This course examines how writers, filmmakers, and philosophers understand Canada at the end of the Twentieth Century. Using Michael Ignatieff, The Rights Revolution, the course familiarizes students with key aspects of Canadian contemporary social and political debates. Emphasizes a range of voices, both immigrant and rooted in Canada , and issues critical to arrival, belonging and the myth of nation. Focuses on developing English language facility in reading, writing, listening and speaking, and introduces university research skills.

This course is especially for incoming ESL students who have been asked by Admissions to take this course in order to strengthen their English language facility. It may be counted as fulfilling the general education humanities requirement or as an elective credit. It also fills the Humanities General Education Requirement. This course is open to other ESL students, if space is available. Permission of Writing Programs Coordinator is required. For more information call 416-736-5289.