CANADA DEFINITION OF NATION

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WELL AS WE SEE UNDER NATION (KINGDOM IS IN THERE). I AM NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANS IN LIGHT OF PROPHECY,BUT IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS KINGDOM, MAYBE THE WORLD WILL ALL DECIDE ON WHAT THE WORD NATION MEANS.

MAYBE THE INDIVIDUAL NATIONS WILL BE CALLED KINGDOMS LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS IN DANIEL. THIS ONE I WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY TO SEE IF KINGDOMS WILL BE USED INSTEAD OF NATION OR NATION STATE.

SINCE I BELIEVE THE WORLD WILL BE PUT IN TO 10 WORLD REGIONS OR TRADING BLOCKS. MAYBE THE COUNTRIES IN THESE BLOCKS WILL ALL BE CLASSIFIED AS KINGDOM(S) INSTEAD OF NATION ALSO.

NATION
--noun 1. a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to
possess. a givernment peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
2. the territory or country itself: the nations of Central America.
3. a member tribe of an American Indian confederation. 4. an aggregation of persons of the same ethnic family, often speaking the same language or cognate languages.
(Origin: 1250-1300; ME < L nation-(s. of nation) birth, tribe, equiv. to nat(us) (ptp. of nasci to be born) + ion- -ion)
--Synonyms 1. See race 2. 2. state, commonwealth, kingdom, realm.

NATION STATE
--noun a sovereign state inhabited by a relatively homogeneous group of people who share a feeling of common nationality.

Canadians quick to weigh in on Quebec nationhood

Why then do we not have a German Nation, Ukrainian Nation, Russian Nation? Quebec is not a distinct nation, one man asks
Last Updated: Thursday, November 23, 2006,CBC News

Canadians were quick to respond to the federal Conservatives motion that the Québécois form a nation within Canada, with most telling CBC.ca they don't support the idea.Many said they believed the motion, introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the House of Commons on Wednesday and due for a vote next week, could be the beginning of a slippery slope of demands.Why then do we not have a German Nation, Ukrainian Nation, Russian Nation? Quebec is not a distinct nation. They are Canadians just like the rest of us, wrote Terry Marak.Peter Swire said the prime minister's motion was less than helpful for the building of a better Canada.

How long will it be for other parts of Canada to ask to be considered a nation? The West? Toronto? Newfoundland and Labrador? What is fair is fair, isn't it? Others reacted with outrage, saying they are tired of an issue that never seems to go away.This is so absurd! The placation, mollification and accommodation of Quebec always becomes Job One whenever there is some federal political volatility whether it's a tenuous minority government trying to hang on, or a major party electing a leader, wrote Tim Elliott, from Calgary.Mark Cascella questioned how Harper's motion appeases Quebec residents that identify with Canada as their nation.

The separatist movement is pure fantasy, ignorant of the reality that we live in a global village, and to become a small sovereign nation defined by a culture of insularity would lead to socio-economic catastrophe, wrote Cascella.Recognize the obvious, others urge,Others seemed to feel that change could be in the air.

Tolerance can only go so far and then you end up with a fractured nation that does not know who it is, wrote Peter Chalker.I feel that recognizing Quebec as a nation is stating the obvious and should have been done years ago.Halifax man Unfortunately, this may mean a very different Canada in the future but if you want to live here and benefit from Canadian institutions conform.A reader from Halifax said Harper's motion reflects a more evolved sense of national unity.I feel that recognizing Quebec as a nation is stating the obvious and should have been done years ago, he wrote.However, I'm also inclined to think that comes with a price. Canada will ultimately have to change, but maybe we need to. The question becomes how much, and can we a logical and comprehensive constitutional debate in this country right now.

Some questioned the wording of the prime minister's motion.

The motion refers to recognizing the Québécois (people) as a nation within Canada. It does not refer to the recognizing of Quebec(province) as a nation, wrote Ron White.Griffin, a reader from Halifax, quotes comedian Rick Mercer in looking for the perfect solution.Let Quebec separate. Then all the other provinces will separate and join with Quebec. We can all become the country of Quebec. Then we can have a referendum and change the name back to Canada.

ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
First Nations seek clarity on Harper's motion on nationhood

OTTAWA, Nov. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - In reference to the motion made by Prime Minister Harper yesterday, the Assembly of First Nations calls upon the Prime Minister to clarify his position in a way that does justice to the status and role of First Nations in Quebec and within Canada as a whole.National Chief Phil Fontaine commented that mindful as we are of our own history and identity, we want to be respectful of other communities and traditions in Canada. The AFN has been, and remains, open to recognition of the nature of Quebec society that acknowledges features such as the French speaking majority in that province. It is important, however, that such recognition be carried out in a way that does not dismiss or diminish in any way, the nationhood of First Nations in Quebec and throughout Canada.

AFN Regional Chief of Quebec and Labrador, Ghislain Picard added that the First Nations of Quebec reserve the right to assert and affirm our status as Nations regardless of what other governments may imply.Furthermore,Picard stated that the recognition by one government of another is only meaningful through a process of negotiation to confirm mutual understandings of the relationship.The Aboriginal and Treaty rights of First Nations peoples, as referenced in the Constitution Act (1982), already provide for the unique status of First Nations in law. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, which delivered its final report 10 years ago this week, provided a comprehensive affirmation of our rights and title, as well as a clear path forward for First Nations and all Canadians. Yet, Canada has failed to act and failed to respond in a manner consistent with Aboriginal and Treaty rights and title.Indeed, First Nations across Canada are expressing frustration at the lack of action and attention to First Nations issues.

At the same time, as putting forward this motion, the Government of Canada is actively opposing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Canada's opposition to this non-binding Declaration that would set only minimum standards for dignity, survival and well-being of the world's Indigenous Peoples is unprincipled and inconsistent.The announcement of a larger than anticipated surplus and more tax-cuts by Minister Flaherty today is yet another blow to First Nations noted the National Chief.

In the full awareness of the growing socio-economic crises in First Nation communities across Canada, First Nations receive neither recognition nor investment.Despite this, we believe that Canadians do care, and, if given the chance, Canadians would support our plans to overcome the disproportionate problems in health, education and housing in our communities, said the National Chief. The challenge is for the Government of Canada to finally act,to finally recognize First Nations, and work with us in the best interest of First Nations peoples and all Canadians.

It would be a very sad comment that unless you constitute a block of potential swing ridings, your voice,regardless of your legal entitlements and rights, is meaningless in this country.There is space for all in Canada, concluded the National Chief. The Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and all subsequent governments must seek a balance of the rights of the Quebecois, First Nations, and the rest of Canadians to ensure the prosperity of this country we all share.The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.For further information: Bryan Hendry, A/Director of Communications,
(613) 241-6789, ext. 229, Cell (613) 293-6106, bhendry@afn.ca