general. Many governments have different systems in which they elect their leader. In North America‚ electing a leader is a big responsibility for the citizens of that country. Particularly in Canada‚ our electoral system has been the same for many years and relies on the citizens to make a decision. Canada uses a system called first-past the-post or single member plurality . This system consists of a simple objective; to receive a majority of the votes . This system has worked well for many years
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Introduction Canada‚ a country located in North America‚ shares the largest on land border with United States. Despite being part of the same continent as the United States and also being U.S northern neighbor‚ both countries are quiet similar and different from one and another. These differences include historical‚ political‚ economic‚ and cultural. Historically‚ Canada and United States were both colonized by French and Britain but United States’ primary language is English and Canada’s primary
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FINA 402 – Short-term Financial Management Term Project Financial Fraud in Canada [pic] Analysis presented to Ms. Julie Slater by Anouck Cinq-Mars (9197710) Anthony Liscio (9097856) Angelo Vaccaro (9356290) Joe Vincelli (9234403) Kyle Zarmair (9055177) John Molson School of Business April 4th 2011 Table of Contents Evolution of financial fraud in Canada…………………………………………...……4 Current types of fraud Canadian financial institutions A) Internal fraud…………………………………………………………………………
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current condition of endangered species in Canada? What are the major factors that cause species endangerment? What are the actions the Canadian government had been taken to save them? Introduction Canada is one of the biggest places on earth with extensive wilderness protected areas that are providing home for more than 70‚000 wildlife species. Among the rest‚ 488 species are categorized by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) as extinct‚ extirpated‚ endangered‚ threatened
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The British Monarchy has had a large influence on Canada since European exploration of the Americas began in the late 15th century. However‚ over the last few decades there has been increasing debates over the relevance of the British monarchy in modern day Canada. Over the past few decades there has been a shift from monarchy to constitutional monarchy; this means the the King and Queen no longer have executive power to do what they please‚ the power now falls to an elected parliament (Citation)
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Throughout the last century‚ Canada has changed greatly as a nation. Events varying from World War battles to human rights breakthroughs have shaped Canada into what the country is presently. Prideful events such as the Battle of Vimy Ridge established identity‚ independence and nationalism for Canadians. Shameful events though‚ such as the Internment of Japanese-Canadians‚ violated human rights and promoted inequality. Canada developed as a nation during the twentieth century through the victory
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Canada is on the edge of a substantial change that will change the way companies financially report to their investors and stakeholders. Adopting international accounting standards will impact Canadian investors and businesses‚ and change the way financial information is reported in Canada. In Canada the accounting standards are set by the Accounting Standards Board of Canada (AcSB). AcSB establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for use by Canadian companies
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been able to achieve a system which incorporates the public into the policy making process. Pross questioned whether the fragmentation of the political parties endangers long-standing institutions‚ or if this merely is the politics of the new age. Canada has witnessed the emergence of a new public philosophy “pluralism” started taking the place of the previous representative parliamentary democracy. Pluralism emphasizes the collaboration between government and interest groups. Ideally members of
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Court justices was to interpret law‚ not took it upon themselves to make law. Nevertheless‚ the Supreme Court justices play a more predominant role in shaping government policy and legislation today than they did prior to 1982. Judicial activism in Canada has produced results that have been perceived as problematic by legislatures. The potential for the Supreme Court justices to interfere with the making of government’s judicial-policy has led to differing opinions
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In regards to converting to green energy‚ this is both beneficial to Canada and it is a more effective manner of dealing with ISIS. By cutting off this dependency on oil‚ it dampers ISIS’ source of income and it would cut their funding. Without funding‚ the organization would become severely handicapped and furthermore‚ it would benefit Canada’s own economy. There are the obvious benefits to the Earth and environment by switching over to green energy‚ but it would also create a magnitude of new jobs
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