Liberal Party of Canada

Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the possession and production of cannabis, which is also known as marijuana, weed, or pot, is a criminal offense in Canada. For the possession of cannabis, the severity of the offense depends on the quantity. The penalty is a maximum of five years imprisonment for possessing more than thirty grams of cannabis. According to The Economist, legalization is defined as repealing all penalties from the possession as well as the production and sale of…

Whenever the word ‘Marijuana’ appears, it instantly brings negative thoughts. Over decades, the society made marijuana seem as a dangerous and addictive drug that can harm the body such as causing lung cancer. In Canada, the legalization of marijuana can be a controversial topic with many different opinions. However, the truth about the drug is slowly coming out as studies show how it can have a positive impact. Marijuana, also known as ‘weed’, ‘pot’, ‘herb’, ‘dope’ and many other slang terms is…

of both CSIS and the politics with regard to potential acts of terrorism. The Bill’s passage was remarkably controversial, supported only by the Canadian Progressive Conservative Party and the Liberal Party (who only supported the Bill with an aim to amend it). Indeed, it was so contentious that the New Democratic Party initiated a filibuster in an attempt to defeat it. Bill C-51 has been criticised by numerous agencies and…

completely enamoured with everything that Canada has to offer, especially when we have the…

Chinese Canadians Chinese Canadians make up around four percent of the total population of Canada and around twenty one percent of the visible minorities. About one point four million people in Canada are of Chinese descent. This ethnic groups first settlers came over in seventeen eighty eight accompanied with captain John Meares. They were about fifty artisans who were brought over to design a trading post and to encourage otter pelt trade. One of the biggest reasons immigration increased…

Since Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party rose to power, they have been proposing stricter gun control, such as repealing changes made by Bill C-42 that allow restricted and prohibited weapons to be freely transported without a permit, requiring enhanced background checks for anyone seeking to purchase a handgun or other restricted firearm, requiring firearms vendors to keep records of all firearms inventory and sales to assist police in investigating firearms trafficking and…

parliament consisting of three essential elements which are the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons. The process for law making in Canada is through one federal, ten provincial and three territorial governments. Enacting laws is strictly done by the legislature that represents the Canadian people. The government is a representative government. Although Canada is a parliamentary democracy it is also a constitutional monarchy. Hence, Canada’s executive power rests in the Queen’s…

ended with the annexation of the republic with victory for Britain. During this time Canada was still under the severe pressure of imperialism and still felt duty to be at war when Britain was at war. Further this paper examines Laurier’s decision to participate without convening parliament for authorization, and the conflict in Canada between French and English Canadians…

Democracy 3, a government simulation game, was designed by 2013. The game includes the factors with, such as economic policy, unemployment rate, welfare and so on. In this game, we can choose the countries that present in the menu, German, Canada, Australia, United Kindom and the United States; we can have an experience of being the country of a leader. Also, this game can let us participate indirectly in the regimes. One of a characteristic of the game is to make us feel concise without…

sovereignty, Canada immediately followed suit, and in 1892, the prohibition of abortion was written into Canada’s first Criminal Code. Abortion then remained a criminal offence in Canada until 1969, when Prime Minister Trudeau's Liberal government decriminalized abortion under the circumstance that a committee of doctors determined that continuing pregnancy would threaten a woman's life or health (Abortion Rights: significant moments in Canadian history, 2009). Proceeding that, Canada enacted…