What are the qualities that define a true hero? An aggressive Canadian pilot‚ with a daring personality‚ became a legend and encouraged a whole new generation of young people. The air marshal William Avery “Billy” Bishop was one of the most successful fighters in the sky‚ whose act of bravery has been recognized by exactly 16 war medals and 72 victories. Not only did Bishop fly aircraft with his partner‚ but he took individual missions behind enemy lines to attack. Billy Bishop was born on February
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(in opposition for most of the period) steadfastly opposed conscription. However‚ anti-war sentiment escalated rapidly in the late 1960s as more and more Australian soldiers were killed in battle. The introduction of conscription by the Australian Government during the war also enraged some‚ and groups of people resisted the call to military service (which was punishable by jail time) by burning the letters notifying them of their conscription. Growing public uneasiness about the death toll was fueled
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The Canadian National Identity Canada has a strong sense of national identity. When travelling abroad you can hear praises the moment they find out you’re Canadian. That is‚ if they don’t assume it first by your manners along with your affectionate nature. In Canada you’re bound to find millions of people‚ with a million different stories‚ over 35 million to be exact. This helps develop a strong Canadian identity‚ as we cannot be defined by race‚ religion‚ or values‚ we can be defined by the fact
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model and has progressed greatly by doing well for Canadians. Canada has made many efforts to develop and increase its reputation world-wide as a peaceful‚ just‚ and democratic society. During the post war period‚ Canada introduced the Human Rights by creating the Bill Of Rights. I will be talking about three defining moments on Human Rights during the post war that help build Canada status and make it free from discrimination‚ understanding Canadians‚ and a democratic society. Three defining moments
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ONE YEAR MILITARY SERVISE SHOULD BE MADE COMPULSARY AND IT SHOULD BE ADDED TO OUR CORRICULUM Compulsory Military service is known as Mandatory military service‚ or conscription Military service‚ in its simplest sense‚ is service by an individual or group in an army‚ whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft. Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen .A nation with a fully volunteer military does not normally require mandatory military
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admirable and important endeavor‚ the choice must be driven by one’s own conscience. To think globally‚ or for the good of the nation and even for the future – cannot be forced. To compel someone to serve their country‚ as with the military draft(conscription)‚ is a non effective notion that will neither guarantee the strength and quality of a nation nor its military. Some say that the all-volunteer force is not necessarily good for the country or the military. Some think to maintain a serious fighting
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Vietnam and in 1966 it suffered its worst election since 1931. Although most members of the Labor party granted that communism was a threat to our nation and that it was important to uphold the relationship between our allies‚ they did not agree with conscription and that the Australian troops should be forcedly sent off to war. They also questioned wether increased military forces would in fact clear up this problem. Despite huge commitment from both America and its allies the war continued to go badly
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in a few months and only a few casualties. The war ended with delight in the winners and with bitterness in the losers. During WW1 there were many people who did not want to fight in the war and those people were called conscientious objectors. Conscription was introduced in 1916 by the government however there was a ‘conscience clause’ added to the Law which freed those who had a conscientious objection to bearing arms if they went to a tribunal and could argue their case. This included people who
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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (also known as The Charter of Rights and Freedoms or simply the Charter) is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act‚ 1982. The Charter guarantees certain political and civil rights of people in Canada from the policies and actions of all levels of government. It is designed to unify Canadians around a set of principles that embody those rights. The Charter was preceded by the Canadian
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Introduction All Canadian citizens have their rights protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (CORF). This document of law protects all Canadians from multiple things. From not being arbitrarily detained to even protection from un lawful search and seizure. The Charter of rights in Canada is always being improved through case law decisions that add more detail to what exactly that charter protects‚ and does not protect. Many people in Canadian society might have different view
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