How do I put into words what my wedding day meant to me and the enormous gratitude I have for everything you did! For so long, I dreamt of the day when Aiden and I would say - I do, and finally you made my dream come true. Your support, financially and emotionally, has always been there for me.

I have so many fond memories of all of us working together for the wedding. I will always remember how you focused on what Aiden and I wanted. There were fun times, silly times, hard work times and times of pure joy - and you were always there for me.

Mom, shopping with you for dresses was so special - where did you get all your patience and energy! Dad, I'll always remember what you said to me before we walked down the aisle. And there are a hundred more memories, all because of you two.

Our wedding day was an unbelievable celebration with family and friends. What memories I will always have!

Thank you for the wedding and reception, and thank you for the washer and dryer you gave us. Laundromat days are over - hooray - because of your very generous and practical gift.

I love you and adore you for everything you did for October 29, 2011. Most of all, thank you for being the extraordinary example of how rich and full married life can be. Your marriage has been a rock in my life and I will work hard to create a marriage as wonderful as the one I have witnessed under your roof.

Love,
Mandy

A. Canada's culture has historically been influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French. Canada's federal government has influenced Canadian culture with programs, laws and institutions. In general, the way of life, family structure, cuisine, and dress are closer to those of the United States than to those of Britian or France.

B. Canada has become a cultural mosaic in which immigrant groups have been able to retain much of their ethnic culture. The major metropolitan centers have provided several focal points for artistic activity stimulated by a rapidly urbanizing society. Like the cultures and customs of other countries, culture and customs of Canada are very distinctive and unique. Canada occupies a very specific piece of the world's geography.

C. Food plays an inextricable role in our daily lives. Food is such an essential element of people's lives that many people think of countries first and foremost in terms of their food and cuisine. While Canada is not known internationally for its culinary contributions or accomplishments the way China, India, France and Italy are, it is known in many parts of the world for its diverse foods and foodstuffs, as well as its regional specialties and escalating gastronomic achievements. This is due to the incredible diversity of the country's environment, its multicultural character, and its rapidly growing coterie of world-class chefs, cooks and culinary specialists.

D Canada is well known throughout the world today for the quantity and quality of its fresh-water fish, ocean fish, shellfish and the like. Many of these delicacies are packed up in fresh, frozen, or smoked form and shipped off to destinations in other parts of the world in response to the high demand for them. While drink is an essential part of the food and cuisines of all people and countries in the world - think of what tea means to China and Japan and wine and beer mean to Germany, France, and other European countries - Canada does not have a long tradition in this area.

E. Not in any of the paragraphs.

A huge Canadian study, the largest of its kind, tested employer reactions to resumes with English-sounding names, and compared them to Asian names (Indian, Chinese and Pakistani). The study found that resumes with such names are 40% more likely to receive call-backs than resumes with Indian, Pakistani or Chinese names. The 2011 study, - Why do some employers prefer to interview Mathew but not Samir? It was conducted by an economist and University of Toronto's economics professor, Philip Oreopoulos, who sent over 12,000 resumes to employers from 3,225 job postings, in Canada's most diverse cities - Toronto, Montreal and Vancover.

As a part of the study, two sets of identical resumes with identical Canadian qualifications and Canadian work experience were sent to potential employers. The only difference was that one set had Anglophone names, while the other had Asian names. The English - sounding resume candidates got substantially higher call-backs from employers for that first crucial, foot-in-the door interview, in all the cities that claim to be the most 'multicultural'!

- "The study is important because it actually shows the behavior of employers engaged in the act of discriminating, and it's like a smoking gun and very difficult to deny the evidence of widespread discrimination," says Jeffrey Reitz, director of ethnic immigration and pluralism studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

Mr Reitz, who's worked with Professor Oreopoulos on a related follow-up study, says that when employers were asked about this behavior, some responded and said they were worried about their language skills or the accent of those Asian candidates. So, they put it down to skill deficiencies - but those skills were visible in the resume, which showed the applicant had a Canadian degree and had jobs in Canada, indicating that language skills was not an issue, he points out.