Corporate Profitability In Canada

Poverty is a serious issue in Canada needs to be addressed promptly. Poverty is not simply about the lack of money an individual has; it is much more than that. The World Bank Organization defines poverty by stating that, “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time”. In Canada, 14.9 percent of Canada’s population has low income as Statistics Canada reports, which is roughly about two million of Canadians in poverty or on the verge of poverty. In addition, according to an UNICEF survey, 13.3 percent of Canadian children live in

How can there be so many people in poverty? It is all around us even though Canada has made the G20 Richest Nations; they still have one of the highest poverty rates for in the industrialized world. Through reading many articles such as Ann Duffy and Nancy Mandell’s “Poverty in Canada”, others that I have found online, and my own personal experience I have learned the numerous reasons why so many people in a well industrialized nation such as Canada are struggling with poverty.

For the last two decades, the increased use of fossil energy caused the environmental problems. The evidence of global warming, like drying rivers, extinction of species, melting of glaciers, became more often around the planet. The climate change became a threat to healthy environment and prosperity of humanity and wildlife, and the world community started searching for solution to combat climate change. In 2008 British Columbia introduced carbon tax on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reduce global warming. Starting from $10 per tonne of CO2, the price was increasing annually till it reached $30 per tonne in 2012. During that period British Columbia was reducing harmful emissions and improving economy comparing to the rest of Canada. However, since the price rise on carbon stopped in 2012, no improving changes in cutting emissions, economy, and overall quality of life have been noticed. In this essay I will persuade that British Columbia should continue gradually increase price on carbon tax to the level where it will significantly cut the use of dirty energy, provide enough investments into the green projects, and support low-income families.

Inequality in Canada is a growing problem. As income rises for the rich and remains the same for the poor, a gap is forming between Canada’s highest and lowest earners. This gap has sparked outrage by some, resulting in the Occupy Movement, and apathy in others. However, it can indeed be said that in Canada “the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.”

A canadian oil boom is negatively affecting animals humans and the environment. Studies show that cancer rates near the mine are up by thirty percent. Oil pollution in Alberta, Canada can cause cancer, negatively affecting native americans and poisoning bird eggs with toxic levels mercury.

Inequality in Canada is not as prominent as many other places around the world, although it does remain in certain segments of Canada. There are many forms of inequality in Canada and internationally, although this papers main focus is going to be the inequality of wealth. According to Steven Kerstetter “Canadians may view their country as a land of opportunity, but it is also a land of deep and abiding inequality in the distribution of personal wealth” (Kerstetter 2002). The “gaps between the rich and poor remain evident in Canadian statistics” (Kerstetter 2002), Canadians have always kept financial security as an essential element of life and have tried to obtain and sustain it within their lives. Frank Cunningham’s article, “What’s

Money. It is often said that it is not the most important thing in life. For many people, however, it is right up there next to air in importance. Money is what allows people have the freedom to do whatever they desire, but sadly not everyone has access to such luxury. In Canada, the splitting of wealth between humans of every culture is much better than in other countries such as the United States, however, with the rise in poverty it could still be greatly improved. As the gap between the rich and the poor increases, the people on the lower side of the income scale start to experience many issues. Economic inequality effects people in more ways than just buying power, it also impacts their education, living conditions, and health.

Did you know that there are sources stating anywhere in between 1 in 10 and 1 in 5 canadians live in poverty! I’m guessing some of you did, but not all! Here is a fact that you won't know! Over the past 25 years, the population in Canada has increased by 30% however annual national investment in housing

Individuals may believe that the people begging for money on the streets are scammers, or that the poor could’ve tried to have a better life but decided not to. Most people are unaware of poverty because Canada is not considered to be a “poor” country, but people have their own battles to fight. There are different ways to consider different people as poor, but generally, it is a citizen who cannot provide a stable and healthy life for themselves. Canada Without Poverty is an admirable organization with past or present citizens of poverty running

World needs energy and Alberta need the oil sands to strengthen the economy. When considering Canada, especially Alberta has been in the oil market, bringing heaps of economic benefits to the country. Besides, energy has turned out to be one of the essential and basic needs, mandatory for the economic progress of a nation. Depending on consumption of the main energy sources, oil is used in a percentage of around 38%, gas is around 21% and also, coal is around 28%. As the developing countries and developed world continue to grow rapidly, many obstacles arise from our dependence on these burnable energies. The availability and consumption of energy resources need to be related to the costs of the global economy and as well as to the ecological impacts. Mainly, the environmental risks associated with energy consumption are related to oil abstraction and their discharge related problems. In addition, these natural resources like coal, oil and gases generate difficulties in both ways, while extracting as well in their use. Besides, the other main problem is the supply of these fuels from other countries and they highly rely on transportation methods or pipe lines which could cause massive destruction to our nature. And at the same time, many arguments take place in regard to the damage cause by these oil sands. Yet, there are no primary energy origins which are free of economic or

This will in turn, result in a greater greenhouse gas effect and contribute significantly more to climate change. Canada will not be able to meet green emission standards and will rather be contributing more to global climate change than trying to reduce it.

Into 21st century, social problems are everywhere in the world, even Canada, one of the wealthiest post-industrialized countries in the World. Canada has estimated 35.5 million people living within ten provinces, and three territories. Canada rated 10th highest nominal per capita income globally, and 8th highest ranking in the Human Development Index. This rank is based on the measurement of civil liberties, education, economic freedom, and government transparency (Statistic Canada, 2014). Although Canada is one of the highest members in Organization for economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and classified as one of the world’s wealthiest industrialized nations, there is no official measure or government definition for poverty in Canada

“The more clouds in the sky, the more people will die”, are the words of a young child in Sarnia, Ontario. The first thing you notice about Sarnia is the smell of rotten eggs, but it is not rotten eggs you are smelling. That would be all the chemicals that are polluting the air from all the industries that have been developed. The air pollution has been described as the the worst air in Canada. Aamjiwnaang is a first nation tribe that is located in Sarnia, Ontario. Their territorial grounds is near a Chemical Valley that is made up of forty percent of Canada’s industries. There is about “sixty oil refineries and industrial strips that over see the St. Clair River”. These industries have severely impacted the environment by releasing toxic fumes into the environment resulting with an impact on the health and habitat and wildlife.

Currently there are many problems and flaws with the way the Canadian government’s policies deal with healthcare, income inequality and poverty. Time to time changes in policies have been made, perhaps to improve these issues, however, the gap between rich and poor keeps increasing and there is very little improvement in healthcare and the economy. In fact, healthcare keeps on becoming costly. Major issues like income inequality and poverty are not being taken care of by the government. According to Dr. Raphael (2002) poverty is caused by several reasons such as inequality in people’s income, weak social services and lack of other social supports (p.VI). He states, “Poverty directly harms the health of those with low incomes while income

The operation and refining processes alongside transportation of the refined oil pose a significant risk to the environment. From the digging and excavating that occurs up north, to the refineries that refine the oil sand, to the pipelines that transport our oil, we are harming the environment. Tailing ponds, carbon emissions, destroying of wildlife habitat and oil spills are just a few of the many large issues that plague our oil sands industry. We essentially place our blind faith in the oil companies that reside within our province to reduce and possibly eliminate the impact that the oil sands have on the