Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically‚ the nation has developed in parallel with the US‚ its neighbor to the south across the World ’s longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care‚ and education‚ social services‚ and economic competitiveness‚ as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec
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Renee Hagon To be Canadian means to be able to look around you and only see various different shades of green in the many diverse types of trees. It means your body is pumped with adrenaline when your favourite hockey team comes on to the ice‚ and it’s that moment when you sing the national anthem proud‚ with a smile on your face. To be Canadian means to respect others opinions and religions‚ to accept one another no matter the race‚ religion‚ or sexuality of another. Canada has been the most
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Role of UN in Peace keeping. The United Nations is an international Non-governmental organization founded on 24 October 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security‚ developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress‚ better living standards and human rights. Peacekeeping is one among a range of activities undertaken by the United Nations to maintain international peace and security throughout the world
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value in today’s society? I believe the UN plays an extremely important role in today’s society and therefore does hold value. As the nations of the world increase their interdependence of one another there will be an increasing need for a multinational body to act as peacekeepers‚ protectors & negotiators WITHOUT becoming world police. The key to the UN’s power is that it is made up of 99% of the worlds governments. The actions and motivations of the UN are firmly based on their Declaration of
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their culture. Their past‚ though‚ was very rough because their country‚ along with Germany‚ was part of World War II‚ playing as the enemies. Both countries wanted to build great empires‚ so they started to attack many countries in Europe and Asia‚ expanding their territory‚ and that’s how the war started. During this war‚ Japanese people living in Canada‚ also known as Japanese Canadians‚ were treated badly because other Canadians thought of them as traitors and enemies. In this essay‚ I will be talking
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Monument Project Many people have made an impact to my life. I have decided to do my monument project on my grandpa. My grandpa passed away a couple years ago‚ I didn’t get to see him very often. He lived in a nursing home because he had problems with his brain and troubles talking‚ memory‚ and paying attention. If I were to build something in memory of my grandpa I would build a place where you could show dogs. There would be a little runway or path that my grandpa and the dog can walk on
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Why do we need the UN? The United nations officially came into existence on the 24th of October 1945 when the official charter was ratified by the 51 original member states. This day has continued to be celebrated every year as ’UN Day’. The UN is composed of a total of 192 people‚ all of whom represent different nations who together‚ rectify contemporaneous issues which the individual nations may be unable to resolve on their own‚ and require collective assistance- which they will receive
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In the name of national security and immigration regulation‚ the United States has undertaken a massive project to build physical barriers along portions of the border dividing the United States and Mexico. Yet‚ there is some disparagement surrounding the concept of outspreading the border fence. However‚ research has shown that border fencing is not only an achievable option‚ but is also more successful and safer than other forms of deterrence. In the past 10 years‚ there has been increased awareness
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Monitor International Ltd [online] Available at : http://www.telecomsinsight.com/file/94913/alcatel-lucent-slowly-raising-profile-in-africa--middle-east.html (Accessed 20th January 2011) Deresky‚ H.‚ 2011‚ International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures (7th Edition)‚ Pearson. Harford J.‚ 2005‚ September‚ “What drives merger waves?”‚ Journal of Financial Economics‚ Volume 77‚ Issue 3. SSP Staff‚ 2011‚ 18th January‚ “ Alcatel-Lucent Stock Price Strengthens throughout six consecutive Months
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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) In 1989 world leaders decided that children needed a convention that protected their rights and that people recognised that children had rights too. They felt that children needed special care and protection that adults do not The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights—civil‚ cultural‚ economic‚ political and social rights. The Convention has
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