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implemented their own charter called Bill 60 in order amend the current Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms which is entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. If this proposed bill were to be passed, it will cause many problems amongst the citizens of Quebec in terms of diversity as it will be banning some of the most important guaranteed rights stated in the Constitution: Freedom of expression and freedom of religion. Although there are positives to a secular state, there are also a few negatives if

the federal government made the decision that cultural diversity is essential to the success of Canadian society. Also based on Multiculturalism was the introduction of the Immigration Act of 1976, which brought about huge significant changes to the immigration policy and how it would operate in Canada. The Act called for consultation with provinces on the planning and management of immigration and allowed for refugees to be considered a distinct group to be selected and admitted from immigrants

July 11th 1990, marked the beginning date of the Oka Crisis in Quebec Canada. It lasted until September 26th 1990 resulting in one fatality of a local police officer. The violent clash was triggered by something as simple as a golf course extension and as complicated as native burial traditions. It had drawn world attention, catapulting native land rights into the mix. The Oka Crisis is just one of many conflicts between the Aboriginals and the Canadian government. A major issue that has been of

organization design and implementation. Additional information provided by Department of Finance of Canada furthermore explained that once favorable ruling received from the Supreme Court of Canada, the government of Canada will introduce the securities act to parliamentary legislative process. Changes to new regime of a national securities regulation IIROC to Expert Panels IRROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealer and trading activities on debt

Senators (Women become Persons). This act of exclusion portrayed Canada as an immature nation. A milestone with significant importance occurred in the Persons Case. The first constitution of Canada was the BNA Act (British North America Act). In this constitution it referred to a group of people as “persons” but when one individual was referenced they used the word ‘he”. The constitution restricted women from holding public office. (History Canadian resources book) The act declared that “women are persons

saw gradual yet largely significant governmental reforms which led to an extension of the franchise from 500,000 to around 21 million. Prior to 1832, Britain’s franchise composed of a selective elite of the landowning class, however the 1832 reform act, although a disappointment in the extent of what it achieved, paved the way for further reform as it brought people together in rebellion (the Bristol Riots). This proved that popular pressure had the potential to be very successful in orchestrating

Final Exam 2015 Question 1 Aspects of An Act to Encourage the Gradual Civilization of Indian Tribes in this Province, and to amend the Laws Relating to Indians, 1857 include: - Applied equally to Upper and Lower Canada; - Referred to as the Gradual Civilization Act, this statute was the first to introduce the concept of enfranchisement - the process by which Indian people lost their Indian status and became full British subjects; - Intent was to remove all legal distinctions between Indians and

Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government: Ensuring National Interest Introduction In 2011, three legal and constitutional scholars, Peter Aucoin, Mark D. Jarvis and Lori Turnbull set out to write a book detailing what they believed to be obvious and egregious errors in the way in which the current form of responsible government as it was practiced in the Canadian federal government, fell short of operating within basic democratic parameters. Canada has a system that is based

Akanksha Bhatnagar Dr. Mark Blythe POL S 225: Canadian Government Due: 7 March 2016 Are Quebec’s Five Demands a reasonable request? The relationship between the Canadian government and Quebec has been in constant turmoil for years. This paper will discuss and critique Quebec’s five demands made in 1986 by the Liberal government and their current implications. Reasonable demands are ones in which a limited amount of asymmetrical federalism grants provincial sovereignty. Currently all provinces

history of Canada, there are many moments in which the government and its people act in protection of these rights. The establishment of Medicare in Saskatchewan as an example took place on July 1st, 1962 and marked the start of Canada’s free healthcare reputation. The provincial government at the time, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation or the CCF party under the leadership of T.C. Douglas, passing the Medicare Act in Saskatchewan was brought about by the popularity the concept had with the people