According to the trivia section, she became a Canadian citizen, in 2008. I'm curious as to what prompted that. She could still work in Canada, without being a citizen.
shareI think because her family moved there. You can ask her yourself too...or I think she wrote about this in her blog. Can't remember, sorry.
http://www.laurenholly.com/blog/
How would I ask her myself?
shareGave you the url of her website...her message board is active there and she answers questions. Or you can reach her via twitter. Just found out she answers questions there too.
And yep, it's her.
Because she wanted to live in the statistically most free country in the world? I know they have that international reputation. Good education, diverse, low crime etc.
God lykke!
Most free country in the world? LOL. Try saying something politically incorrect and see how free it is. People in Canada have literally been arrested and jailed for being against gay marriage. Putting aside your views on the matter, if you think getting arrested for **SPEECH** = freest country in the world, I guess we have different interpretations of the word "free".
People in Canada have literally been arrested and jailed for being against gay marriage.
Prove it.
Your generalization is just as problematic as saying Canada is the freest country in the world. There have certainly been instances where people are not fairly treated by the government/police/other authorities, but it's not like this happens on a regular basis.
Also, you should probably qualify your statement a bit. I find it extremely hard to believe that people get jailed just for "being against gay marriage." Simply believing gay marriage (for example) is wrong is one thing, but often people will go to extremes to demonstrate this, to the point where it infringes on someone else's freedom. And it's in these cases where legal issues might get involved. Of course, I guess it depends on your definition of "free," but I think that wanting to oppress gay people (and yes, being against gay marriage is oppressive), minimize Aboriginal issues (a BIG ONE in Canada, and rightfully so), and otherwise limit the civil rights and freedoms of others does not contribute to a society that is ultimately free. There's a distinct difference between those who believe in gay marriage (to continue with your example) and those who don't; one group is encouraging freedom, while the other wants to restrict freedom. Of course, it's not as simple as all that, but in my experience as a Canadian, that's how the country seems to work (at least in theory, if not always in practice).
Anyway, like you said, it all depends on your own definition of "free."
She has partnered with clothing store Le Chateau for a clothing line called Lauren's Closet.
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