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    they had participated in. June 6th‚ 1944‚ was the day when Canada gave everything they had‚ including 30 000 Canadian to be joined with the Allies in the invasion of Normandy on the beaches of France. "The Royal Canadian Navy had 100 ships with 10 000 sailors in the operation‚ while‚ flying overheard were 36 bomber squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force" (Hannon 73). Under heavy fire‚ Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach. They faced underwater obstacles‚ land mines‚ barbed wire‚ and heavy machine-gun

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    Celine Dion Celine Dion is the most influential Canadian singer. She was born on march 30 in 1968. She started to sing at the age of 10 and by the age of 12 she was discovered by a local manager-producer René Angélil. He helped the young singer by mortgaging his house to fund her 1981 debut album called La Voix du Bon Dieu. When she first started‚ she didn’t know how to speak english. To be famous around the world‚ she knew that she had to learn how to speak english and that she had to refined

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    Cases in Canadian Law Dehghani v. Canada: The appellant‚ a citizen of Iran‚ arrived in Canada on May 13‚ 1989‚ and claimed refugee status. After being questioned in the primary examination line‚ he was referred to a secondary examination‚ which involved a long wait‚ and‚ as he did not speak English‚ an interpreter was provided for him. At the secondary interview‚ the appellant omitted significant facts. This case involves two issues that are worthy of analysis‚ as he claims‚ first of all‚ that

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    Canadian human rights

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    Canadian Human Rights Act Ganesh kumar Musle 1602948 Fairleigh Dickinson University Personnel Administration MADS 6602-Section V1 Dawn Hines November 11‚ 2013 Every individual has the right to get the things or rights for which he/she is entitled to‚ as a human being. Every individual is privileged to get respect‚ quality of life and equality. Most of all‚ everyone expects a life free from discrimination. Part 1 of Canadian Human Rights Act focusses mainly on discrimination

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees political rights to all Canadian citizens and civil liberties for all people in Canada. Section 2 of the Canadian Charter lays out the fundamental freedoms for all people in Canada which includes the freedom of religion. In this paper‚ it will be shown that every person in Canada has the right to practice their freedom and religion and if they feel as if their riht is infringed they can challenge the issue in the courts. It will be shown that

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    Argue for the view that underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa today is due primarily to the legacy of colonialism. Justify your argument using two countries as primary examples. The impact of the colonial powers is often identified as the primary explanation for underdevelopment in today’s Sub-Saharan Africa. Although the colonial period is often seen as short‚ the long term effects have had a deep impact upon the infrastructure of the continent with subsequent failure of numerous governments

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    Did you know a rare debate about what are flag should look like happened during one summer in the House of Commons. Also back in 1965 the Canadian flag was created. What I consider to be the most important information that every Canadian should know is our Human Rights‚ Canada’s history‚ and our Systems of Government. These three key elements are what make Canada what it is today. Our human rights are very important to us in Canada and we even have a huge building in Winnipeg that focuses on human

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    Canadian Culture Personal Reflection Canada has a distinctive culture considering its unique identity‚ history‚ sports‚ and values. Numerous Canadians are very pleasant and kind to others. Some of them say “sorry” and “thank you” during unexpected situations. For example‚ if someone steps on my foot or brushes my shoulder then I will be the one to apologize to them. Moreover‚ the national sport of Canada is hockey. Several Canadians grow up listening to the hockey game on the radio or watching it

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    Essay On Canadian Flag

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    other items that make them unique as a whole country. For instance‚ I believe that the Canadian flag is well known for the simplicity‚ its colours and the maple leaf. It is divided by three different columns. Two of those columns have the exact same width and the same colour that are red. The other column is white and wider because it has the maple leaf in the center of the flag. The way I view the Canadian flag is that is simple and easy to remember. The colours capture the attention of the citizen

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    Is there a relationship between rising US unemployment and the rise of the Canadian dollar? Canada’s financial stability depends on the health of America’s economy‚ as international trade accounts for 45% of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 79% of exports are to the United States. Canadian and American unemployment rates are positively correlated for that reason‚ as exemplified in early 2009. Canada’s unemployment rate quickly steepened as the United States’ rate gradually increased to

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