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Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) has made great strides in enforcing the importance of ensuring equality and protection towards all women in Canada particularly in regards to sexual assault. For instance, LEAF’s legal background helped create Section 15 and Section 28 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which has enabled them to advocate and intervene in many legal cases where they believe women are at risk of mistreatment and discrimination not only in the legal system, but in…

Lester Bowles Pearson was a Canadian scholar, diplomat, soldier and Canada’s 14th Prime Minster. He governed the country from 1963-1968(Lester Bowels Pearson, Encyclopedia of World Biography). In countless eyes Pearson was a great and powerful leader, he was also thought to be one of the most influential Canadians during his time period and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957(Lester Bowels Pearson, Encyclopedia of World Biography). Throughout Pearson’s time of being the Prime Minster he…

Canada has provided enough recognition for Métis culture and rights through existing legislation. Historically, the Canadian government, or Dominion of Canada, has tried to protect Métis land through legislation. Furthermore, Métis inherent rights to land, hunting, fishing and autonomy have been met with current and improved legislation. The Métis are now recognized as aboriginal peoples and share the same rights as them through Section 35 of the Constitution. These pieces of legislation make it…

The degree the Canadian system meets the needs of its citizens The Canadian system of governance has its flaws like all other systems but it is great. (INTRO) The Canadian system of governance meets the needs of citizens through the protection of minority rights. In the constitution, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states “Every individual is equal before and under the law”. Meaning that that no matter “race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age or mental or…

Act. Bill C-31 brought the Act into line with the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The three principles that guided the amendments to the Indian Act were: removal of discrimination; restoring status and membership rights; and increasing control of Indian bands over their own affairs. In addition to bringing the Indian Act into accord with the equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Bill C-31 expanded band…

on how they are legally structured. The best way to illustrate this is the comparison of the process of Canadian federal elections to those of the USA. Both the Canadian and American system of elections is determined by the constitution, but the vital difference stems from how they are regulated. In Canada our elections are handled solely on a federal level, under the guidance of the Canadian…

been close friends of the Dunnings. The Bellamies’ plots lie be-side the Dunnings’ in the cemetery of All Saints Anglican Church in Can-so. In 1939, the Second World War broke out in Europe. John had re-tired by this time. William joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, becom-ing a sergeant before his death on the 15th of February 1945. He was buried in the All Saints Anglican Church cemetery. He left behind a wife, Eva. Margaret, who was a stenographer in 1940, gained employment at RCAF…

1. Canada is a federal state where power is divided between the provincial and federal government. Each level of government is responsible and has jurisdiction over specific areas of law and spheres such as; education, health, corrections, etc. Canada is a constitutional monarchy where the Queen of England is the head of the government and the Governor General acts as her representative in Canada, and works alongside the Prime Minister. When Canada became a British colony, it was later…

philosophical key concepts that support SocioDynamic counselling. The second half of the paper explores and analyses strengths and outcome limitations of this helping approach. SocioDynamic counselling is a Canadian counselling approach invented and constructed by Dr R. Vance Peavy. Peavy was a Canadian Professor Emeritus and an international leader in the counselling profession (Larsen, 2004, p. 177). Peavy coined and applied a…

The Nisga’a agreement was formed when the canadian government and the Nisga’a Nation agreed that Nisga’a had rights to control 2000km of land and to govern themselves. This group of First NAtions were lucky to gain land as well as independence. The Nisga'a national unity grew tremendously because of the agreement, they were finally able to express their culture and religion. This nation gained self determination, and because of this their unity grew. This helped Canada's national unity grow…