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Prime Minister British Empire
1,041 wordsThroughout Canada in the 20 th Century, numerous events and decisions have formed defining moments for the people of this country. Events like View Ridge, the formation of NATO, and the development of the new flag have made a huge impact on the country. In addition, the leadership of people like Lester B. Pearson and, much earlier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, has created very significant changes in the course of Canadas history. Of these, the new flag, sometimes referred to as the maple leaf is not onl...
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1,392 words"Just watch me. " Thats what Pierre Trudeau said when asked by a reporter if he was willing to bring in the military, under the War Measures Act, to calm the FLQ separatist terrorist group, and quell their acts of terror on the citizens of Quebec. Canada had a unique and exciting history that has many defining moments. Three such defining moments are Vimy Ridge in World War One, Canadas participating in D-Day in World War Two, and the Avro Arrow Jet Program. To begin, Canadas victory at Vimy Rid...
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968 wordsEleven years after the second world war, a crisis occurred which had the potential to escalate into a third world war. Hostilities ran high and the background causes that prompted this crisis contained the same fundamentals as were seen in the first and second world wars. Those being militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism; wrought by those countries that had an interest in the Suez Canal and the Arab states. In the world of superpowers in conflict, Canada made a name for itself throu...
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Standard Of Living Upper And Lower
1,597 wordsAlthough the trend followed by most nations nowadays tend to favor mixed economies, the question about planning versus free market still resurfaces every now and then. Throughout history, people have established different types of economic systems that best represent the cultural and social values of the society as a whole. By definition, an effective economic system is believed to be the kind of system that will meet the entire society's needs and wants. It is also the system that will solve ma...
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Socialized Medicine In Canada Healthcare System
1,997 wordsCanadas healthcare system has been the envy of many western industrialized countries for years. England's Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspired it in 1948 when he said: The discoveries of healing science must be the inheritance of all [] Disease must be attacked whether it occurs in the poorest or the richest man or woman, simply on the ground that it is the enemy [] Our policy is to create a national health service in order to secure that everybody in the country, irrespective of means, age...
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Differences Between American And Canadian Core Executive
759 wordsDifferences between American and Canadian Core Executive The differences between American and Canadian governments can be seen if to look how they govern themselves. Another difference is that Canada is constitutional monarchy and the U. S. is republic. Canada has parliamentary-cabinet government, while America has presidential-congressional. This actually means that the president of the United States is the head of the government. In Canada, the Governor General is the head of the provinces and...
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Period Of Time Canadas Immigration
1,897 words... Without counting the historical records as to the immigration, Canada encounters the probability of inflation increase in the result of the labor cost rises. Till this time, it has never been a problem, but who knows what changes can bring? Economic Regulations can take some active actions within time to eliminate inflation rise. Such actions usually do not pass painless for the economy. We know this from the economic history of the United States. What happened recently in 2000, when unemplo...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Global Climate Change
2,747 wordsCanadian Foreign Policy In order to discover what the foreign policy of a country is we need to look first what are the objectives of a country. Canada plays important role in the world and is a member of many international organizations. Canada, like any other country has its own goals that it is trying to pursue through the participation in world political affairs. For many years, when Canadians looked southward, we tended not to see beyond the United States. Our entry into the Organization of...
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Long Term Goals Canadas Immigration
1,692 words... appears to be to use immigration to change the nature of the Canadian workforce, making it more skilled and flexible. I have never before tried to use immigration policy to change the skill mix in the economy without also stating explicitly which skills are lacking, that is, without trying to micro-manage the process. First of all I would like to say that Canadas immigration policy history up to the late 1980 s can be summarized as alternating periods of large inflows targeted at specific ec...
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Canada Is Formally A Democratic Country
1,710 wordsCanada is Formally a Democratic Country Canada, supposedly a democratic country, has a power structure that has been criticized by both domestic and foreign political observers. (Howe, p. 14) The federal government of the country is certainly not that efficient and democratic as the countrys population would like to see it. If we closely analyze Canadas government and politics from the perspective of the formal and substantive aspects of democracy, it is evident that some drastic changes need to...
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Skilled Workers Immigration Laws
3,163 wordsBrain Drain and High Taxes: Is there a correlation? Introduction: Campaigners against high taxes use the problem of brain drain as the perfect scapegoat to portray themselves as defenders of national interest. Brain drain is a pejorative description of the tendency for skilled workers to seek employment away from their own country. Canada can relate to the brain drain problem and its worst enemy is the United States. The drain of knowledge started off as only a little trickle. But it became an i...
