Canada

Paquet’s article “The Federalization of Immigration and Integration in Canada” published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science issue. 47, September 2014. Speaks about the institutional changes between 1990 - 2010 in the Canadian governments immigration and integration of policies between the federal and provincial government. Paquet is a professor in the social science department at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and has written many articles regarding immigration. Her findings…

Clark, Joe. “What’s Right and Wrong with Democracy in Canada.” Election Law Journal 3, No. 3 (2004). http://journals 2.scholarsportal.info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/13510347/v16i0003/485_poppsatsodr.xml. Joe Clark provides a few reasons for why he thinks Canada is not a strong democracy. In his article, he briefly describes five key flaws in the Canadian political system. For example, Clark points to the fact that Canadian federal politics lacks competition. Second, he makes the claim…

Upper Canada carried him into prominence at a time when change was typically sought after by many people (Armstrong and Stagg). The thought of absolute power was phasing out, and Mackenzie’s idea of responsible government became very appealing among many. William Lyon Mackenzie has played a very important role in Canada’s history, whether it has been his fight against the Family Compact, his effort in the Upper Canada rebellion though tragic, or his return to legislature upon returning to…

that taxes were introduced into Canada in order to support the soldiers fighting overseas during World War I. However, the charging of taxes did not end when the war did. Canada continued to charge its citizens taxes after the war and until the present day. Taxes and the laws surrounding them affect almost every single person in the country of Canada, whether it be incorporated companies, organizations, legal representatives or the average working person. The Canada Revenue Agency, which…

including Canada. The early response of Canadian to the same-sex marriage was unfavourable and viewed in a negative way. Graham, Swift and Delaney (2000) explain that in 1967, same-sex marriages…

Canadian? Feb 5th, 2016 Cecilia Zhu When the word Canada is present, some of the things show up in people’s mind are the magnificent natural scenery, the famous hockey playing and the cold climate in winter. However, not only these three terms make Canada distinct from the other counties and is considered as one of the greatest countries in the world. Canada has the second largest territory in the world with a long history. The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of…

Many people identify Canadian identity as a hockey nation that enjoys maple syrup and beavers on coins, but the way I see Canada as a place where people come from different parts of the world to live together in harmony. Canada is one of the youngest countries but the oldest democracy without a civil war in 153 years of history. Canada does not have an ancient heritage compared to the United Kingdom, Japan, India, Mexico, China, etc. But it has one of the biggest multicultural societies.…

holding a referendum to raise the issue of Quebec sovereignty. If Quebec votes to separate from Canada, this could greatly damage Canadian national unity and have a detrimental impact on our nations economy and social well-being. Canada must remain intact and united as one nation because Canada would face huge economic losses, and it is not certain that Quebec would be stable enough to survive on their…

made by Canada in the Battle of Vimy Ridge helped it become recognised by Britain, it was also the first time all 4 Canadian divisions fought as one and as an end result, Canada got a separate seat in the Treaty of Versailles. Due to the victory accomplished by the Canadian soldiers in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canada is known as a well respected and independent country. To begin with, the success at this battle gained recognition in the British commonwealth. "Men from every part of Canada…

country. The five most significant events that shaped Canada are: The Hundred Days battle, Statute of Westminster, D-Day’s Juno Beach battle, Official Language Act, and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Hundred Day battle and D-day shows how strong and loyal Canada is, The Statute of Westminster and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms shows how independent and free Canada is, and the Official Language act shows how accepting and multi-cultural Canada is. These events contributed to Canada’s…