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    achieved in Canada in (and since) the 1970s? Canada is a just society because of the changes to women's legal rights, ethnic minority human rights, and multiculturalism. The first reason that shows that Canada has become a “just society” is the changes to women’s legal rights. Since the 1970s, many women have stepped up to the work of politics. Several instances include Kim Campbell, the first woman to become the prime minister of Canada,1 Kathleen Wynne, the first premier of Canada to be lesbian

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    the globe by ship is a commitment given by the Government of Canada(GoC). Federal Government has taken concrete measures to convince Canadian public that the Canadian Waters are safe for maritime transportation. Following excerpts from various web sources explained government’s position on the issue. Canada’s oil sands are a major resource within Canada’s energy sector, accounting for 97 percent of Canada’s total oil reserves. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is committed to developing Canada’s oil

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    Canadian government imposed protective tariffs on foreign magazines” (Levin Institute, n.d.). However, it seems that the focus of the dispute was actually more about the financial interests over time, and note solely because of the desire to protect their culture. I think this is clear when you look at the tariffs and taxes that Canada tried to place on foreign published magazines and periodicals. Even though only 11 percent of magazine sales in Canada are actually produced in Canada, I think that

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    Canadian debate of whether the federal government should have greater authority on administering health care. Essentially, Canada’s health care program referred to as Medicare, is administered by the provinces while regulated by the federal government through the Canada Health Act of 1984. One side of the debate, using the political theory of pluralism, argues against federal leadership and instead emphasizes for provincial authority on matters of health care since Canada is inherently composed of individuals

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    in many places including Canada. However, as Katha Pollitt (2007) stated, “The feminist movement has done much for some women, but it has hardly turned America into a playground free of sex roles” (p. 543). Studies conducted by Statistics Canada show that 1976 to 2005, women have increased their labor force participation greatly, and men have increased their time spent doing housework over the same span (Marshall, 2006, p.7). I believe that the Feminist Revolution, in Canada, is unfinished because

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    Financing the War in Afghanistan Essay

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    Financing the war in Afghanistan is a complex and multifaceted issue where the Canadian government must decide the most efficient and effective approach to disperse its resources; in terms of monetary funding and providing supplementary goods and services. The Canadian government must act, think and approach the issues faced in Afghanistan in an ‘economical manner’, meaning, the Canadian government must “deal with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management”

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    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 one the Westminster

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    Kitchener financial services company was denied due to his Somali background and not because of his human resources letter. Hagi-Yusuf received the rejection email citing, “Somali has a culture of resistance to authority”. Hagi-Yusuf, who was born in Canada to refugees from the Somali civil war, was left feeling dehumanized and discriminated. He did not realize, mentioning he spoke Somali and forming an organization to tutor Somali youth would take away his job opportunities. Eventually, he filed an

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    important nutrients like iron, B vitamins, zinc and fibre. Impact statement | Action Plan | Economics: * Unemployment nationally 10%Recession started in 2008; unemployment is high in record in Canada now. People

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    A Developmental Worker Analysis: (337)Question 1: The first value that I would bring to a developmental worker for a government agency would be to provide solidarity within a neo-liberal culture. The current examples of this form of managerial form of cooperation between corporate suppliers of resources and the governmental collectivization process. Solidarity amongst all parties is crucial for maintain a cooperative organization that can adjust through complex community actions and the managerial

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