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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One of the many things that Canadian parents expect to be able to do is pass their citizenship onto their children and as a result their grandchildren as well. As of April 17th‚ 2009 under the law of Bill C-24 if Canadian parents are living abroad and they give birth to a child that child will be considered a Canadian citizen as well‚ however‚ if that child decides to follow in their parent’s footsteps and live abroad and have a child that child may not be considered a Canadian. In 2011 Jennifer
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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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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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Responsible government is to Canada what apple pie and exceptionalism must be to the United States: the identity of the nation is built into its ideal‚ but probe deeper than the crust and the whole façade crumbles. Convoluted metaphors aside‚ this section will substantively address how responsible government and Parliamentary democracy – as Canadian tenets‚ of course‚ but ones borne from the UK – are unable to provide a singular objective definition of modern committees. Contrary to public mythologies
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would be like to live on the beautiful island of Newfoundland and Labrador? This breathtaking province is located on the eastern edge of North America and is the youngest province to join Confederation in 1949 (Summers‚ 2010) to become a part of Canada. There are many attributes that make up this province. Physical‚ economical and human diversity play a large role in the makeup of this province. These various characteristics differentiate Newfoundland and Labrador from the other Canadian provinces
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Police-Related Incidences of Racism in Canada Racism is dangerous. It weakens individuals confidence by downgrading their self-worth with focus on something outside of their control. It pulverises group attachment and makes divisions in public. The Canadian Police force has been accused of racism in the past‚ and one of the most notable examples is Saskatoon’s ‘Starlight Tours’ (Hamilton 224) in connection to First Nations men. The Starlight Tours are a police rehearse whereby law enforcement officers
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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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“Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our time”(Government of Canada). Climate change is a shift in weather condition that is long-term. Human activities like burning fossil fuels release carbon into the atmosphere causing a buildup of greenhouse gases. The burning of fossil fuels currently accounts for about 70-90 % of human emissions that are greenhouse gases (Government of Canada). Greenhouse gas acts as a blanket surrounding the earth causing the earth to heat up and affect wind patterns
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