treatment of immigrants‚ how Canadians are only accepting of immigrants who look similar to us and have the same kind of culture‚ and how French and English cultures have managed to assimilate to help form a cultural identity that has helped define Canada. The first argument is Canada’s past treatment of immigrants compared to now such as the treatment of workers on the CPR construction and the Chinese head tax. Between 1881 and 1884‚ as many as 17 000 Chinese men came to B.C. to work as labourers
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LeDrew 1 Sikhism in Canada: Past‚ Present and Future Sikhs Arrive to Canada In the world today there are many different religions‚ all of which have their own beliefs and traditions. Sikhism is one religion in Canada that has had many struggles to be accepted into society. In 1897 Sikhs began to arrive in Canada: “Up to 1950‚ Sikhs constituted more than 85% of all East Indian immigration to Canada.” (Brar 1) These Sikhs were not welcomed with open arms‚ however Canada was not happy with the amount
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speaking‚ 64% of all shoplifting incidents are committed by persons of Caucasian decent. This is in stark contrast to the stereotypical view that miniority populations commit most acts of shoplifting. Legal status in different countries Canada In Canada shoplifting is regarded as theft. If the amount equivalent to the stolen items is under $5‚000 CAD‚ it is thus up to the prosecutor to decide if it will be prosecuted as a summary or indictable offence. In most cases it is treated as a lesser
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The Continental Congress helped the colonies in so many ways. Their decisions are what got united states citizens away from the british and had a big role. Without the Continental Congress the Colonies would not be independent from British rule‚ and the United States today would be under control of the British‚ and not be the great country that we are now. “If ye love wealth better than liberty‚ the tranquility better than the animating contest of freedom‚ go home from us in peace. We ask of
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Title: Reaction Paper Assignment Article of Reviewing: Boyd. Jade. 2012. “Hey‚ We’re from Canada but We’re Diverse‚ Right?”: Neoliberalism‚ Multiculturalism‚ and Identity on So You Think You Can Dance Canada”. Critical Studies in Media Communication. 29:4‚ October. 259-274. Course: SOC263H5F: Social Inequality Instructor’s name:Ivanka Knezevic Student Name: Yingjun Li Student ID: 1000677957 Date of Submission: 11/13/2015 Introduction: Nowadays. dance reality show is one
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and to a life on the streets in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. This paper is limited to Canada and its provinces and territories and discusses homelessness‚ offering a demographic profile‚ needs‚ legal jurisdictions and key policies and programs that address the principal needs of the homeless. Defining "Homelessness" in Canada The way a problem is defined has important policy implications: not only can the definition influence the perceived extent of the problem‚
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Multiculturalism Multiculturalism is a part of any country.There are Jews in Germany‚ Poles in Ireland‚ Asians in Canada and so on. I believe multiculturalism is a good idea. It provides a wealth of cultural activities‚ foods‚ and different views of life. No one is really a true Canadian besides the native people. We are all part of a vast society we call Canada. In Canada we pride ourselves in being a mosaic‚ so to speak‚unlike the United States where they are a so called melting pot so
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Criminal lawyers in Canada defend or prosecute individuals who are accused of committing criminal acts; lawyers must advocate for their client in the court in order to assure justice (Career Cruising‚ 2016). Core tasks of a criminal lawyer include examining evidence‚ interviewing witnesses‚ researching previous cases‚ in order to aid in upcoming cases‚ advise their clients on their rights and responsibilities‚ prepare arguments for the courts‚ prepare legal documents and represent their client in
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Research Paper Outline: Homosexuality in Canada Introduction Invention is the greatest idea of our time. Whether it is medical‚ scientific‚ social‚ or mechanical‚ a new invention of the day seems to be part of our everyday lives. Homosexuality is really no different. It may not be your everyday invention‚ but it clearly is and people throughout time to try and identify the first “known homosexual” in time. Some people wanted this new idea of homosexuality to just go away‚ but as time has gone
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Canada: Industries to Celebrities Recently published in “The Star.com” and “National Post” Canada was awarded the well deserved title of second coolest country. Out of a total of sixty countries‚ many Canadians were not surprised by the second place rank. That could only be expected as most citizens of Canada are familiar with the advantages of the diverse country. However‚ more people‚ near and far‚ should be aware of what an dominant country Canada is. Canada is arguably a “cool” place for everyone
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