Throughout the world‚ Canada is known as a peaceful nation. This reputation was established through our role in the creation of the United Nations and our subsequent efforts as peace keepers. Over the past century our role and the methodology used in peace keeping has changed significantly. Based on the major events that contributed to Canada’s involvement to peace keeping‚ it is the Paris Peace conference‚ the Suez Crisis and the Battle of Rwanda that are most noteworthy. Although the Paris Peace
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Similar to the situation in the United States‚ Canada has increasingly had a mass incarceration and overrepresentation issue with primarily the minority groups. The “failure” of the Canadian criminal justice system toward the Aboriginal people are the most evident through the overrepresentation of Aboriginal individuals in provincial and federal prisons. In 2013-2014 Aboriginal adults accounted for one in four admissions to provincial/territorial prisons‚ while only representing 3% of the Canadian
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Atlantic Canada - located on the eastern edge of Canada‚ the first entry into the continent was by Europeans. - Its natural resources have been exploited for centuries‚ making it an ’old’ resource hinterland. - Its small and highly dispersed population offers only small markets and few manufacturing opportunities. Distance from the markets of Central Canada has curtailed its trade within Canada and thus dampened its economic development. For that reason‚ its natural resources are exported
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this would come from the Quebec Act of 1774 which recognized the French language‚ Roman Catholic faith‚ and the French civil law in Quebec . However‚ Aboriginal peoples did not enjoy the same rights. What helped settle the West and build the trans-Canada railway‚ were our immigrants; but we can’t ignore the fact that they were subjected to prejudicial treatment. Unfortunately‚ diversity issues will continue to be a situation
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Target Canada In less than two years since it opened its doors to the Canadian market‚ Target Canada is closing its doors forever and moving back to its home market. It was 2011 when Target Corporation purchased 220 stores of Canadian discount retail Zellers for $1.8 billion. As Target had such an excellent reputation in the United States‚ Canadian customers had their expectations up in advance of Target’s arrival to the great white north. One of the fundamental issues that Target struggled with
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It all began with the rebellions of 1837-1838‚ when discontent citizens of Canada were tired of the oppression brought upon by the ruling classes‚ Family Compact and Château Clique. After trying to change their “irresponsible government” and failing to do so‚ frustration turned to fury‚ their patience waning thin‚ and reformers took arms against the government. These rebellions were drastic actions taken because reformers wanted political reform in the Colonies‚ limiting the power of the oligarchies
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Poverty in Canada Sociology 1000: Writing Assignment 11/26/2012 Cassandra Vincent How can there be so many people in poverty? It is all around us even though Canada has made the G20 Richest Nations; they still have one of the highest poverty rates for in the industrialized world. Through reading many articles such as Ann Duffy and Nancy Mandell’s “Poverty in Canada”‚ others that I have found online‚ and my own personal experience I have learned the numerous reasons why so many people in
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barrel (in 2000) to $133 in 2008. Also‚ the landing fees went up because of the increase in the air traffic and the airport terminals. Fuel prices went down in the financial crises 2008- 2009 but the passenger air travel had declined as well by 5.4% in Canada. 2. Describe airline industry’s strategies to address these challenges? Consolidation is the primary strategy that the airline used to address these challenges. In addition to that‚ global expansion is an important strategy as well because international
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Which province is the only officially bilingual province? a. New Brunswick.b. Quebec.c. Ontario.d. Prince Edward Island. | Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA? a. Canada‚ the United Kingdom and the United States.b. Canada‚ the United States and Japan.c. Canada‚ Mexico and the United States.d. Canada‚ Denmark and Andorra. | Who are the Métis? a. The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.b. A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies
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the Cola Wars? Steve M. McKelvey Overview of the Soft Drink Industry Coca-Cola: The Defending Champion Since its inception in the late 1800s‚ Coca-Cola has experienced meteoric growth‚ progressing from nine glasses per day to nearly 4.5 billion cases on an annual basis ("Top 10‚" 2004). Today‚ Coca-Cola offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries and controls the highest market share (44%) in the soft drink market ("Top 10‚" 2004). In addition to its leading global market-share‚ Coca-Cola also
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