Canada and the Global Environment · Modern Era
Canada's Natural Resources
An overview of Canada's major resources (forestry, water, minerals) and their global importance.
Key Questions
- 1How does Canada's economy rely on the export of raw materials?
- 2What are the environmental trade-offs of large-scale resource extraction?
- 3Who should own and manage Canada's natural resources?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Geography: Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability - Grade 8ON: Geography: Global Inequalities: Economic Development and Quality of Life - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: History & Geography
Unit: Canada and the Global Environment
Period: Modern Era
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