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    Aboriginal people have long rich history in Canada, but with this history they have dealt with an abundant amount of injustice, they have been constantly been overgeneralized in the Canadian system of justice leading Aboriginal people to a circle of disadvantage involving poverty and inequality, to employment barriers, health care matters, and education matters as well. Explicit procedures were deliberated to help break this cycle specific methods were put in place. Hence, Aboriginal people have

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    This is a very famous quote by Helen Keller, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” It all started by the relaxed and casual talks between my father and his best friends. I was elated to know that we were going for a vacation with five other families. That time, I had entered my 7th Year but I can still recall the experience, I had during my Diwali vacations with my family friends as we visited some thrilling, exciting and daring places in Sikkim & Darjeeling. The eastern parts of India

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    transported had to move trains where these railways met up. Also, many railways would not intersect towns, causing them to board trains on the other side of town. The Transcontinental Railroad was one of the stepping stones towards standardization as these factors were enforced by law for uniformity, and towns began to be built around these railways. This allowed people to travel from the eastern coast to the western coast without having to swap railways many times and would bring people and their

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    well as most other scandals and affairs in the government is a lack of transparency (Aucoin, 2006). In the Pacific scandal, Macdonald went behind the backs of the people of Canada and many people in his government and wrongly sold the rights to the railway. This demonstrates a lack of transparency because the public was unaware of what he was doing. It is unquestionably crucial to our democratic system that the public has unwavering faith in their leader who can be trusted to uphold a certain degree

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    Direct Behavior Rating- Classroom Management Ms. Nelson is a second grade teacher at ABC Elementary. Ms. Nelson was self-referred as she was concerned about her student’s engagment. She was observed on 02/25/2016 using the Direct Behavior Rating- Classroom Management: external Rater Form (DBR – CM ER) for 20 minutes. The DBR – CM ER involves the observer recording ratings in five categories: classroom structure, praise, communication, enthusiasm, and rapport. During the beginning of the observation

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    self-government, and a railway. On May 12, 1870, the Red River settlement founded by the Metis became the small but powerful province of Manitoba due to the perseverance of Riel. Louis Riel was the essential advocate that made a minority of people into a province. He aided in the implementation of the Manitoba Act, granting the Metis the

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    Chinese Migration

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    In the year of 2017, Canada will be celebrating 132 years since the completion of the CPR, the Canadian Pacific Railway. The completion of the transcontinental railway was critical for the survival of the newly formed country of Canada. It finally unified the country from coast to coast, economically, and physically linking the wide set of land together. However, even though the building of the railroad was a dangerous and a long construction, it created employment for thousands of Chinese workers

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    beginning of its construction in 1881, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has had a profound impact on Canada’s political, cultural and geographical landscape. What began as an aspect of John A Macdonald’s plan to create a Canada which stretched from sea to sea has since developed into over 200 000 km of railway tracks spanning both Canada and the United States. (“Canadian Pacific Railway,” 2017) Just as predicted by Macdonald, the railway acted as a catalyst for the unification and advancement of

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    Terry Fox Research Paper

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    Terry fox into the wind Based on a Documentary by ESPN: 30 for 30 Terry Fox, a name you’ve probably heard a lot. Just sitting in your class and doodling. Ever actually paid attention to who is Terry fox is? In this report you will learn a lot of facts about terry fox. Ps. not a ten page essay my teacher told me to write. Terry fox Terry fox was a young boy born in 1958, his mother’s name is Betty Fox, his father’s name is Rolly Fox. He had 3 siblings Fred, Judith and Darrell. He passed away on

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    Terry Fox was an athletic boy who grew up in the town Port Coquitlam in British Columbia. At a very young age, in the year 1976, Terry was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma. The cancer in the bone of his right leg was so severe it had to be amputated above the knee. Through many trials, he eventually made a goal and set to work raising money for cancer research. Terry died June 28, 1981 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. His life would spark hope into the lives of many and still influences

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