Canada Pension Plan

Several people across Canada rely on non-profit originations like the food bank in order to survive. Lots of these people have jobs, but they do not make enough money to pay for all of the basic necessities in life. After paying for rent, many people do not have enough money…

SUKHUMI, Georgia — He is blind in one eye and has a bad hip that makes it painful to sit, never mind endure the kicks and punches that are an essential part of his job as a mixed martial arts fighter. He is also nearly twice the age of many of his rivals at the top of his harrowingly brutal profession. Yet, as happens whenever Jeff Monson, a 45-year-old American known as “The Snowman,” visits a town in Russia — or, in this case, Abkhazia, one of the pro-Russian enclaves in the lands of the…

consent (Hannay, 2015). Another option would be to reform the process of electing a Senate. This would change in the way that the Governor General and Prime Minister would no longer have the power to appoint this position; but rather the citizens of Canada would have the power to elect (Hannay, 2015). Reforming would require approval from at least 50% or more of…

The Federation of Australia was when six separate, self-governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia united to establish the Commonwealth of Australia. The federation of Australia was a difficult process as the states could not agree on the final constitution. At first, the idea of Federation was quite unpopular. Each colony had view themselves as a country and citizens had grown patriotic of their own . One of the more…

The French Indian War started in 1756. The war is being fought between our colonies New France. Both sides are being supported by military help from their parent countries of Great Britain and France. At the start of the war, the French North American colonies had a population of 60,000 European settlers, compared with 2 million in our colonies. The French have mostly relied on the help of their Native American allies. The war is being fought along the frontiers between New France and our…

It has been said that hockey is Canada’s sport, and that many legends of the rink had their early beginnings in Canadian towns. One of the finest examples today is Sidney Crosby. He is one of best known iconic Canadian figures in modern day. He has accomplished a lot at a very young age, proving that he is hard working, and a great example to young individuals. His dedication to his sport makes him one of the best Canadian hockey players to date. Outside the game and all the fame, he is one of…

Though the Order-in-council PC 1003 formed the legal basis for the working class Canadians; it had contributed to the different experience to the working class men and the working class women. During the World War II, the Canadians labour relations suffered a state of dissatisfaction. The codes of PC 1003 put the labour relation to the rest by including the certification of the union and with the introduction of the concept of the grievance. The major cause that put the Canadian working class…

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. This is what a refugee is. On the 31st of August, the high court made its landmark decision, ruling that the federal government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia was unlawful. There was a case about two plaintiffs who are citizens of Afghanistan, against the minister of immigration. The second plaintiff was only the age of 16. The plaintiffs arrived on Christmas Island on the…

The Dependency of the Netsilik People’s New World Culture The culture in the northern regions of Canada was dominated by the Netsilik people until in the mid 20th century when the Canadian government gave the Netsilik people housing materials and created schools and churches. This allowed the Canadian government to introduce western ideals and a basic economy into there civilization creating a modernized community. The creation of this modernized community completely flipped the Netsilik…

Canada is considered part of the international community. Canada and internationalism has a relationship between one another as shown in the three sources. Internationalism benefits Canada both economically and politically by creating trading agreements or helping to keep peace throughout the globe. Many people have different views on embracing internationalism whether it is through settling land claims between countries, getting involved as peacekeepers in foreign countries conflicts, or all…