Abortion in Canada

Government Inaction – Case 3 In the mid-1990s drugs manufactured in Canada were being imported into the United States. The driver behind these imports was the lower cost of drugs in Canada (Richert 2013). In 2004, Canada’s price review board estimated that on average Americans pay 67 percent more than Canadians for patented drugs (Richert 2013). One example, the antiretroviral drug ritonavir (Norvir) costs $700 per year in Canada and costs $7,800 per year in the United States (Richert 2013).…

The decline of Canada: small business and the effect on the average Canadian In the past century, one could say that we as a country have reached standards of living, not seen until today. However, it is often neglected that there are many issues faced by todays populace. Be it the economy, over taxation, or debt faced by many. The main issue comes down to the economy, and while a broad topic, this paper will touch on a few subjects of the matter. In todays economy, it has become increasingly…

Political opinions are changing in Canada; many reasons can account for this, including regionalism. Regionalism can be used to explain regional differences and voter outcome, making it a powerful political tool in Canada. In this paper, regionalism will be described as an explanatory variable under the conditions of the “composition effect" and the “context effect,” building on the ideas of Cochrane and Perrella (2012). As well, the emergences of indifferent “regional political cultures” will…

Being bilingual has not always been so effortless for me. I was born in a refugee camp and can speak from experience. Before I was born, there was a civil war broke out in Somalia; my parents home country, we fled to a refugee camp situated in Dadaab, Kenya. Once safe, the struggle with nature began. Four kids out of eight survived past the age of three. I was the third to survive, breaking the cycle. Shortages in food led to malnutrition and we found ourselves eating spoiled food to survive.…

The city of Aleppo is one of the most populated cities in the Levant and the one of the oldest in the world. Now, the effects of war have left the city in rubble. Families, like eight-year-old Huda’s, have had to flee their homes in search for shelter. They settled in a neighborhood west of the city. In her new home, Huda often yearns for the familiarity of her old room. Adjusting to her situation has been hard, as they barely have enough necessities to survive every day. Cuts to their water…

Education access to children refugees in the host countries is unbalanced because it depends on the camp, urban setting, and gender. Gross Enrollment Ratio show children enrollment to a specific education level irrespective of age when expressed as a percentage sometimes surpasses 100 percent because of the late entry of children refugee into schools or repetition of grades. Primary GER in 2009 for the refugees was 76 percent from 47 urban areas, 92 camps from 73 countries. Meanwhile,…

“Their bodies lie bare and afloat only to announce their coming but never their presence.” The life of an immigrant is often in danger, physically or mentally. Whether crossing the US/Mexico border, barely staying afloat in the Mediterranean, reliving their trauma while applying for citizenship, or leaving their loved ones behind, almost every experience of migration is unimaginably difficult. Refugees and other immigrants though have become a highly scrutinized population in recent years…

resulted in the Peace of Paris in 1763. This agreement resulted in Britain gaining an abundance of land. “Despite these concessions, the British empire reigned supreme, regaining control of India as well as North America east of the Mississippi, all of Canada, and a number of Caribbean islands.” (Hewitt,134) This abundance of land coupled with the debts from the war left Britain in a puddle of problems. The land that was once held by France was now subject to British colonist who were very eager…

Shahad Alotaibi is a fifteen-year-old, 9th grade student, who attends Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey. Shahad is originally from Saudi Arabia; she moved here with her family in 2015. Her father is a marine who moved his family to the United States so that he could continue his career in the marines. Her father works in Philadelphia, but he did not want his children to live or attend school in Philadelphia due to the crime rate; Shahad’s father preferred to send his children…

enough money to spend, however, not completely satisfy with her profession, however, she told she does not have any regrets feelings after coming to the U.S. She also does not have any social interaction with other communities besides Nepalese, Bhutanese, and some Indians because of the cultural and language variations. The question about the suicidal ideation of the Bhutanese refugee’s she said it varies by the person’s mentality. Some people are doing great and some people are going under…