First Nations

It has allowed me as a reader to be more knowing about the issue. When I had skimmed over the book the first time, it was a complete outrage that people could have such extreme views, however as I had read the book in more detail through the March break I was more enlightened. Of course the book hasn’t changed my perspectives 360 degrees, but I have become…

In my visual, I included a variety of text, images, symbols and photos which are presented in a way that represents the factors and items that shape my identity in a globalized world. At the top of my representation, I have three maps and flags contrasted together and organized in a specific order. On the far left side, there is a map/ flag of Iraq, and the mosque of Samarra, which is an Iraqi national symbol. I am originally Iraqi, but I have only been there once when I was three years old.…

The Inuit’s Way of Life The Inuit are native people in the Canadian Arctic. They depend on the land and wildlife to live. For many years the Inuit has been taught how to survive like their elders. This has changed because of global warming. These environmental changes are hurting the Inuit’s way of life and their traditions. The Inuit has strong bonds because they live with each other every day so they can learn more and more about each other. Also, they depend on each other to work…

Important changes were made to Canada's Indian Act on June 28, 1985, when Parliament passed Bill C-31, an Act to Amend the Indian 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…

The year marked 1876, and the Canadian government had just passed the Indian Act, a way of comprehending native identity. This act focuses on Indian status, Indian reserves, and bands. The laws within this act have been extremely controversial, as it allows Canadian government to manage the lives, and communities of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The governments control was able to place Indians in predetermined areas, known as reservations, as well as limit the practice of Native American…

Alpine Navigation Alpine navigation is a famous painting done by R.Gonsalves. I choose this painting for the project because it represents Canada and it was done by a Canadian artist. This painting is done by R.Gonsalves a Canadian artist from Toronto Ontario. This painting is called Alpine Navigation and is a beautiful piece of art. Today I am going to be talking about why I love this painting and why. I am mainly going to talk about why I think you should all know about this painting. I think…

Canada, it’s not just a country, it’s a home. It’s a home not just to me, but every person and animal in Canada. It's an amazing place since I was born and I will stay in Canada forever. I’ve met all of my friends in Canada even my best friends. In Canada you have freedom, so you can do anything like run, climb, laugh, etc. just be yourself. As a Canadian, we have many things to be proud at like the Canadian flag, Hockey, maple syrup, our freedom and many other things. Being Canadian makes…

This purpose of this paper is to critically review the theory and practice of SocioDynamic Counselling: an applied constructivist approach for professionals in the helping field. The paper is divided into two sections. Firstly, identifying the founder to this approach then further expanding over the theoretical and philosophical key concepts that support SocioDynamic counselling. The second half of the paper explores and analyses strengths and outcome limitations of this helping approach.…

The importance of developing effective sport policy for Aboriginal peoples’ is evident Though non-governmental sport SFD initiatives do in fact struggle to identify with the needs and priorities of communities as Kidd (2011) asserts these organizations do provide, “encouragement of evidence-based programming and monitoring and evaluation” (pp. 5). Relatedly, when considering the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions calls to action, Tully (year) provides a valuable paradigm from which to…

In Kanthasamy’s case, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its most significant immigration judgment in almost 20 years. This judgment has changed the whole outlook of visa officers on how to access applications on Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) grounds in a more holistic and fair approach than earlier and also enlarge the view to look at Section 25(1) when it comes to the Best Interests of Child (BIOC). This case is all about Immigration-Judicial Review (JR)-Refugee…