witnessed of the harm one man did to a community. However‚ not every plural marriage family that continues to practice polygamy is like Jeff’s community. When it comes to looking into the legalities behind polygamy‚ in Canada according to “Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada explicitly bans polygamy and threatens offenders with a five-year prison term” (CBC News). The worry of being thrown in jail for five years have caused many Canadian polygamist families to go into hiding from the government
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Introduction: Polygamy was first banned in Canada in the late 19th century (these laws can be found under the Canadian Criminal Code in sections 290 [bigamy] and 293 [polygamy])‚ other laws were passed ( such as section156 – section 158 of the Canadian criminal code forbidding any non paired and ’public’ copulation‚ legally repealed in 1985) though some of these laws have somewhat been repealed the social ramifications have allowed monogamy to officially be the only legal and socially accepted
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An Assessment of Canada’s Role on the Battlefields of France and Belgium during the Great War During the course of the Great War‚ Canada’s role evolved from that of a minor player lending support to the British army to that of major contributor to battlefield success. Actions in early 1915 proved Canadian courage‚ but manpower was wasted in disastrous offensives. 1916 began no better‚ but a change in leadership and gained combat experience began to transform the Canadian Corps into a disciplined
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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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Federalism and the constitutional divisions of power play two separate roles within Canada’s legal justice system. To start‚ federalism governs the country as a whole and deals with some of the countries worst legal cases. The administrative of justice began after confederation in 1867‚ which gave each province the responsibly of managing their own detention centres‚ prisons‚ police forces‚ minor offences etc..(Niejenhuis‚ 2011). Having separate divisions of both large and smaller scaled problems
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women and kids under the Abercrombie and Fitch‚ Abercrombie‚ Hollister and RUEHL brands. With a customer base that is primarily under thirty years old‚ ANF was established in 1892 by David Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch. ANF operates in the US‚ the UK and Canada and is headquartered I New Albany‚ Ohio with over 20‚000 employees. As a “near to luxury” retailer‚ ANF operates in an apparel industry which straddles high to low end merchandise. Its’ main competitors include : American Eagle‚ Aeropostale‚ Gap and
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In Canada‚ children under the age of 16 are required to go to school and are restricted when it involves employment‚ only being able to work so many hours a week and being paid at least minimum wage. The Canadian government believes education should come first and has determined child labour illegal. While in other countries‚ such as Pakistan‚ although child labour is deemed illegal there are still many child who have been denied an education and are forced to work long hard hours with little to
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Introduction It is essential to understand that people‚ both men and women‚ do actively and willingly engage in sex work; the reality is‚ it is not going away. It is my opinion‚ and indeed the opinion of the Government of Canada‚ that some forms of sex work should be legalized. Harm The state‚ through legislative decree‚ ought not to be able to limit or prohibit the activities of an individual or individuals who are willing to actively or passively participate in the sex work. Such limitations
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controversial topic‚ which is often promoted as the best tool to save money‚ promote equity‚ eliminate inter-municipal conflict and compete in a global market; while providing a solution to urban sprawl and fragmented municipal structure (Local Government in Canada‚ 2009‚ pg. 181). There is much debate and conflict in regards to the efficiency and effectiveness of amalgamation and the role of the provincial government. The following essay will
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experiencing other people’s way of life. The first website we will analyze will be “ http://www.infoniagara.com” which deals with providing services to tourists who want to enjoy the natural attraction of Niagara Falls; located in Niagara Falls‚ Ontario‚ Canada. Niagara Central Reservations is an organization that aims at being a “one stop” destination for tourists to book and plan their visit to Niagara Falls. The purpose of the website is to help tourists easily explore the Niagara area through providing
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