Canada was established as Middle Power Country at the end of the Second World War. This status establishes the fact that they are a “nation which is recognized on an international scale with a large influence globally‚ however they do not have dominance over any one area” (Pagtakhan‚ personal communication‚ March 12‚ 2013). This status was achieved primarily because of their international fiscal aid and technological advancements. Canada‚ however it was incapable of reaching the status of a superpower
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Growing up in Canada‚ we were influenced by the media to think that Canada has a history we can take pride in and that everyone in Canada lives/d in an idyllic society. But sadly‚ our history with the mistreatment and discrimination towards women‚ members of the queer community and people of colour; our history is not something in which we can take pride in. Inequality has always been an uncomfortable subject for many people to address. But nevertheless‚ there is no debate that Canada has an enormous
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where your family has come from‚ when they came to Canada‚ how they travelled here and why they came. One page in length. On my mother’s side of the family‚ some of the earliest members of the family to arrive‚ in Canada‚ came from Sligo‚ Ireland. The ultimate push factor that caused them to move away from Ireland was the potato famine and the search for a better life. As they were farmers‚ this was troublesome for their profession. They moved to Canada so they could have more success in their field
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Canada‚ a multicultural country‚ engages people from diverse countries converging on this second large country in the world. Chinese Canadian‚ as the third largest immigration group in Canada‚ are referred as “largest visible minority”‚ due to its population‚ which is estimated almost 1.5 million people. [1][2] Tracing back to‚ the first Chinese came to Canada were for the construction of fortress and 40-tone schooner in 1788. Afterward‚ there was a wave of Chinese immigration because of the Gold
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community is respected all around the world. Among many citizens in Canada‚ the majority are immigrants. According to a Canadian Consensus in 2001‚ the Canadian population is approx. 30‚000‚000 and immigration represented approx. 0.834% of the population growth.[1]. These numbers continue to increase as Government Immigration policies center the immigrant growth to be on 1% of the population annually.[2] Thousands of people choose Canada to improve their quality of life‚ due to the limited economic growth
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Canada-Qatar Relations * Fact Sheet: HTML Version | PDF Version * (102 kb) In Qatar‚ Canada is represented by the Embassy of Canada in Kuwait. However‚ in the fall of 2011‚ Canada will be officially opening an Embassy in Doha‚ the capital of Qatar. Qatar is represented in Canada by an Embassy in Washington‚ D.C.‚ U.S.A. However‚ this situation will be changing in March 2011 since the first resident Ambassador of Qatar will be accredited to Canada. Bilateral relations: Canada is pleased to
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Poverty can be defined as “the lack of resources necessary for material well-being” (Mooney‚ Holmes‚ Knox & Schacht‚ 2011). In Canada‚ poverty affects a wide variety of individuals‚ although women have become increasingly overrepresented in this area. This is due to a phenomenon known as the feminization of poverty‚ a phrase attributed to researcher Diana Pearce. The question of ‘why’ there are more females living in poverty‚ is important to examine since this issue means that half of the population
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the Course and apply it to the economic history of Canada. Criticize and/or Support its explanatory power and suggest possible avenues to improve the theoretical framework? To understand‚ the history of Canada economically‚ it is important to examine the reasons why the country’s economy formed into its present form. The Staples theory is the most appropriate theory to use when looking into the economic history of Canada due to our vast use of natural resources over time. The theory
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and has many different variations. Modern socialism is one of the newest variations. This ideology has become very popular and is used in many different countries like Canada‚ Germany‚ Sweden and Australia. Although Canada is run under a conservative party it still follows some of the principles and elements of socialism. Canada is looked at as a socialist country‚ because of
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Canada has a Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of its law. The laws are a part of the Canadian Constitution that has basic rules upon how Canada runs. It has been around for 35 years by the Constitution Act that took place on April 17‚ 1982. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the most important law in Canada because no other laws are valid if they do not meet the requirements of the Constitution. The rights of the Charter abide by any person in Canada‚ however‚ certain rights as
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