Liberals promised to do two things during the Quiet Revolution; one was to improve economic and social standards for the people of Quebec‚ and the other was to win greater respect and recognition for all the French people of Canada. The Liberals started a program to take control of hydro-electric power companies. French-Canadian engineers from all over Canada returned to Quebec to work on the project. Slogans during these times were "we can do it" and "masters in our own homes". The government also
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Political‚ economic and legal aspects in European integration issues. Communities. The first step in post-war integration was the European Coal and Steel Community (EC&SC)‚ the treaty signed in Paris on 18th April 1951 (entered into force on 23 July 1952. It expired in 2002. Another two fundamental treaties were signed in Rome in 1957 by the six original member states in order to form the European Economic Community - EEC and EURATOM Treaty (European Atomic Energy Community). These treaties
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Elliot Trudeau was the 15th Canadian prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984. He was a politician‚ and lawyer‚ born October 18‚ 1919 in Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada. During his years in office‚ he accomplished multiple tasks that had a positive effects on the lives of many Canadians. He strengthened the Canadian nation by fighting to keep Quebec in Canada‚ imposing acts that guaranteed the safety and freedom of the Canadian population and helping the growth of Canada’s independence internationally
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when in reality they have a republic or an indirect democracy. Direct democracy is such that the majority of the people vote directly determine the outcome of a case ‚ it is simply a referendum. The first referendum we had here in Norway was in 1905 ‚ on the approval of the union. We also had two EC / EU referendums in 1972 and 1994 . But what is most fair? Direct or indirect democracy? In a direct democracy voters have direct power
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causing much controversy in both Spain and Catalonia. Also‚ Catalans have been fighting for independence for years and try to set up a referendum or a direct vote for independence within Catalonia. Yet‚ the Spanish government had to consider if it was against laws. On October 1‚ the Spanish government ruled it as unlawful yet‚ over 2 million people voted in the referendum (90% voted for independence and Catalonia has a population over 7 million) and the police try to stop it. This caused a protest to
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Mark Scheme (Results) June 2011 GCE Government & Politics 6GP01 People & Politics Edexcel is one of the leading examining and awarding bodies in the UK and throughout the world. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic‚ vocational‚ occupational and specific programmes for employers. Through a network of UK and overseas offices‚ Edexcel’s centres receive the support they need to help them deliver their education and training programmes to learners. For further information‚
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Fund used its position as an institutional investor to try to influence Gildan Active wears Inc. For example the solidarity funds of the Quebec Workers Federation: a collective tool in service of the community. The Mutual aid funds MAF was created in 1983 at the instigation of the Quebec Trade Union‚ the Quebec Workers Federation (QWF) and the government of Quebec. The creation of the Funds is carried out in a context of power change between the social agents. In the eighties‚ the closing-down of
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and ethical issues that may be encountered within the workplace; REQUIRED COURSE MATERIAL: Casebook: Fundamentals of Quebec Business Law and Ethics‚ 1st Edition‚ Paladin Publications. (Available at the Concordia University bookstore) This book includes relevant articles of the Civil Code of Quebec (CCQ) and other laws dealing with business issues‚ along with Canadian & Quebec court cases edited or summarized. Additional optional and required reading material will be posted on Moodle periodically
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a lack of interest in school. In Canada‚ 40% of teenagers aged 15 to 19 had jobs in 1993‚ but these data include full-time summer jobs (Canadian Social Trends‚ Winter‚ 1994). B.C. teenagers are more likely to be employed than teenagers in Ontario‚ Quebec‚ or the Atlantic provinces‚ with 44% employed in B.C. Slightly higher teenage-employment rates than B.C.’s were reported in Manitoba‚ Saskatchewan‚ and Alberta. When only part-time work is considered‚ 72% of those employed worked part-time. 33% of
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Democratic World Government - An Outline Structure Introduction - problems and benefits of World Government The idea of world government has not received a good press for many years. It tends to make most of us think of Stalinist dictators and fascist domination of the globe. I wish to argue‚ though‚ that there is a viable form of democratic world government which could bring many benefits. A democratic world government that really worked would lead to a major increase in the freedom enjoyed
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