Introduction Terry Fox is a well-known Canadian cancer patient that ran Marathon of Hope from Vancouver, British Columbia all the way to Ontario to raise people’s awareness of cancer and raise money for a cancer patient. Throughout his life span, he was a child that was protected well by his mother and father with his siblings, he was also the second child of his family. As he grew up, he found himself interested in playing sports, after the hard practice, he finally became a successful athlete…
Process for Constitutional Amendment in Canada Alternatively to the Australian process of constitutional amendment, other countries have put in place varying devices that allow changes to their constitutions. Despite both having been derived from the United Kingdom common law system, and both having developed constitutions from a postcolonial perspective, Canada’s procedure is significantly distinct from Australia. While still containing restrictions, the Canadian amendment process has been…
The accuracy of White’s comments was seen in 1943 onwards, as “the necessities for cooperation” ceased to be so pressing with the turn of the tide of war in both Europe and the Pacific. Curtin’s government moved away from America and back to Britain once again. As Australia began to seem more secure, its government began to consider the shape of the post-war world and its associated challenges and started to see America as less of a partner in war than, in peace, potentially isolationist…
Australia uses approximately $4 billion every year to evade their overall responsibility specified under the Refugees Convention. Australia wishes to be considered as being one of the most civilized nations in the world, therefore, when some of the people at the shores are crying for help, they are taken into consideration and offered help in terms of security, food and place to stay. For many years, the asylum seekers in Australia have been treated badly even worse compared to an animal and…
By the 18th century North America was changing dramatically for both not only a positive and rippling way . Many of the British officials were moving west from the Atlantic coast and starting to cross into the Ohio River Valley(territory of the Spanish). The Spanish occupied a huge area extending from the Gulf of California, across the desert to the Gulf Coast and finally Florida. The French settled primarily in New France.The changes in North America were dramatic for the Native Americans as…
occasions. Although we are now known as a country that accepts all cultures and races, we haven’t always been deserving of that status. During World War I, World War II, and post-war times we treated other ethnic groups unfairly and because of this Canada does not deserve its multicultural reputation. Canada’s army limited who could fight, be treated with respect, and be acknowledged in the army during World War I, depending on their ethnic background. To begin, all Canadian…
Vancouver, Canada: An urban city that overlooks the sea with mountains as its backdrop, not to mention renowned for its international reputation as a multicultural mosaic with a diverse community, has consistently ranked in the top three most livable cities in the world. Canada is the first country in the world to legislate a multicultural policy (Williams) that compelled all Canadians to pride themselves in the integration of cultural diversity through their communities. This policy was the…
The Treaty of Paris involved the French losing everything they’ve fought for. All the land in Canada, East of the Mississippi, and New France were given to England (Hanson 2014). The land that was towards the west of the Mississippi was given to Spain, who had nothing to do with the war. The only land that is preserved to the French is a land in…
struggle for freedom in Quebec in the context of decolonization battles around the world and the Black’s struggle in the United States of America. In terms of its importance to Quebec, Valliéres believes that Quebec has been oppressed because both Canada and the United States have exploited their work class. His comparison to African Americans is a rhetorical writing strategy used to express the use of racism because of the capitalist system. For “the workers of Quebec are aware of their…
country that is an industrial society is Canada. While Canada had been populated by earlier societies like the hunter-gatherers, they were founded as a country in 1867. According to the World Factbook, the population of Canada is currently around 34,834,841. The population growth rate is .76 percent, with the birth rate at 10.29 births per 1,000 persons. The current death rate is 8.3 deaths per thousand people. There are currently several urban areas in Canada. The major ones are Toronto…