Liberal Party of Canada

indigenous populations are a minority but are very well protected. Women in Canada are protected in the law through non-discrimination laws such as the Employment Equity Act set into law in 1995 which says that “equality in the workplace so…

parliament using a secret ballot Pages • Help the clerks, Hansard reporter, the Speaker and the MPs • Carry messages, run errands and get drinks • Sits between the clerk's table and the Speaker • Apply to work as a page • Don't represent a political party while they are at work • Have to be neutral and treat everyone at work • Originally, only men can serve as a page Clerks of the House of Commons • Sits at the table in front of the Speaker • Give advice to the Speaker and to the MPs…

their respective political parties. Besides the unconscious first impressions, the Canadian public typically understood very little about the individuals that may lead the country. Reasonably so, Canadian leaders are not always in the spotlight unless major events occur such as a law implementation or a tragic disaster. The lengthier campaigns simply create additional leaders debates and speeches. These additional demonstrations allow citizens to have a higher interest in party policy and their…

Cannabis legalization was something of a myth 20 years ago, but as the world is adapting to and making cannabis legal is it not time for Canada to do so as well? According to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, a drug is considered to be a chemical substance that alters the structure or function of a living organism. In Canada it is an offence to posses one single cannabis cigarette(joint) and for a first-time summary conviction offence the punishment is a fine of up to $1000 and/or six…

Government ought to spend money wisely and use these funds to help the people. However, when the purpose and process is not followed, the system collapses and someone needs to be held accountable. The Canadian federal government and the Liberal Party of Canada created a sponsorship program that ought to create awareness for the contribution of the government towards the industries in Quebec, and undermine the efforts of Parti Québécois (PQ), who at the time was trying to make Quebec a sovereign…

The outcome of an election is sometimes surprising to many people in Canada, as the votes seem to sway in one direction. Many times this is due to the electoral system in place that does not always portray the majority to its best abilities. Electoral systems are essentially, “the means by which votes are translated into seats in the process of electing politicians into office” (Farrell 2001). Canada has been subscribed to the Single-Member Plurality, otherwise known as First-Past-The-Post. Many…

of Versailles by the Allies in order to resolve and prevent any future conflicts or wars. BACK The Treaty of Versailles was important to Canada as it contributed to the gradual movement of Canadian’s independence from Great Britain. In the war, Canada had made a major contribution to the Allies victory and, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden felt that Canada should be recognized as an independent country rather than under the British Empire for their efforts. He led a successful fight for the…

The Development of Canada through the Great Depression October 29, 1929, “Black Tuesday”, was the beginning of the end to the roaring twenties. After a decade of unlimited growth and prosperity, the drastic crash in the stock market on Black Tuesday would set a continuous downward trend that would last more than six years. While the Great Depression was a time of suffering and hardships, it was also an important step in developing Canada as a country; Canadians rose to the challenge…

being a Canadian to me is closely related to the idea of democracy and the rights and freedoms that we have as citizens of Canada. To me being Canadian has to do with the fundamental rights and freedoms set out by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that each citizen of this country are permitted to have. This leads to my belief that an important issue within Canada today is Bill C-51 recently passed by the conservative government because it could potentially infringe upon those rights…

complex division of labour. Organic solidarity society is a modern society with multiple occupations and variations in life experiences with a differentiation in beliefs, experiences and thoughts (Dr. J. Jarman, person connection, October 5 2015). Parties within the House of Commons may have been skeptical about supporting Bill C-13 because it is different from other traditional laws. In addition, cyberbullying is a new form of traditional bullying that many people are either uneducated about or…