Governor General of Canada

Additionally, the Crown failed to recognize Dr. Penistan’s description of his findings as an “agonizing reappraisal”. If the Crown had revealed this information, Truscott could possibly have been released earlier. Since this case, the Supreme Court of Canada has created strict regulations that the Crown must always disclose any relevant documents to the defence (Harland-Logan, n.d.), and this would likely reduce the rate of miscarriages of justice. An important factor of the wrongful conviction…

When Did Canada Achieve Independence? Joely Brown For Canada, achieving independence was an especially long and gruelling mission. From being compared as a ‘second-class’ country to Britain to developing the role of a World War II hero, the experience that Canada went through could be described as a climb up a very high mountain. In order to gain independence, a country needs to be able to have control over itself without having a complete breakdown, have a strong reputation that…

In October, Washington attacked Howe in Germantown, but lost and retreated. Battles Along the Mohawk: • St Leger also was having issues reaching Albany. He was trying to defeat a small American force at Fort Stanwix. • During August 177, American general Benedict Arnold wanted to chase the British away, so he sent a captured Loyalist and a few American allied Iroquois to spread a rumor that he had a huge army perepared to attack. • St. Leger’s army retreated very fast in fear they would be…

federal government in the year 1996, and its operations operations in 1997. The foundation sustains itself on a one-time endowment of $24 million, charitable contributions it receives, and grants. The organization is accountable to the citizens of Canada via the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, which overlooks the appointment of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director, in addition to reviewing the reports of the foundation. Over its 17 years in service, the foundation has…

1754 to 1763. The French and Indian war was part of the conflict that began among the European powers. It began in North America and spread to Europe; from the British point of view it was known as the French and Indian war. The French that lived in Canada called it the war of conquest. This was because they saw the British as conquerors who took away their land. Various Indian…

Active Euthanasia, Legal Murder Recently, the question on whether the state of California should legalize euthanasia, intentionally ending a life to prevent pain and suffering, arises. On October 5, 2015, governor Jerry Brown of California put an end to that question by signing into law the End of Life Option Act. The law allows “terminally ill people to be prescribed the drugs that will end their life” (Unknown). Passing the bill means active euthanasia, which is defined as “taking measures…

personality, journalist, best selling author, public servant and Canada’s first visible minority Governor General (Koch, 2010), Adrianne Clarkson delivered the CBC Massey Lectures (Nagy, 2014) in which she shared her thoughts through a collection of essays in which she explored citizenship in Canada and what it means to be a citizen of this country by reflecting on her own journey of immigrating as a child to Canada from Hong Kong. The contents of these lectures can be found in her book,…

Throughout the past decades and presently, Quebecers have been known for their ongoing loyalty and strong devotion to their nation including their dying culture. Quebec’s advocacy of political independence from Canada, i.e. nationalism, has been significantly influential in shaping Canadian politics in the past and present. Nationalism has not only heavily influenced culture and politics in Quebec but more importantly has influenced politics in the Canadian nation as a whole. It is safe to say…

Tecumseh traveled north to Canada and south to Alabama in a trial to recruit men to his cause. Meanwhile, Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory was negotiating treaties and utilizing yankee forces to place pressure on those tribes still in Indiana and particularly those allied with Prophetstown. In 1809 Harrison, signed…

the legislature (Mulgan 55). However, the amount of power the head of state has is different in New Zealand. Today, the governor-general is elected by the Queen as per recommendation from the Prime Minister. This position of a governor-general does not entitle much authority over New Zealand in regards to the exercise of power (Constitution Act 1986). Although the governor-general does hold the title as the sovereign’s representative, the amount of power they hold is rather limited in comparison…