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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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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grand chief of the seven districts Membertou welcomed Champlain and helped them to adjust to life in Acadia It was aboriginal hospitality‚ but the French saw it as non-resistance Quebec Champlain convince Louis XIII that a colony could serve the convert the Aboriginals and give France a trade advantage Chose Quebec because it was advantageous to trade and was defensible and was uninhabited at the time Stadacona‚ Donnacona and the Iroquois were gone Champlain made a deal with the Montagnais and
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Vacations‚ Quebec’s market leader‚ is faced with an anticipated threat and potential severe competition from FunTours‚ one of the successful tour operators in Ontario. FunTours is known for its notorious low-price strategy and wants to penetrate into the Quebec market. FunTours has also incorporated an in-house airline of three planes (FunAir). Paradise Vacations’ success is depending on the selection of the most efficient pricing strategy. In addition‚ it is crucial for Paradise Vacations to decide whether
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belief that heterosexuality is the only natural form of sexuality. Although Buston and Hart (2001) are basing their conclusions on their observations of Scottish sexual education‚ their concepts also apply to Quebec schools. In this paper‚ I intend to argue that the sex education curriculum in Quebec is heteronormative
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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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CARIBBEAN STUDIES MODULE TWO: ISSUES IN CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT TOPIC: THE INTEGRATION MOVEMENT 1. The evolution of: Federation‚ CARIFTA‚ CARICOM‚ OECS‚ ACS 2. The achievements and challenges of any THREE of the following: * Caribbean Community (Caricom) * University of the West Indies (UWI) * Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) * West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) * Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) * Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) * Regional Security
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Why did the Treaty of Maastricht mark a milestone in creating a political union? The Treaty of Maastricht‚ formerly known as the Treaty of the European Union came at a pivotal time in European history. Eastern Europe was a victim of the collapse of Communism‚ which had a strong impact on the European Commission (EC) as this meant new potential markets were open which they were keen to take over (Bache‚ 2001:124). However‚ the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union meant that there was unsettlement
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To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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to the four bombers. Nationalist government in Scotland 2007 saw the first ever election victory for the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) in the Scottish Parliament elections. They formed a minority government with plans to hold a referendum before 2011 to seek a mandate "to negotiate with the Government of the United Kingdom to achieve independence for Scotland."[135] Most opinion polls show minority support for independence‚ although support varies depending on the nature of the question
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