Famous Canadians There are alot of famous‚ well known people around the world. Canada is said to have no famous people. James Naismith‚ Celine Dion‚ and Michael J. Fox are all famous ‚ so saying there are no famous canadians‚ I think not. These people will prove there are famous canadians. Being on the hollywood walk of fame and being the 5th richest women in entertainment. That speaks fameous and thats what Celine Dion is. This singer emerged as a teen star and has never looked back‚ she was
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Since the middle of the 20th century‚ our modern societies have come a long way about women and sexual minorities rights and place in the society. Still‚ some division and discrimination subsists. On the question whether or not a gender-free society should and could be‚ I have two thoughts: perfect equality between men and women is most certainly desirable‚ but by the very human nature‚ I do not think it is possible to have no division. The article written by Tristin Hopper raises the issue surrounding
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The Feminist Movement Feminism can be defined as the promotion of women’s rights in the areas of political‚ cultural opportunities‚ social‚ and economic standing as men’s equals. The feminist movement was a social movement that was aimed gaining equal rights for women in society. The feminist movement is categorized in waves. The first wave was during the 19th and early 20th centuries focused on women’s legal rights‚ such as the right to vote‚ education‚ employment and marriage laws. During
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Natalia Promyshlennikova Professor Ryan 1 March‚ 2015 The Beginning of a Very Long Fight In the years after the American Civil War‚ the rapid process of industrialization saw an extreme need for a labor force that led to a development of the largest social group at the time - the working class. The workforce was comprised of people of different races‚ genders‚ and ages but only white male skilled workers could rely on a salary that would support their families. Those people that were underpaid
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The 1900s was a great time for change in Canada. The two most significant events being the First World War and the Great Depression. In both events the government had to be involved. But how much government involvement does it take to keep a country in order during these times? Many still ponder this question‚ even a century later. Personally I believe that the government needs to do all it can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its people‚ especially during times of hardship. I will be talking
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Child poverty is a topic that has been occurring worldwide‚ which Canada has made a goal to demolish. My understanding and awareness of this concept originally started in high school. When we had guest speakers coming in‚ and informing us about the donations we can make to ensure a change in the lives of children who were suffering from poverty. Moreover‚ we had various food drives and fundraisers to help the children and their families in need. This has impacted me because when I am able to‚ I give
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In Canada‚ there is a catastrophic history that accompanies the Aboriginal populations‚ suffering through colonialism and decades of forced assimilation into the larger Canadian society‚ and this history has‚ in turn‚ had devastating psychological and social consequences. There was a replacement of values and beliefs in society by Euro-Canadians‚ through ways such as the residential school system in order to assimilate children into mainstream society at the time (Switlo‚ 2002‚ pg. 103). Within the
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universal childcare means all around childcare‚ not only in a general sense‚ but all over the map childcare. Most people don’t see a problem with childcare in Canada‚ but it seems as if there are some issues pertaining to the system of childcare in Canada. “In a country of close to five million children of 0-12 years of age‚ Canada now has fewer than 900‚000 regulated childcare spaces. The percentage
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Name of Student Name of Professor Name of Course Date of Submission Americanization in Canada Americanization is the influence of the United States on the culture of another country. The influence extends on another countries cuisine‚ popular culture‚ technology‚ political techniques and business practices. Americanization refers to a process of acculturation by populations to American values and cultures. Canada and the United States are allies and trading partners (Timothy‚ 135). The two countries
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Citizenship & Immigration Canada Canada’s immigration policies have changed over the last few years. The most uptodate information is available on the Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration web page. Use the web page to answer the following questions. Come to Canada 1. Select Immigrate and then select Apply to Immigrate . List and briefly explain the nine ways people can immigrate to Canada. Nine ways people can immigrate to Canada is if they apply for one of the following things:
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