Canadian Corps

has a high degree of accuracy, the book was published in 2004, the author Roy Miki the brother of Art Miki a influential leader of the National Association of Japanese Canadians .Miki A poet and scholar who works at Simon Fraser university. This source is very reliable and accurate as a sansei being a third generation Japanese Canadian, in the redress movement both Miki’s were leading figures. He is described as a well known figure in Canada. Roy Miki is a well presented activist that focus…

The earliest claim to Hans Island is by Denmark. A map appearing in Meddelelser om Grønland is the first geological map to show Hans Ø. It was compiled in 1922 and published in 1931. Danish geologist have also found evidence that the island is more geologically similar to Greenland than to Ellesmere Island. (Dawes and Tukiainen 78-79). Denmark also claims Hans Island based on a ruling made in 1933 by the Permanent Court of International Justice decided in favor of Denmark over the legal…

Canadian Coat of Arms Canada’s coat of arms is an important design that contains highly important symbols, but some of these need to be refreshed. In the initial design, the crest was represented by a lion, but we replaced this symbol with a totem. The totem represents the First Nations people, as the have a strong connection to Canada’s history. However we still decided to keep the crown to represent Canada as a constitutional monarchy that is run by a sovereign. On the right of the totem pole…

Laws are created to maintain order in society, protect and enforce people’s rights and forbid certain actions. Laws are created in the interest of society but some can harm Canadians in the process. One of the laws that harm Canadians is Bill C- 24. Bill C-24 enables the Government of Canada to revoke citizenship of individuals convicted of heinous crimes, who are considered dual citizens. According to the Government of Canada, these crimes include “terrorism, high treason, treason, or spying…

What does being a Canadian mean to you? To me, being a Canadian means Freedom, Universal health care and Diversity. The ability to get to speak when I want and stand up for what I believe in, not having to worry about paying lots of money for treatment. I can feel protected at home with my multicultural neighbours. Canada has many different races and the country is multicultural people and we’re all treated equally. Being a Canadian gives loads of unique advantages such as I am allowed…

Ontario Court of Appeal. The board of inquiry allowed kirpans to be worn in Ontario schools under conditions similar to the ones imposed by Grenier J. of the Quebec Superior Court. The board noted that there had been no incidents involving kirpans in Canadian schools, and additionally there was no evidence that proves Gurbaj Singh has behavioural problems and has ever resorted to violence at…

Common symbols that often come to mind would be the maple leaf, hockey, Tim Hortons, free health care, etc. However, a point that is always brought up is the clear distinction by many Canadians that “We are not American”. Due to being neighbours with one of the most influential nations in the world, Canada is often overshadowed by the achievements of the United States. However, if the United States is so well recognized, then why does Canada…

The current usage does not betray its original sense in a problematic way in the phrase because when someone is called a “new Canadian” they are what the phrase says, new to Canada. Outside this phrase, it betrays it in a problematic way because being a “new Canadian” can mean something totally different to one person then the next as stated above. This is not ungrammatical because it follows the rules and grammar of the English language and has become a well-known phrase throughout Canada and…

Introduction Within the Canadian criminal justice system, the concept of due process maintains fairness and equality for everyone involved. All accused parties are given the ability to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, therefore, the onus is placed upon the prosecution to prove that the defendant is indeed guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of the Constitution Act, 1982, the rights for the accused have increased…

The entrenchment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and its relation to democracy in Canada has been at the core of many debates throughout the years. A democratic government is one that allows the people to have a direct hand in what goes on in their country and some believe that entrenching the charter of rights in the constitution is a violation of the principles of this democracy. Although the charter of rights is entrenched, the charter of rights is very abstract in its rules and allows for…