Relevant Web Sites:

• 加拿大風光 ﹙in Chinese）from Canadian Educational Center; general introduction to Canada's politics, climate, cities, and the provinces.
• (Political) History of Canada
• About Canada
• Canada: an informative and visually pleasing site for tourist; its worldwide link is also good.
• Canada from EducETH
• Symbols of Canada
• The "Canadian History" page from the above tourist's site--clear and updated as a general introd.
• Canadian Issues, such as language, environment, etc.; from National Atlas on SchoolNet.
  • Languages in Canada: "English and French are the two most widely spoken mother tongues in Canada (approximately 85% of the population in 1991 speak one or the other). They are also the country's official languages. The Official Languages Act, adopted in 1969, gave these languages equal status, rights and privileges. " (from the second page).
• Toronto Globe and Mail
• Toronto Star
• Other Canadian Newspapers
   
  • for further studies:
• Quebec separatism: from World History Archives, a lot of articles on related issues; in English!
• Quebec Votes on Sovereignty: historical background and vote results of 1993 and 1995 from National Atlas on SchoolNet.

• Articles
• A SHORT HISTORY OF TORONTO
• Origin Of The Name Toronto (more articles on Toronto history)
• Caribana
• A Black Man's Toronto
• The Socio-Economic Adjustment of  Southeast Asian Refugees in Metropolitan Toronto, 1979-81: "Among Toronto's most recent immigrants are these refugees from the tragedy of Southeast Asia known as the 'boat people'."

• Web Sites
• "Magic Assembling: Metropolitan Toronto Storefronts and Street Scenes".Come explore the multicultural complexity of the Greater Toronto Area.  A wonderful collection of the storefronts in the Metropolitan Toronto area, with articles discussing issues relevant to multiculturalism (immigration, racism, multicultural events such as caribana, etc).  See our local file The Magic Assembling as an introduction.  Searchable by map and culture.
   
• Toronto: in-depth introductions to every aspect of the city for tourists.  Its Art and Culture page is especially informative and relevant to our class.
• City of Toronto Website; run by the city government; Pictures
• Metro (Toronto's Transportation System)
  • Toronto, general info 1, 2
  • Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Toronto Chapter--
  • Canada - Toronto City Guide & Information--
  • Toronto Historical Board

　References: 
Hutcheon, Linda & Marion Richmond, eds. Other Solitudes: Canadian Multicultural Fictions.  . Toronto: 
     Oxford UP, 1990. 
The World Book Encyclopedia.  C-Ch.  Chicago: World Book, Inc., 1985.