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    group of seasoned lawyers (hence, the need for lawyers on Mars) that stand for equality, justice, and believe that everybody has the right to a trial. The CC consists of the 7 (odd so there are no ties) top lawyers, based on cases won and years of experience. The outcome of all cases brought to the CC will be determined and the ruling of the court is final. The legal right of the defendant is the presumption of innocence. The presumption of innocence is a principle that deems the accused…

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    The impact immigrants have on Canadian society is clearly illustrated by the variety of faces seen in the population. Canada was built upon immigrants, beginning with the French and British, and now in modern times, newcomers are arriving from countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. New immigrants are some of the most influential people in Canada. Not only do these immigrants seek to acquire expertise in the skills they’ve obtained in their homeland through higher education, but they are…

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    The past century has done much to bring women’s rights and equality to new highs in the Western world, from granting women the vote, to increased economic, and personal freedoms. World War One can be held in part responsible for this expansion of horizons for women that would then continue on for the remainder of the 20th century. However, issues women faced during that time still continue to impact women today. World War one was not only a time of great change on the battlefield, the…

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    HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL TRIBUNAL ASSIGNMENT LAWS 228 Section 002 Kuangli Zou 300783156 The tribunal I visited is Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, which is located at 655 Bay Street, 14th Floor. It is one of the seven tribunals, which form the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario (SJTO, 2015); and the other six tribunals are Child and Family Services Review Board, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, Landlord and Tenant Board, etc. The case I heard is about sexual…

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    government of Canada supports same- sex marriage; According to Cotler "Canada was only the fourth country to legalize same-sex marriage"(Cotler). LGBT groups were asking to have same rights and equality like heterosexual couples have. According to the Canadian Charter of rights and Freedom " human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin and religious view" (Same Sex Marriage). Every body can do want they want to do but it shouldn 't cause…

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    especially in the Canadian workforce, though they do have several drawbacks as well, some of which include crowding in urban areas, criminal activity, and susceptibility to cheap labour. While a study in 2011 found that immigrants do, on average, make significantly less money than Canadian citizens, and do tend to crowd developed areas, there have been few obvious links between crime and migration.…

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    Atlantic, the air war over Germany and contributed many soldiers to help with war campaigns in western Europe. Many Canadians were contributing to the war even if the aren't physically taking part in the war front. But when World War II ended, many things changed in Canada. Women were suddenly seen differently to the public, the introduction of multiculturalism, and the increase in Canadian sectors which lowered the unemployment rate significantly.…

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    regarded as patriarchy, which was very popular in Canada’s past. Before 1919, women in Canada did not have the human right to vote (“Women Get the Vote 1916-1919”, (n.d)). With the effort of inspirational women in suffrage groups who rebelled again gender stratification, the Canadian government views women as an equal under the charter of human rights and freedoms. Sadly, Canadian society does not view women as equals which is not unheard of. Society considers females as a lesser, and it is…

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    The premises of laws and government organizations is to provide moral order and structure, although the concept of right or wrong is circumstantially applied in interest of both stability and growth. Regardless of a morally nihilistic philosophy, abiding by legalities that have originated from moral claims is necessary to coexist with other citizens in a community. A successful society in this generation is often defined by statistical evidence that reflects prosperity. Statistics of crime…

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    Against all humanity of innocent French Jews. Even young children have been targeted by the Nazi. The Difference we can see here in our Canadian, juridical court system compared to Germany is that we have laws here in Canada that protects us from any unfair treatment which is written in the Canadian charter of freedom. Which states in section 12 “everyone has the right to not to be subjected to any cruel l or…

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