Justin Trudeau

Over the last century, Canada developed and gained control of its political processes and spectrum. Canada’s independence from Great Britain was granted in the twentieth century. Military action directly caused independence giving canada a stronger military force, united national front and ultimately separation from Great Britain. In particular, independence was gained through three major battles and conflicts Canada fought. These included the battle of Vimy Ridge, the D-Day landings, and the…

1960s, eventually leading up to the October Crisis in the late months of 1970. The kidnapping of James Cross and Pierre Laporte lead to the enactment of the War Measures Act. The ways the War Measures Act affected Canadians was drastic, though Pierre Trudeau did have justified reasoning for doing so. Once the October Crisis was over, major terrorist attacks ceased in Canada. FLQ was founded in March of 1963 by Raymond Villeneuve, Gabriel Hudon, and Georges Schoeters. Two years later (1965),…

Ottawa’s landscape is covered with momuments dedicated to signifanct events in Canada’s history. Often, these sites have great meaning to those whom are depicted. The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights was erected to recognize the importance of human rights in today’s society. Human rights refer to the rights that are rights that are inherent to all human beings. These rights are defined in the United Nations Human Rights declaration ; these rights are followed because as a nation Canada has…

In 1970, a national liberation movement sprung up in Quebec, calling for an independent province. In October 1970, a Quebec minister and a British diplomat were abducted. In 1960 Quebec wanted to decolonize. Socialist groups started to pop up in Quebec. There were many groups that really wanted to achieve independence for the province without using terrorism or socialism. This lead to the creation of the Parti Quebecois. A national liberation movement was formed in 1963. It was called Le…

of all Canadians -not by a handful of self-selected dictators. Those who gain power through terror rule through terror. The government is acting, therefore, to protect your life and your liberty” (Belanger). This statement, made by Pierre Elliot Trudeau, was a televised statement justifying the Prime Minister’s decision to declare the War Measures Act during the October Crisis of 1970. The October Crisis of 1970 was a civil war between the Canadian government and a separatist group, Le Front de…

Lester Bowles Pearson’s inauguration address of the national flag of Canada features inspiration, patriarchy and unity that one can associate with Canada’s national pride. Today, the national flag embodies a message of nationality and a badge to show identity at the Olympic Games, Canadian organizations and businesses. The white and red flag, featuring a red 11-point maple leaf in the center of two red strips on opposite ends was inaugurated on February 15, 1965. A rhetorical analysis divulges…

The Quebec Act is a law recently passed by the British Parliament in an effort to appease the French and incentivize them to ally with Britain, instead of with us increasingly “subversive” American colonists. Article I of the law states, “all the territories [between Ohio and the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay] be, and they are hereby, during his Majesty's Pleasure, annexed to, and made Part and Parcel of, the Province of Quebec” (for present-day reference, this area…

One of the most important information that all Cadians citizen should know, is that every canadian has 30 rights and that know one can take those right from you. Some of our rights as human are The Right to Your Own Things, The Right to Trial, The Right to Life, The RIght Marriage and Family and We’re All Equal Before the Law. The Universal Declaration of Human rights was adopted by Draft Committee. The commission on Human Rights charid by Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt asked a university…

Prime Minister Harold Holt Biography Student Name: Alexah Mcdonald Due Date: 25/5/2018 Introduction Harold Edward Holt, (5 August 1908 – 17 December 1967), was an Australian politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1966 until his presumed drowning death. Holt spent 32 years in Parliament, as well as many years as a Senior Cabinet Minister, but was only Prime Minister for a short 22 months.…

The War Measures Act had previously been used on two war occasions in Canadian history, therefore its use during the October Crisis was one of extreme desperation, eventuating positively. The War Measures’ Act was invoked in August of 1914 to transfer Parliamentary power to the federal cabinet, thus allowing Canada to eliminate corruption, alike with the First World War. The War Measures Act gave powers to the Government and suspended operation of the Canadian Bill of Rights, entailing that all…