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Gdp Real Growth Gross Domestic Product
1,642 wordsScott Christiansen December 10, 1999 Economics 335 Section 01 Final Paper The Depreciation of the Canadian Dollar Canada has been increasing its prestige as a high-tech, industrial, society since the end of World War II. In many ways it resembles very closely its southern North American cousin, the United States. Some of those similarities are residing in its market-orientated system, pattern of production, and its high standard of living. Most years following the war up to the present, Canada h...
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Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia
3,194 wordsCanadian Temperance groups began to rally for prohibition during the 1840 s and 1850 s. It was not until after World War I began in 1914, that the temperance groups support for prohibition grew. A need for grain for the armed forces was viewed as a major catalyst for Canadas Prohibition Law. Although Canadas Prohibition Era only lasted two years from 1917 to 1919, it created the stage for many historic successes and failures in Canada. This paper looks at the emergence, successes, and failures o...
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Political Violence Foreign Governments
1,788 wordsThe Canadian Security Csis INTRODUCTION The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is responsible for safeguarding Canada against activities or persons who could pose a threat to national security. These threats include terrorists activities, espionage activities or foreign influenced activities in Canada. The CSIS is a civilian Service that gets its roots from the RCMP. While the Service has the ability to use very intrusive powers, it must balance these powers with the rights and freedo...
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Late Nineteenth Century Late Twentieth Century
2,856 wordsThe External Conditions of the Canadian Situation Summary Statement; an Historical Perspective The Late Nineteenth Century [in contrast, not necessarily in substance] Canada had strong economic and political ties with Britain. Trade flowed more east and west in association with Britain, than it had during the Reciprocity Treaty Period, 1854 - 1866. Primary product exports, decreasingly forest products, increasingly wheat, were the policy basis of expansion. Porfolio capital flowed into Canada fr...
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Canadas Immigration Canadian Citizens
845 wordsCanadas immigration Immigration IMMIGRATION ESSAY Canadas immigration policy is based upon principles of family reunion, humanitarian concern for refugees, and the promotion of Canadas social, economic, demographic and cultural goals. Every year, millions of people enter Canada at airports, sea docks, or inland ports and border crossings. Immigration accounts for a significant part of Canadas size, state of growth, and demographic structure. The three types of applications for landing in Canada ...
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Canadas Immigration Adversely Affect
3,129 wordsImmigration is necessary for Canadas growth. At the same time, we must be sensitive to the need to balance our demographic and economic needs with our capacity to settle and absorb immigrants. (1) Immigration has played a major part historically in the growth of Canada s population. Between 1901 and 1911 alone, Canada received over 1. 5 million immigrants, representing 28 percent of Canada s total population at the time. (2) Recently, however, Canada s immigration policies and practices have com...
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Prince Edward Island Precious Metals
3,239 wordsCanadian Mining Facts Annual In 1997, Canadian mining was hard hit by the current metal downturn that began with a dramatic drop in the price of gold. However, despite a larger-than-expected number of mine closings, the year ended with 21 mine openings (11 mines and 10 re-openings) and 20 mine closings (9 suspensions and 11 closures). Overall, Canadian mines incurred a substantial net gain of some 31 485 t of daily ore production capacity and some 25 mining jobs in 1997 through mine openings and...
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Progressive Conservative Party Young Offenders Act
4,213 wordsLIBERAL PARTY PLATFORM OVERVIEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE LIBERAL PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF CANADA STRONG FINANCES? As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce the 29 % top tax rate to 26 % for incomes ranging from $ 60, 000 to $ 100, 000, and we will eliminate the deficit reduction surtax. ? In 2000, we reduced the 26 % middle rate for those earning between $ 30, 000 and $ 60, 000 to 24 %. As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce it further, to 22 %. ? As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce the bottom rate to...
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Free Trade Agreement Speaking Canadians
3,248 wordsPrint Robert Borden I. Introduction Print section Borden, Sir Robert Laird (1854 - 1937), eighth prime minister of Canada (1911 - 1920). Borden led the Canadian government during the critical years of World War I (1914 - 1918), when Canada was coming to political and economic maturity. His broad vision and sound judgment made him an effective leader in these difficult years. He was often opposed within his own party, but his fairness and his ability to grasp the facts of an issue kept him at the...
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