Nova Scotia

Canada's confederation on July 1, 1867 took four eastern provinces together to create a new country. As a part of the agreement, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were promised a railway to connect them with Quebec and Ontario. Building this railway took over $25 million dollars and is over 14 thousand miles long. This was made despite of unsafe working conditions, difficulty finding workers…

Ongoing territorial disputes between the US and Canada in the Gulf of Maine 1. Summary After the series of International Court Decisions in 1979 and 1984 in the case concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the gulf of Maine area, the United Sates and Canada were left with a problem of a disputed territory that has still not been solved. The disputed territory which is often called the “gray zone” includes two islands - Machias Seal Island and North Rock (Collins & Rogoff, 1986).…

Transgender Rights and Issues Transgender people have faced issues for decades. From lack of acceptance from peers to straight out murders, trans issues are a big deal. Almost daily, transgender people face discrimination for not being their gender assigned at birth. Doctors choose the gender of a baby based off genitalia, which is sometimes inaccurate. While a good amount of the population is cisgender, where your gender corresponds with that assigned at birth, transgender people are a…

Corps"). This shows women were not only needed to help outside of the Canadian army but also be apart of it. Lastly, while apart of the war, women had played an important role in codebreaking. They worked in trainings schools around British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario, including at Camp X, which was a, “A training school for covert agents and a radio communications center that operated close to Whitby, Ontario, during the Second World War.” (Chenier "Canadian Women and War"). The women…

from uniting. The Treaty of Utrecht ended the war in 1714. With the treaty, Philippe was recognized as King of Spain, but renounced his and his descendants claim to the French throne. Great Britain acquired the territories of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Gibraltar, Minorca, and parts of modern day Italy from Spain and France. The war forever changed the balance of power in Europe. It…

is clear that the amount of green space does affect how people use the street. The robotic actions of people both walking and driving are because of the amount of plants, trees, and green elements present in the downtown. Background Halifax, Nova Scotia has been a city of development, especially in the downtown area which encompasses Hollis and Granville Street. In the 1950’s Halifax was no exception to the “decay [that] takes place most rapidly on the fringe of the centre” (Grant & Gregory,…

fraud in obtaining consent. After a brief case overview, it will introduce three significantly different theoretical perspectives that all try to explain the origins, causes and effects of sexual assault. Case Overview Craig Jared Hutchinson, a Nova Scotia man, was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to an 18 month prison sentence (Blackwell, 2013).…

The French and Indian war is now complete and the United States is ready to achieve independence, but the British stand in the way. The British crown still had governmental power over the United States at the time. Britain began heavily taxing Americans in order for money to repay debts from French and Indian war. British incidents such as the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts all pushed the American citizens over the edge to attempt independence from Britain. Americans…

A. Question: To what extent was Canadian Confederation in 1867 the result of political, economic and social factors beyond the control of the British colonies of North America? B. Thesis: Despite the success of the Great Coalition, and the need for a railway connecting the West and the East, being influential factors that led to Confederation, Canadian Confederation in 1867 most prominently came as a result of the Manifest Destiny ideology of the American people, and the termination of the…

Reproductive Justice in Canada has gone into the limelight recently with Prince Edward Island finally providing access to abortions by the end of 2016 after years of women having to travel to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia to get abortions. The fight for reproductive rights in Canada has been a challenging struggle that has made tremendous strides and progress due to the efforts of extraordinary activists and contributors. While there have been many strong advances in the direction to improve the…