for the tiny islands of St-Pierre and Miquelon as a fishing post. To effect the stubborn Spanish king to agree to peace terms‚ France ceded the vast LA dominion to the Kingdom of Spain to compensate for the surrender of Spanish Florida to the British.
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July 1st‚ 1867 the British North America Act or the Constitution Act of 1867 had gone into effect creating the " One Dominion under the name of Canada". However‚ there were many wars‚ debates‚ conferences‚ and so on till confederation had finally taken place‚ and though there may have been many internal and external factors contributing to the creation of Canada. War and expansionism was the absolute main reason for why confederation took place. If it wasn’t for the American Civil War‚ Or the Fraser
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Has Multiculturalism in Canada Lost Its Way? Now that multiculturalism has become a popular concept‚ it is time for us to add more meat to the bone and expand on what it means to Canada to be a multicultural society. While most Canadians highlight our multicultural character as a virtue‚ it continues to mean different things to different people.Multiculturalism is the recognition that while Canadians share equal rights and responsibilities‚ they come with diverse cultural backgrounds where each is
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Since the British North America Act was adopted in 1867‚ Canada has been developing and writing up their own laws independently from other countries. Many people believe that‚ though our Canadian laws have come far from the days of the BNA act‚ they are still not up to par with the harshness of American laws. The advantage that Canadians have over Americans is that in Canada‚ there is only one criminal code for all Canadians whereas in the United States‚ every State has their own criminal codes which
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Innovation: Championing 3M’s Post-it Notes by Knowledge@SMU‚ 13 April 2010 Go ahead and experiment with your idea. But what if I fail‚ you may ask. It is okay‚ said Geoff Nicholson‚ a former senior executive with multi-product manufacturer 3M‚ famous for its wide range of innovative products for both consumers and businesses. In fact‚ that is the trait you should look for in your employees – people who are not afraid to make mistakes – if you want your company to go far in innovation‚ said
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I had decided to take this course to form a critical perspective on the policies implemented by our government in regards to drug patents‚ generic medication and their preferential treatment towards pharmaceutical companies. A major drug policy issue concerning Canadians today is the legalization of cannabis. Undeterred by nearly a century of prohibition‚ millions of Canadians consume cannabis regularly. While the ban of cannabis creates billions of dollars in expenses‚ which are exhausted on ineffective
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Policy in Canada and Sweden Gayle Fernandes 212606133 PPAS 3761.3/ POLA 3170 July 29‚ 2013 The Politics of Child Care Policy in Canada and Sweden In many respects‚ Canada has become something of a Mecca for liberal welfare regimes. Instead this politico-economic myth portraying Canada as the sensible middle ground for universality and solidarity is a rather ill informed characterization of its liberal regime‚ particularly during the post war years
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1971) If Canada were to establish policies on official cultures‚ cultures that people must integrate into‚ the effect would be to increase feeling of alienation in minority communities by creating barriers to entrance. By actively promoting these different cultures‚ so long as there is a collective will for the
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! Canadian History Research Essay: Most Influential Canadian Prime Minister Since World War One ! 1 ! ! 1 Following the outbreak of World War One in 1914‚ Canada has had fifteen different Prime Ministers. Of those fifteen‚ Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau has has had the most significant effect on Canada today. The third longest serving Prime Minister‚ Pierre Trudeau made major accomplishments while in office which still have lasting effects today. His success with the patriation
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“With reference to a dualism of your choice (e.g.‚ bureaucracy/post-bureaucracy‚ Fordism/post-Fordism‚ hard HRM/soft HRM)‚ evaluate critically its validity as a tool for understanding the changing nature of work organisation” Introduction The definition of work is “ the application of effort or exertion to a purpose‚” (Noon & Blyton 2002‚ p3) Though this does provide a reasonable definition a clearer one can be provided by Thomas (1999‚ xiv) who highlights three essential components to work:
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