Voyage of the Beagle‚ “If the misery of our poor be caused not by the laws of nature but by our institutions‚ great is our sin” (Charles). Poverty is not an inherited trait‚ but is a consequence of societal laws‚ practices and customs. First Nations in Canada have been put into a position of poverty and the Canadian government is largely to blame. The First Nations have been disconnected from their traditional way of living in part because the Ministry responsible for helping them has not supported their
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more than the name of our province. The word means ‘our land’ in Inuktitut‚ and it is a reflection of Canada‚ from its distinctive culture and way of life‚ to its vast and beautiful expansiveness. Its greatest assets are the welcoming communities that have banded together to conquer the simultaneously awe-inspiring and often harsh northern landscape. Nunavut is the youngest territory in Canada‚ becoming recognized through the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act in 1999‚ yet its
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FESTIVALS Canada is a vast and diverse country‚ and its many festivals illustrate the many exciting cultural events that Canada has to offer. Canadian festivals and events attract visitors worldwide.This are some of them. The Calgary stampede The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo‚ exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary‚ Alberta‚ Canada. The ten-day event‚ which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth"‚ attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of
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1.9 million foreign workers in Malaysia Foreign worker levy hike in 2011 By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani May 20‚ 2010 Malaysia has nearly two million foreign workers. — Reuters pic PUTRAJAYA‚ May 20 — Malaysia will raise the levy on foreign workers in 2011‚ after having deferred the implementation last year‚ Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today. He said the quantum of increase would vary based on the specific sectors which employ the foreign workers. “We determine
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A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to‚ i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her. These two characterisations do not exhaust the possible definitions‚ however‚ and the label is occasionally applied in ways that are variously misleading or factually inaccurate. Some children learn more than one language from birth or from a very young
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US has historically provided aid‚ including food aid to poor and needy countries. Considering their geopolitical relationship‚ the US has been administering food aid to Haiti for decades. Food aid should not be overlooked as a kind act of charity provided by richer countries to developing world‚ but instead as a political tool powered by the ever present demand of need and hunger. The United
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of the Sue Rodriguez and Robert Latimer cases. Indeed‚ the issue is difficult to resolve‚ and despite few advances‚ the government has enacted penalties in the Criminal Code to punish assisted suicide. Without reservation‚ euthanasia is illegal in Canada. Anincreasing number of people are turning to doctor-assisted suicide. As a result of a more liberal political arena‚ more people are agreeing that some form of euthanasia must be acceptable in specific circumstances. Politicians‚ and the courts‚
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Finance 400- International Finance Foreign markets can be very attractive to investors because indexes in various countries around the world have managed a double or triple digit return on investments. Investors realize these high returns and pursue to invest in foreign markets. There are different ways to invest in foreign markets. There are three main ways to invest in foreign markets‚ Exchange traded funds (ETF) or mutual funds‚ American Depositary Receipts (ADR)‚ and through multinational
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Canada Goose (CG) is a manufacturing company of cold weather clothing; specifically its products are jackets‚ parkas‚ hats and gloves. Their products are high quality manufactures due to use of special materials such as natural skin animals and special insulation also known as aquatic animal down. The price of their products is therefore higher than the industry standard. Thus‚ its main customers are high-income individuals who are willing to pay more for a product considered Premium. The company
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Foreign capital: The capital available to any country other than the domestic capital in order to finance any domestic purpose is called foreign capital. Need for Foreign Capital 1.Capital investment requirements – Since underdeveloped countries want to industrialize themselves within a short period of time‚ it becomes necessary to increase capital investment substantially. This requires a high level of savings. However‚ because of general poverty‚ the savings are very low. This creates a
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