canada vs. us

[Denaluvscorgis]

I also love Canada, and have visited there many times!! Mostly to BC. I would love to live in Canada someday. The healthcare there is very appealing to me. I work in the healthcare field in the States, and see many of our elderly go without medical care, and necessary medications, simply because they can't afford it, unless they go without food or a roof over their heads. I absolutely makes me sick that this is how we treat or elderly citizens, who worked most of their lives. It also makes me sick how younger people, totally healthy, aren't willing to work, and they are taken care of. Something is definitely wrong with this picture. I do love the US, as I was born here, and have lived here all of my life. I do, however see many benefits to living in Canada. How hard is it to become a Canadian citizen? Can you live in Canada without being a citizen?

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

And this comment has to do with what you quoted how???
Believe or don't believe, but that's how it is with getting into Canada. Check out the site Saje posted. It tells you that Canada goes back as far as possible in regards to felony, theft, DUI's, etc. If you have any of them in your record you aren't allowed into Canada without a "rehab" program.

So you haven't met anyone on either side that knows anything about the other. That's what it sounds like at least.

Most Canadians know a great deal about the USA, simply because with cable and satellite we get American channels. Thus, a good deal of our news comes from the USA. I can name American senators and governors, LOL, but I wonder how many Americans can name Canadian premiers?

I don't have an issue with Canada checking into people's criminal pasts before allowing them into the country. Every country determines their own criteria for admittance, and this is something that seems reasonable. I know several people who also cannot enter the USA due to certain criminal charges in their distant past, eg. marijuana convictions.

 

[LabBreeder]

Well, if we got channels from Canada (like we do England, BBC) we might know more. Canada doesn't want to share their channels with us though.

 

[Saje]

Well, if we got channels from Canada (like we do England, BBC) we might know more. Canada doesn't want to share their channels with us though.

How do you know that? Where did you hear that?

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

Well, if we got channels from Canada (like we do England, BBC) we might know more. Canada doesn't want to share their channels with us though.

LOL, I think it's more likely that there's a lack of interest in seeing Canadian channels so they don't really try to provide them. We also study a lot of American history, etc, in the education system here, and I don't know if that's true of American students.

 

[Roxy's CD]

It's true that Canadians know a lot more about the US than know about us. It's always funny to get asked if I live in an igloo, or use sled dogs to get to work. (I was actually asked in Virginia and Kentucky)

No offense to our Canadian channels of course, but our "television programs" just aren't as funny. Or maybe it's just because we don't put as much money into it. As for news, you guys should watch our news sometimes too!

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

Most Canadians know a great deal about the USA, simply because with cable and satellite we get American channels. Thus, a good deal of our news comes from the USA. I can name American senators and governors, LOL, but I wonder how many Americans can name Canadian premiers?

I don't have an issue with Canada checking into people's criminal pasts before allowing them into the country. Every country determines their own criteria for admittance, and this is something that seems reasonable. I know several people who also cannot enter the USA due to certain criminal charges in their distant past, eg. marijuana convictions.

I think that's totally reasonable to check someones background before letting them into any country.

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

It's true that Canadians know a lot more about the US than know about us. It's always funny to get asked if I live in an igloo, or use sled dogs to get to work. (I was actually asked in Virginia and Kentucky)

No offense to our Canadian channels of course, but our "television programs" just aren't as funny. Or maybe it's just because we don't put as much money into it. As for news, you guys should watch our news sometimes too!

Oh, I dunno - ever watched "Corner Gas"? Or "This Is Wonderland" on CBC? Very funny, LOL. It's more "Fraser"-type humour than slapstick, but it's still darn funny stuff - and very Canadian, too!

 

[Saje]

I think a lot of Canadians don't realize how much Canadian tv is out there so for those who don't know here are some: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English-language_Canadian_television_series

and the more well known:

Babar
The Beachcombers
The Big Comfy Coach
Black Harbour
Bob and Margaret
Calliou
Cold Squad (loved that show! the US made a spin off - cold cases)
Corner Gas
Due South (loved it!)
Earth - Final Conflict
Franklin
The Friendly Giant (Deja vu!)
um, Kids in the Hall anyone? lol
The Littlest Hobo
Mr. Dressup
Nikita (co-production)
North of 60
Polka Dot Door
Psi Factor
The Racoons
The Red Green show (was this as popular in the US?)
Road to Avonlea
Royal Canadian Air Farce
Rupert
Sharon Lois and Bram
This Hour has 22 minutes
The Tom Green Show
Traders
Trailer Park Boys
Train 48

There are tons of kids shows, cartoons and comedy shows that are Canadian but you may only notice that when you are away from home I was shocked at home many shows aired in Japan and Chile were from either Canada or the UK. They love our comedy shows!

