Canada Health Act

Catch: From 1956-1992 Canada was the the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Force largest and single contributor,but dramatically decreased after 1992. Canada in 2011, was 57th of the 193 UN member states. Background Information: A peacekeeping nation, is a country that strives on helping developing countries, and countries in crisis. Also, a peacekeeping nation is one that doesn’t discriminate, maintains peace in its own country, and helps the United Nations (UN) by contributing money and…

Authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline to Import Tar Sand Oil from Canada, it talks about how, "Indigenous peoples (known as First Nations) in Canada are taking the lead to stop the largest industrial project on Mother Earth: the Tar Sands Gig project. Northern Alberta is ground zero with over 20 corporations operating in the tar sands sacrifice zone, with expanded developments being planned. The cultural heritage, land, ecosystems and human health of First Nation communities... are being sacrificed…

An Open Letter to the Federal Party Leaders of Canada: Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, and Tom Mulcair Canada’s relationship with other countries of the world has changed drastically over the past few years on a variety of fronts. However, this election, I am looking at the plans for addressing issues at the municipal issues, as I believe that in order to rebuild strong relationships with the rest of the world, Canada must first look within itself and rectify the problems that are evident here.…

Canada is often referred to as a cultural mosaic, meaning that it is a nation that considers different races, ethnicities, and otherness of its citizens an essential part to its existence (Immigration, 2011). Immigration is the main reason why Canada is referred to as the cultural mosaic because many people immigrate to Canada from different places. The people who immigrate to Canada often have different religious and beliefs and in Canada they are allowed to practice whatever they like and are…

Canada is a country which any canadian can be proud of. Canada throughout the years shows other people how caring it is of everything around it because of how supporting the country is about gender rights, peace movements around the world and the environment. Canada shows it’s support for gender rights by letting people love who they want to love, letting canadians know that this country believes that all genders are equal and by letting everybody getting paid the same for the same…

reputation with Aboriginal rights is still developing and becoming better because of the changes to the Indian Act in 1951, the creation of Bill C-31, and the suicide crisis in 2016. Firstly, the change to the Indian Act in 1951 is one of the main reasons why Canada’s reputation with Aboriginal rights is still developing towards a better reputation than before. Although the Indian Act removed the discriminatory restrictions against Aboriginal people, the restrictions against first nation’s…

Canada would not be the country it is today without the phenomenal achievements of numerous historical figures. Throughout history there have been many Canadians who have impacted both Canada and the world with their many significant contributions. Former Prime Minister, Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Tommy Douglas, a former social democratic politician, are two leaders that stood out in the social and political progression of Canada. Justin Trudeau on the other hand, the current Prime Minister and…

division is established constitutionally and lays out which powers of government are the sole jurisdiction of the national or provincial/state governments. However, this is merely the purest form of federalism, and one that does not necessarily exist. In Canada, powers are divided between the central and provincial governments in the constitution, and all those that are not explicitly divided, are under the domain of the central government, however, this has not prevented conflict over who…

today, this was very helpful because it added much needed bodies to the war effort. Without the contributions and help of indigenous soldiers and other military divisions the wars would have been harder and canada would have lost some crucial battles. In the war of 1812 indigenous veterans in Canada had an important role of defense alongside the British Empire against the United States. Indigenous veterans fought to stop the invasion and expansion of the United States because of their common…

eradicated. This means providing individual freedoms, and equality of opportunity, health, and education, and I conceive of politics as a series of decisions to create this society." - Pierre Elliot Trudeau Pierre Trudeau is known as one of the greatest political figures in Canadian history. He touched the lives of many Canadians, inspiring them to believe that they could accomplish many things. Trudeau's successes impacted Canada heavily and his efforts will be remembered in future…