Poverty in Canada Sociology 1000: Writing Assignment 11/26/2012 Cassandra Vincent How can there be so many people in poverty? It is all around us even though Canada has made the G20 Richest Nations; they still have one of the highest poverty rates for in the industrialized world. Through reading many articles such as Ann Duffy and Nancy Mandell’s “Poverty in Canada”‚ others that I have found online‚ and my own personal experience I have learned the numerous reasons why so many people in
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choosing their representative. In the recent Canadian Elections‚ Justin Trudeau focused on voter turnout so that all citizens can use their vote especially young generation. Funds offered to political parties during elections are quite surprising in Canada. For Campaign cost‚ funds are needed. Campaigning is the day prior to election to convince
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CANADA Canada‚ in contrast to the Netherlands‚ has had a less progressive decriminalization process in terms of the commercialization of the sex trade. Of course‚ Canada’s neighbor‚ the United States‚ has had a long history of prohibition and criminalization of the sex trade as a role model for policies and regulations about prostitution. One of the major problems with the Canadian policy of regulating sex work remains in the legal decision not to provide law enforcement protection for women involved
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Which province is the only officially bilingual province? a. New Brunswick.b. Quebec.c. Ontario.d. Prince Edward Island. | Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA? a. Canada‚ the United Kingdom and the United States.b. Canada‚ the United States and Japan.c. Canada‚ Mexico and the United States.d. Canada‚ Denmark and Andorra. | Who are the Métis? a. The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.b. A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies
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In this aspect of “equal labour-market return”‚ many immigrants coming into Canada are often educated in very highly level international academic institutions‚ yet they are not considered valid in terms of gaining employment in Canada. In this way‚ the Canadian immigration labor policies do not acknowledge these academic credentials as a barrier to equal employment in Canada. Certainly‚ many of these immigrant come to Canada with the necessary education and skill requirements in the labour force‚ but
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Book Report In the book entitled Canada‚ NATO and The Bomb: The Western Alliance in Crisis by Tom Keating and Larry Pratt the main issue discussed was Canada’s position in Europe‚ North America and their view on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It went into specific issues dealing with political tension within Canada and tension outside Canada with other countries. It went through the years of different political parties and how they dealt with the matters of NATO. It states Canada’s
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Racism in Canada Canada is a multicultural country but still there is a lot of social inequality in Canada. Social Inequality plays a major role in everyone’s life and it also shapes one’s opinions‚ character and influences what one becomes in his/her life. Racism is also a form of social inequality‚ which is kind of prevalent in almost every society of the world. But everyone is not racist; therefore‚ if we base our judgment solely on the basis of a bunch of racist people‚ then every German
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look for any excuse to either host or attend a good celebratory party‚ and when it comes to interesting cultural wedding traditions‚ Canada has a few unique ones. Some are certainly not unique just to Canada‚ but are alive and well in the Canadian provinces and northern territories and practiced at a large number of weddings in Canada. Other wedding traditions Canada style‚ used to be popular but are slowing falling out of favour‚ perhaps due to their overly formal nature and the country’s current
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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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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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