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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treatment of immigrants‚ how Canadians are only accepting of immigrants who look similar to us and have the same kind of culture‚ and how French and English cultures have managed to assimilate to help form a cultural identity that has helped define Canada. The first argument is Canada’s past treatment of immigrants compared to now such as the treatment of workers on the CPR construction and the Chinese head tax. Between 1881 and 1884‚ as many as 17 000 Chinese men came to B.C. to work as labourers
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order to become more useful. The implementation of the 1976 Immigration Act saw the creation of a determination process for refugees seeking refugee status from beyond Canadian borders. There were problems from the beginning with this system. For instance‚ under the Immigration Act‚ all applications for asylum were made by paper‚ and there was no possibility for an oral hearing. In 1985‚ however‚ the Supreme Court of Canada decided that not allowing applicants an oral hearing violated the Canadian
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Research Paper Outline: Homosexuality in Canada Introduction Invention is the greatest idea of our time. Whether it is medical‚ scientific‚ social‚ or mechanical‚ a new invention of the day seems to be part of our everyday lives. Homosexuality is really no different. It may not be your everyday invention‚ but it clearly is and people throughout time to try and identify the first “known homosexual” in time. Some people wanted this new idea of homosexuality to just go away‚ but as time has gone
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Many Aboriginal peoples found themselves increasingly displaced as immigration increases in Canada • Illness and disease were becoming problems – Aboriginal populations were declining • Federal government’s policy of assimilation was being carried out through use of the residential school system‚ enforced farming‚ and reserve system o Residential schools had been set up under the 1876 InAct because the Act stated that the federal government was responsible for the education of Canada’s aboriginal
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Canada in the 1920s The Winnipeg General Strike • During The First World War‚ companies made extreme amounts of profit • Labour conditions‚ wages‚ etc. were almost completely neglected Context • Soldiers returned from fighting on the front having dreams of a better world (stable wages‚ better jobs‚ etc.) • Canada was in economic ruin as it tried to convert back into a peacetime economy o Inflation due to debt o Loss of jobs and the closing of factories • Unemployment rates soared The General
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Criminal lawyers in Canada defend or prosecute individuals who are accused of committing criminal acts; lawyers must advocate for their client in the court in order to assure justice (Career Cruising‚ 2016). Core tasks of a criminal lawyer include examining evidence‚ interviewing witnesses‚ researching previous cases‚ in order to aid in upcoming cases‚ advise their clients on their rights and responsibilities‚ prepare arguments for the courts‚ prepare legal documents and represent their client in
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workers. History of Unions in Canada and their Effects on the Economy Unions have been apart of Canadian history since the early 1800’s. Records show tradesmen in the Maritimes having unions during the war of 1812 despite such organizations not being legalized in Canada until 1872 (Maple Leaf Web). Approximately 31% of all workers in Canada belong to unions (United Food and Commercial Workers Canada)(Canadian Labour Congress). The public sector – including schools
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in Canada: Issues and Arguments Intro To Criminology 1150-005 Word Count - 1657 1 Euthanasia in Canada has been a big issue‚ both morally and politically in Canada over the past couple years. Different groups argue that euthanasia is a basic human right‚ whereas opposing groups argue contradictory to that‚ saying it is not. There have been quite a few legal battles over the right of euthanasia due to this difference in views in Canada -Rodriguez
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Canada’s most defining moments Canada is a one of the wealthiest countries in the world but Canada didn’t just become wealthy overnight. Canada has many accomplishments and failures but the most defining moments in Canadian history were both the failures and accomplishments in the economy or economy related. The three most defining moments in Canadian history were; the stock market crash‚ which led to the “Great Depression”‚ the baby boom on the other hand led to increases in jobs during the 1960’s
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