completely unregulated and prescribed freely by physicians for a wide variety of ailments. Canada’s Drug of Choice: Marijuana Contrary to popular belief the rate of illicit drug use is actually on the decline. The most commonly used drug in Canada is Marijuana. According to the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey‚ 44.5% of Canadians surveyed said that that used pot at least once in their lifetime.14.1% reported that they have used marijuana in the past twelve months. Those individuals that have
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to be diverse and culturally accepting. Seeing diversity portrayed in media encourage people and small and large communities of people to welcome new cultures and to shares theirs passions‚ religions‚ symbols‚ and foods. This is something that in Canada should be shown and demonstrated more frequently TV shows‚ ads‚ commercials‚ and movies. By showing it in media is making a statement that it is good and it is okay to be diverse; it is alright for different cultures to collaborate and share what
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international students are choosing Canada as a destination for their studies. There were more than 153‚000 international students in 2004‚ spending $25‚000 per person only in school-related expenses‚ making the total of $3.8 billion a year (Dib & Turcotte‚ 2008). The multiculturalism policy has contributed to the growing intermarriage rates. There has been a growth in the trend of marriages among different ethnicities‚ races‚ and religions. Statistics Canada 2001 census reported that there was
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Discrimination Towards Aboriginal People in Canada After WWI First Nations people had optimistic hope for a unified future between the clashing cultures in Canada after participating in WWI. However‚ after fighting a gruesome battle‚ Aboriginal citizens did not see their social status improve as they were continually faced harassment due to their culture‚ inequity‚ and exploitation. Foremost‚ one of the primary motives of the Canadian government when allowing Aboriginals to enlist was to assimilate
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Traditionally in Canada‚ we have not admitted our colonial past. However‚ we are beginning to share the truth and acknowledge our many wrong doings as a country. In 2009‚ Prime Minister Stephen Harper claimed Canada had “no history of colonialism” (Camfeild‚ 2013). Whilst this comment was a complete shock for many Canadians it amped the movement to start telling the truth. In the five years since that statement we have got a new Prime Minister who made a similar statement to a group of American students
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6.37 Sony 20 13.15 13.90 15.00 Philips 59 4.46 4.56 4.90 Panasonic 79 3.26 3.14 3.49 Keeping in view the growth that the consumer electronics division of Samsung was experiencing globally‚ Mr. J.S. Park‚ the president of Samsung Electronics Canada‚ was assigned the task of developing a strategy for repositioning the Samsung brand in the Canadian market. This effort would not be limited to only to advertising and promotion but would also extend to market segmentation‚ product mix‚ distribution
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Federal government’s use of propaganda braced Canada in preparation for total war‚ and contributed to the war effort during World War Two. To illustrate‚ conscription had always been a dilemma for Mackenzie King‚ because total war necessitates conscription‚ which was undoubtedly an undesired outcome. Aside from the indignant French Canadians‚ skepticism was prevalent throughout Canada. To testify‚ in 1942‚ Arthur Meighen‚ the ninth prime minster of Canada‚ had advocated for over-sea conscription‚ and
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doubled (World Health Organization‚ 2015). Today‚ 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children are diagnosed as clinically obese (WHO‚ 2015). The global trend of obesity is consistent within Canada‚ with over 20.2 percent of the adult population classified as obese‚ which translates to 5.3 million individuals (Statistics Canada‚ 2014). This striking weight increase over time has developed into what is known as an obesity ‘epidemic’. According to the World Health Organization (2015)‚ obesity is defined as ‘abnormal
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1. Auditor Liability in Canada A & B Is it reasonable for a potential investor or existing shareholder to rely on audited financial statements that a corporation makes available for public consumption? Should an investor be able to sue a corporation’s auditor if audited financial statements materially misrepresent the financial status of the company audited? a. Should a potential investor only be able to sue the corporation? b. Should there be any limit on the auditor’s liability?
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Muslim women who wear the niqab in Quebec‚ and instead of rescuing them from oppression‚ who be denying them of their basic human rights as a citizen of Canada‚ not only encouraging women not to wear the niqab in public‚ but if they work for public services also not allowing them to wear the niqab‚ (Chung‚ 2010). Considering the fact that Canada is considered a secular nation‚ as well as being globally renowned as a tolerant‚ accepting nation‚ a government ruling which would prevent a specific group
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