politicians and leading Canadians took an active role in discriminating against all ethnic groups other than white Anglo-Saxons. They achieved this by feeding the dark side of humanity: fear of different cultures‚ prejudice and xenophobia. In the 1920s Canada treated different peoples unjustly. The Chinese were faced with ridiculous laws‚ the Native Americans were forced to forfeit their culture and the Ukrainians were treated with suspicion wherever they went. In the 1920s the Aboriginals faced much
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Canadian Culture: The Northern Mosaic Canada is one of two countries located in North America and is the second largest country in the world. It is situated just north of the United States and constitutes the northern part of the country‚ excluding Alaska. Over the years Canada ’s culture has been influenced by European culture and traditions‚ mainly that of the French and British. Canadian culture has also been influenced by the countries ’ first people‚ the Aboriginals‚ as well as the newer
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Canada is known as a liberal-learning‚ forward-looking nation all over the world and its unstoppable promotion of gender equality is renowned in all parts of the world; however‚ the Canadian prostitution laws fails to show these Canadian distinctions as the laws show an antiquated view of the issue of prostitution. Prostitution has long been called “the world’s oldest profession.”(“Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia” http://en.wikipedia.org/) For as long as two thousands year ago‚ evidence can be found
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afford the basic necessities of life. It’s a reality we face. It is a choice between‚ lighting‚ heat‚ medication‚ or feeding your family. How can a developed world such as Canada have so many of its citizens going hungry? Lack of money has 850‚000 people going to food banks each month. One-third of these are children. Canada has an unstable job market. Without enough jobs‚ it fails to ensure that its citizens are earning livable wages.
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Canada‚ The Birth of a Nation after World War 1 If there was a defining moment that made Canada into an independent country‚ it was the First World War that would lay the foundations for Canadian independence. World War 1 touched the lives of all Canadians and anyone who studies Canadian history cannot ignore the effects of the Great War. The war involved European countries but Canada being a dominion of the British Empire was called upon by England and had no choice but to participate. The
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Who Murdered FBI Agent John Anderson? Davide Clarkson 4‚000 miles away from a concert in Brazil‚ a shot is fired that ends a man’s life; viciously‚ wantonly‚ and premeditatively. An alibi of 4‚000 miles distant from the scene of the crime and pointed evidence that another man pulled the trigger‚ does not deter the arrest of Rap Artist "Thug Sizzle" for the murder of an FBI agent‚ John Anderson‚ in LA‚ shot in cold blood by one‚ Sal Guillaume. Thug Sizzle and Sal Guillaume were not acquainted at
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middle class and it incorporates characteristics such as “industrious‚ sober‚ religious‚ compassionate‚ morally upright and responsible for his own welfare and that of his family” (129). The other form of manhood is idealized by the working class in Canada and is one where their masculine identity is formed in their leisure time. This masculine ideal is characterized by “such activities as drinking‚ gambling‚ fighting‚ and blood sports” (Lorenz and Osborne 129). Men utilize these individual masculinities
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The largest areas of culturally diverse societies consist within the 5 major metropolitan cites of Canada which are‚ Toronto‚ Montreal‚ Vancouver‚ Edmonton‚ and Calgary (Mercer‚ 1995‚ 174). Most crimes occur in these large metropolitan cities‚ where many cultures are mixed within the large communities. As a result of many of the large Canadian cities being home to a majority group of people from a distinct array of ethnic identities‚ patterns of crime are often quite similar. For example‚ statistics
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Irish Immigration to Canada The Irish began immigrating to North America in the 1820s‚ when the lack of jobs and poverty forced them to seek better opportunities elsewhere after the end of the major European wars. When the Europeans could finally stop depending on the Irish for food during war‚ the investment in Irish agricultural products reduced and the boom was over. After an economic boom‚ there comes a bust and unemployment was the result. Two-thirds of the people of Ireland depended
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Wrongful Convictions in Canada James Doe 153678 (Student Number) Course Name Course Section Dr. Bahareh Assadi (Instructor Name) November 20‚ 2012 2 Wrongful Convictions in Canada One of the most controversial issues existing in the Criminal Justice System is the concept of wrongful convictions. The problem is that occasionally innocent accused persons are convicted of crimes that they have not committed resulting in unfair prison sentences. Criminologists in Canada are exploring the causes
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