figurehead as the highest position and representative of our Country. As stated in the constitution‚ our Queen’s power is entrusted to the Prime Minister and other elected figures‚ which makes the democracy overpower the monarchy (“The Monarchy of Canada 4). Along with going against the regulations that are placed over the other members of the government‚ royalty prevents growth‚ new ideas and denies the citizen’s power to choice their own leader. Having the ability to help determine
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Aboriginal people are the natives of Canada; the people who lived here before anyone else settled. Therefore‚ when new settlers arrived they sometimes had to fight to get what belonged to them. This has not changed today. After the 1980s‚ Aboriginal people have only been somewhat successful in having their issues such as self-government‚ social conditions‚ land claims‚ and residential schools addressed. Self-government is one of the issues that the First Nations have been moderately successful
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Canada is a cold place. I will be talking about their sports‚ foods‚ historic places‚ the politics and government. Come with me on our tour of our Northern neighbor. First I will talk about their sports. I will be talking about lacrosse‚ hockey‚ curling‚ and speed skating. Field lacrosse is a full contact‚ outdoor men’s sport played with ten players on each team. The sport came from the Native Americans. The equipment you will need to play this sport are ball‚ stick‚ helmet‚ gloves
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Canadian Government seized 120 fishing boats belonging to Japanese Canadians. As a result‚ this is something Canadians have to live with for the rest of their lives. It is stored in the books of Canadian history and had stained Canadian history. Canada had lost moral authority and could not influence other countries for when they did something wrong regarding moral authority. Japanese Canadians felt like outsiders they were not welcomed as a result they were very angry and had no human rights during
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Canada Business Etiquette Appearance [pic]Plan for a very cold climate‚ especially during their winter. [pic] Men should wear a dark conservative business suit with tie‚ especially in cities. Build a wardrobe based on classic lines (selecting suits with a traditional lapel width‚ and ties staying within a traditional width range). Conservative colors of navy and gray‚ and shirts in white and light blue. [pic] Women should wear a conservative business suit or dress‚ especially in cities
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rights act year. The RCMP commenced in 1873 originally to regulate the trading’s of alcohol for buffalo hides‚ then to protect the aboriginal people from the white’s. The RCMP branch continued to grow from there‚ with the exception of one year when Canada was under new governing and the RCMP force was cut down in numbers. Now for years we have
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Today Canada is one of the most multicultural nations in the world; however‚ certain minority groups struggle to represent their true identity. One of these groups includes South Asian girls‚ who face cultural challenges as well as the attached stigma of being a girl in a South Asian culture. Some of my personal challenges include trying to keep up with cultural standards‚ striving for perfection‚ and trying to maintain my parent’s expectation. Firstly‚ South Asians have a rich cultural heritage
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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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coastal town in the former French territory of India‚ which joined Independent India in 1954. The territory of Pondicherry still has many French citizens‚ as well as an unusually wide variety of churches/places of worship. The author then travels to Canada to interview Pi Patel‚ the narrator of the story‚ but little of the actual story is set there‚ save the author’s observations of the adult Pi’s home. Pi grew up in Pondicherry in the mid-1970’s‚ but the setting for the greater part of his
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in Costa Rica or was it France? Was it Mexico? It seems like you have been all over the world like Mr. Patel. Yann Martel: Actually I was born in Spain and spent my childhood in Costa Rica‚ France‚ and Mexico and eventually ended up living in Canada. Where do you currently live? host: um‚ I’m supposed to ask the questions‚ remember? Yann Martel: Yea‚ sure. host: In your author’s note you wrote that you found your protagonist all the way in Pondicherry‚ India? Yann Martel: This book
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