various professional schools that provide preparation in such fields as law, theology, ...
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1982, Canada's constitution approved by the British Parliament on March 25, 1982, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II on April 17, 1982, making Canada wholly independent. The document contains the original statute that established the Canadian Confederation in 1867 (the British North America Act), the amendments made to it by the British Parliament over the years, and ...
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The ability to speak or write two languages well is called bilingualism. In terms of schooling, bilingualism has two somewhat different aspects. In a country like the United States that has what may be considered a national language—English—bilingual education means teaching English to those who were brought up using other native languages. The purpose of such education ...
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The school systems in Canada developed separately in different regions. British or French educational models introduced during the colonial period were a major influence in most areas. These models were modified, however, to meet the needs of the sparsely populated Canadian frontier and the greater emphasis there on providing an equal education for all. Basic schooling ...
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Two levels of higher education exist in Canada: degree-granting schools—which are the universities; and nondegree-granting institutions—community colleges, technical schools, colleges of agriculture, colleges of art, and schools of nursing. Most of the community colleges have been built since the late 1960s. They offer two-year programs of university-level courses, after ...
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The largest political subdivisions of Canada are its ten provinces and three territories—Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Although the territories are administered directly by the federal government at Ottawa, they have elected representatives in the House of Commons, and there is a measure of self-government. The Yukon Territory has a local government ...
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from the military education article
The branches of the army, navy, and air forces of Canada were combined into a single fighting team, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), in 1968. The Training Command of the Canadian Armed Forces provides the initial training for all servicemen and servicewomen. Military camps offering specialized instruction after basic training are under the jurisdiction of other service ...
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