Sir John A. Macdonald is revered as the father figure of Canada‚ and in his day united various conflicting factions such as the Maritimes and French Canadians - a powerful force in creating a unified Canada. The political quagmire of the 1860s provided no encouragement for Macdonald’s unification goals‚ as the interests of Canada East and Canada West were paralyzed by incessant political dispute. The French and English blocs in the legislature could not agree on any matter and adding to Macdonald’s
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If Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive‚ he would be able to see a mirror image of the words he once spoke: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Malala Yousafzai is an undisputed example of someone with not only a strong resilience‚ but insightful and critical ideas‚ which are consistently shown through her many speeches. Although every speech differs depending on the environment
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There is a great deal of debate regarding the entrenchment of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada’s constitution. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ a document that “sought to protect individual rights by preventing laws that unfairly discriminate or that take away human rights”‚ was entrenched when Canada’s Constitution was patriated in 1982 (Canadian Human Rights Commission [CHRC]‚ n.d.). However‚ the entrenchment of the Charter of Rights in the Constitution was controversial
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In the song ‘Chains‚’ by Usher featuring Nas and Bibi Bourelly say‚ “You act like the change/ Tryna put me in chains/ Don’t act like you saving us/ It’s still the same/ Man don’t act like I made it up/ You blaming us/Let’s keep it one hundred/You gave the name to us/ Nigga/ We still in chains/ We still in chains/We still in chains/ We still in chains/ We still in chains/ We still in chains/ We still in chains/ You put the shame on us.” This song can resonate with Underground (tv series)‚ Roots‚ and
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Response to Banning Kirpan at Que. National assembly A Catholic perspective From my understanding‚ the motion to ban the ceremonial daggers from the provincial legislature at the Quebec national assembly shouldn’t even be a concern. When Canada became a country‚ Quebec was included -aside from their identity debate- therefore they follow the same policy’s that Canadians follow too. Such as “Canada seeks to define how all Canadian’s- whatever the ethnic‚ cultural linguistic of religious background-
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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ is part of Canada’s constitution. The charter helps make sure that all Canadians are seen equal under the law‚ no matter your religion‚ race‚ gender or age. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees that all Canadians are protected by mobility rights‚ fundamental freedoms and equality rights. The section in the charter entitled “Mobility Rights” states that you have the right to move anywhere in Canada and earn a living there‚ and that you
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seriously ill and died in Antwerp in 1640. Pierre Paul Rubens was essentially known for his naked woman representations. “The Three Graces” for example is an interesting painting he made since it reflects the ideal image of the woman at that time. “The Three Graces” was made around 1635‚ it is an oil painting which is made out d the three primary colors yellow‚ blue and red. The art piece measures 220.5 cm x 182 cm and is now located in the “Museo del Prado‚ Madrid.” As it can be seen
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Gabbi Feigenson Dialogues in Critical Social Studies Exam 1‚ question 4 Although there are many similarities and connections among Bourdieu’s notion of habitus and Williams’ notions of hegemony and structure of feeling‚ there are also many differences. Through a brief discussion of the three concepts‚ the reasons why hegemony and structure of feeling would seem to challenge habitus‚ rather than support it‚ will become apparent. Bourieu’s notion of habitus is one of a way of organizing everything
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Good morning/afternoon Mr/Madam. Moderator‚ patient timekeeper‚ honourable judges‚ worthy opponents‚ interested onlookers‚ and my most esteemed colleague. Today‚ we are debating the resolution be it resolved that the Canadian Monarchy should be eliminated. We‚ the affirmative team‚ strongly believe this resolution must and will fall. First off‚ we would like to define the resolution. We define Canadian Monarchy as the ruling of Canada by a King or Queen and eliminated as completely remove or
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Comparing Trudeau’s essay to Francois Rocher’s The Quebec-Canada Dynamic or the Negation of the Ideal of Federalism‚ there are both similarities and differences in their construction. Rocher‚ states that the interpretation of the direction of the Canadian federalism greatly depends on the origin of scholar who writes it (312). Quebec scholars‚ argue that the system has forgotten its designed purpose and in turn aims to centralize power within federal authority (Rocher 312). While English speaking
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