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

I think a lot of Canadians don't realize how much Canadian tv is out there so for those who don't know here are some: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English-language_Canadian_television_series

and the more well known:

Babar
The Beachcombers
The Big Comfy Coach
Black Harbour
Bob and Margaret
Calliou
Cold Squad (loved that show! the US made a spin off - cold cases)
Corner Gas
Due South (loved it!)
Earth - Final Conflict
Franklin
The Friendly Giant (Deja vu!)
um, Kids in the Hall anyone? lol
The Littlest Hobo
Mr. Dressup
Nikita (co-production)
North of 60
Polka Dot Door
Psi Factor
The Racoons
The Red Green show (was this as popular in the US?)
Road to Avonlea
Royal Canadian Air Farce
Rupert
Sharon Lois and Bram
This Hour has 22 minutes
The Tom Green Show
Traders
Trailer Park Boys
Train 48

There are tons of kids shows, cartoons and comedy shows that are Canadian but you may only notice that when you are away from home I was shocked at home many shows aired in Japan and Chile were from either Canada or the UK. They love our comedy shows!

Indeed, and many more cartoon shows for kids are made in Canada by Nelvana Productions, which is located in Toronto! Speaking of "Kids In The Hall" I knew Dave Foley quite well, LOL, as he was a client at the vet clinic I managed in Toronto.

 

[Saje]

I'm curious if the US does get some of those kids shows like babar, sharon, lois and bram and franklin... ???

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

One other point is that I'm not sure "poverty" in Canada is quite the same as poverty in the USA. There's a scene in "Bowling For Columbine" that shows a Canadian "ghetto", which was the Regent Park area in Toronto. I actually worked very close to Regent Park for several years, and can confirm that it is considered a "ghetto". And yet it is nothing like ghettos I've seen on American news channels. I'm not sure, but I think Canada has fewer of the gang issues that seem to occur in American cities, but I don't know if that's because poverty here is somewhat addressed through our social programs, or if it's because we have different racial issues here (and trust me, we still have gangs, violence, and racial issues, but they do differ from those in the US).

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

I'm curious if the US does get some of those kids shows like babar, sharon, lois and bram and franklin... ???

When Brandon was young, it was Sharon, Lois & Bram , but yes, we get those.

 

[Saje]

And Fashion File! I used to watch that lol

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

One other point is that I'm not sure "poverty" in Canada is quite the same as poverty in the USA. There's a scene in "Bowling For Columbine" that shows a Canadian "ghetto", which was the Regent Park area in Toronto. I actually worked very close to Regent Park for several years, and can confirm that it is considered a "ghetto". And yet it is nothing like ghettos I've seen on American news channels. I'm not sure, but I think Canada has fewer of the gang issues that seem to occur in American cities, but I don't know if that's because poverty here is somewhat addressed through our social programs, or if it's because we have different racial issues here (and trust me, we still have gangs, violence, and racial issues, but they do differ from those in the US).

Oh ya....we definitely have "ghettos" in the larger cities here in the US. Terrible!!!!!! I'm also seeing it in the smaller cities, like the one I live in...of course not to that extreme.

 

[Saje]

We don't use the word "ghetto" in Canada. At least not Western Canada. I wouldn't say there was a ghetto in Vancouver or Edmonton or Calgary.

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

We don't use the word "ghetto" in Canada. At least not Western Canada. I wouldn't say there was a ghetto in Vancouver or Edmonton or Calgary.

You are correct in the terminology, but I meant comparable areas, kwim? They call them ghettos in the USA, and we call them "troubled areas", LOL. I'm not sure about Calgary, but Vancouver and Edmonton certainly have "troubled areas", LOL, with increased drug trafficking and gang violence.

 

[LabBreeder]

How do you know that? Where did you hear that?

lol, I was joking.

 

[MyBestFriendIsADog]

Quick note, Nelvana also does "Fairly Odd Parents", and several other shows that I *know* are shown in the USA, LOL!

 

[Saje]

Here's some Canadian channels although I think you get the shows and not the channels so much.

English channels
ASN, Atlantic Satellite Network; regional entertainment channel in Atlantic Canada.
CLT, Canadian Learning Television
Bravo! Canada, Arts and entertainment station
CBC Newsworld
Canadian Forces Radio and Television (not available domestically)
The Comedy Network
CMT Canada, Country Music Television
CP24, CablePulse 24; 24-hour local news channel in the Toronto area.
CPAC, Parliamentary channel with both English and French audio feeds
CTV Newsnet, run by CTV
Discovery Channel Canada
Family Channel
Food Network Canada
HGTV Canada, Home and Garden Television.
History Television
Life Network
MTV Canada, (formerly talktv)
MuchMusic
MuchMoreMusic
OLN Canada, Outdoor Life Network
Report on Business Television
Rogers Sportsnet
The Score, a sports news channel
Showcase, focused largely on international, raunchy, and cult programming
Space: The Imagination Station, science, fantasy and science fiction programming, owned by CHUM
Star!, entertainment news channel
Teletoon, animation channel; English version of Télétoon
Treehouse TV, channel for younger children
TSN, The Sports Network
TVtropolis, (formerly Prime)
Vision TV, multi-faith religious channel
W Network, women's channel
The Weather Network
YTV, youth channel