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    Canada Explication

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    “I am Canadian” Explication In the free verse poem “I am Canadian”‚ Duke Redbird uses imagery‚ contrast and paradox to confront us with the vastness of Canada and its great diversity. And yet‚ emphasizes the main identity that binds these all – one of a Canadian. In the first segment of the poem‚ the speaker uses light contrast to show diversity with in line-regions. The speaker opens with this form of identity‚ saying “I’m a lobster fisherman in Newfoundland”. While we may not readily relate

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    Government of Canada formally perceived the innate right of self-government for Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples by discharging its Federal Policy Guide: Aboriginal Self-Government – The Government of Canada’s Approach to Implementation of the Inherent Right and the Negotiation of Aboriginal Self-Government (shorthand title is the "Strategy Guide")‚ which gives‚ to some degree: The Government of Canada perceives the characteristic right of self-government as a current Aboriginal directly under

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    topic in Canada. It affects every part of society as well as our economy. Canada has a high literacy rate among highly developed countries despite not have a national‚ standardized literacy program. The literacy movement really began in Canada in 1920 when programs were introduced by Dr. Frank Laubach but really began to pick up steam in the 1980s. It is a continuing process that must be monitored and improved as we try to increase higher literacy rates in this country. Currently Canada has many

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    these differences‚ because understanding these world views can help us be more empathetic and kind to others. The Aboriginal Ways of Knowing are a common world view held by many

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    Poverty in Canada.

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    Poverty is a reality in Canada today. Despite having one of the highest standards of living among all the developed nations‚ and despite being voted numerous times in recent years by the United Nations as the best country in the world in which to live‚ experts agree that poverty is prevalent in Canada today. Unfortunately‚ that is more or less where the agreement ends. Exactly how prevalent and how serious a problem poverty is in Canada is an open question that has been hotly debated for the last

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    in the past‚ or as a contemporary issue affecting Indigenous peoples? What implications are there for all Australians in recognizing the need for national healing? The Stolen Generation was a time of grief‚ sorrow and sadness for many indigenous people. To say that it is something of the past would be distorting the seriousness of the issue‚ the Stolen Generation was and always will be a contemporary issue affecting indigenous people. Although race relations in Australia have been signified for

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    Government 2014). Indigenous youth’s high imprisonment and reoffending suggested structural inequality is involved. By criminal law institutions not providing appropriate support for Indigenous youth to be reintegrated back into the community‚ these young people find it difficult to improve their life chances outside of detention‚ resulting in them resorting to crime and entering an intergenerational offending cycle (Australian Human Rights Commission 2008; Council of Australian Government 2014). It can clearly

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    states and federal governments impacted the aboriginal people? There are various ways in which the policies of the state and federal governments have impacted the aboriginal people. The government policies includes; the policy of paternalism‚ Protectionism‚ Assimilation‚ Integration and Self – determination. These policies have impacted the aid of Aborigines due to the fact that the governments thought that the Aboriginals were a species that needed to be protected

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    An Aboriginal Approach to Social Work Introduction Before I begin I would like to share an Aboriginal quote: "The Circle has healing power. In the Circle‚ we are all equal. When in the Circle‚ no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a circle. On this hoop there is a place for every species‚ every race‚ every tree and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must

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    Discussion Aboriginal women are in unfortunate situations as most of the population lives on reserves which often have limited resources (Citation Missing). Furthermore‚ the women in the family are often dependent on the men for the basic necessities of life‚ therefore‚ they are more prone to family violence (e.g. sexual assaults) (Citation Missing). Due to intergenerational trauma‚ Aboriginal women often engage in prostitution or are more likely to be trafficked across Canada‚ herein lies the possibility

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