Canada – United States border

story begins in Montreal, Canada when I was born into a newly immigrated family from Morocco. My dad was studying to become a software engineer at the University while my mother took on odd jobs here and there in order to keep food on the table. In the beginning, as such is the case for most immigrants, times were hard, but my poor upbringing taught me the virtue of being humble; something I pride myself on to this day. Eventually, my father moved us to the United States in search of prosperity.…

Since the United States government started the practice of privatizing major departments such as health care and education, as a result these areas are more focused on employing techniques that affect their bottom line. Upon examining the three crucial aspects of profit earning such as the total number of patients, quality of services, and staff and or management, it can be concluded that all three areas have a direct impact on each other. To a hospital, the total number of patients seen is…

Agreement was reached between the Government of Sudan and the Southern Sudan Liberation Movement. The Addis Ababa Agreement gave the Southern region of Sudan more control over itself and promised the Abyei, which is located on the north and south border the right to decide if they wanted to remain part of the Northern region or join the newly formed southern region. The second civil war started when the Government of Sudan and the North region stopped following the agreement. The…

Detroit is the largest city on the border of Canada and the United States. It has a metropolitan area which has a population of over 5 million people. It is the second largest city in the Mid West after Chicago. It lies on the banks of the Detroit River. The city holds around half of the population of the Michigan State and is an important economy in the region. Detroit is close to the Great Lakes of the Michigan State. The modern city was founded by the French adventurer Antoine Cadillac. The…

quality of life. This can be shown through the two different outlooks of neighbouring countries Canada and America. Whilst Canada has been known for its mixed outlook that provides healthcare, education and social programs towards its estimated 37 million members, America is fixed within the stance of capitalism. The idea that one should strive for individualistic success. Upon this comparison, Canada takes the lead against America in the way of the economic systems. Just as Kahlil Gibran…

received from the United States government to build the Keystone Pipeline gives then the power to use eminent domain to acquire land where the pipeline would be built on. As with any case of eminent domain, many property owners complained that the company cannot use eminent domain to acquire their land, especially since TransCanada is a Canadian company. How can a Canadian company force the sale of private land of a United States citizen? Many landowners complained to their local and state…

Most countries have extradition laws. Most countries also have extradition treaties such as Mexico and the United States, as shown above. If two countries have an extradition treaty, they have an agreement to extradite each others wanted fugitives based upon the terms of the treaty; “considered simply as a contract between two independent Governments” (Spears 95). Even when a treaty is not present, extradition will usually be granted if it meets certain conditions regarding how the extradition…

Mexicans living in former Mexican territories such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle (Minister).” It is mainly celebrated in Puebla and many United States cities with big Mexican populations. In the United States it is celebrated with parades, dancing, and festivals. In Mexico, they view their independence day much more important so they just celebrate Cinco…

us grow as a nation. Consequently these ideas brought frustration and difficulty to the colonies, but they proceeded on. With the dream to be a better nation, many reformed the nation with ideas known in history forever. Due to these ideas The United States, or the 13 colonies, went from a newly independent country to a transcontinental nation with the help of, economic improvements, the war of 1812, and westward expansion. Economic improvements were substantial in American history with the…

governments. Most of this change has happened in the last 100 or so years for the United States government. Women’s suffrage, the civil rights movement, gay rights as well as freedoms like free speech and freedom from violence and oppression and are just a few of the rights that have been granted by the government. These rights and freedoms do come at a cost, however.…