People of Canada

First Nations people, as the have a strong connection to Canada’s history. However we still decided to keep the crown to represent Canada as a constitutional monarchy that is run by a sovereign. On the right of the totem pole, is the Quebec flag, the Fleurdelisé. We swapped this design for the Canadian flag, as it is widely known across the world. On the contrary we kept the Union Jack ( United Kingdom Flag), because the United Kingdom has played an important role in shaping Canada, and our…

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…

What does the current model of Indigenous “self-government” in Canada offer to First Nations? Using an example (such as Nunavut), examine the pros and cons of this model and how this does/does not provide an opportunity for First Nations to become healthy, sustainable, and self-sufficient. Self-government is the cornerstone of the Inuit policy goals in the Nunavut region. While self-government is an important goal, the idea is intricately linked to other goals such as land claims…

Looking at Canada we see one of the most supported Countries in the World, helping to support many laws, such as: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Youth Justice Criminal Act, and Immigration Policies. All these laws reinforce Canadian society with positive and negative effects. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created in 1982, with this Canadian citizens can challenge court laws when something seems unconstitutional. Therefore the Charter of Rights and Freedoms effectively protects…

with, is an automobile dealer group called Weins Canada, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weins Group in Japan. The company got its start in 1956 with its first dealership network, called Yokohama Toyopet. The company’s founder, Kanji Miyahara Sr., saw an opportunity to diversify and, potentially, to add exponential growth in profit to his company by opening a Toyota franchise in Canada. So, in 1973, and working closely with Toyota Canada, Don Valley North Toyota began operations.…

superman? It’s Canada. As Jane Fonda said,” When I am in Canada, this is what the world should be like” and I totally agree with Jane Fonda. Today, I’ll be talking about how I feel as a Canadian Citizen, why my parents moved to Canada, and how I appreciate Canada and the fact that I am living here. I feel great to be a Canadian Citizen because we have our rights. The rights of Canada are listed on the Canadian Constitution. Some Rights we have in Canada are: to enter and leave Canada, to vote…

easy to obtain, sometimes you have to dig in the corners, persevere through the discomfort, and work for success. Text Comparison: An article written by author Jason Markussof depicts the dangers and risk that illegal refugees face in coming to Canada from the United States. To understand this article…

The residential school system in Canada was a joint initiative between the Canadian Government and the broader Christian Church. The Canadian government involved itself in residential schools to further exert their power over the Indigenous population. As government-funded “institutionalized instruments of control” (Steckley 310, 2017), residential schools can be understood within the context of Erving Goffman’s definition of a total institution. This definition is applicable as Indigenous…

Canada has a constitutional monarchy and along with it many political parties. Canada has three major political parties: the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the Bloc Quebecois. Each party is important to the country. They each deliver information and try to persuade the public. They are the main reliable source for the country during election times. Canada’s most dominant of the three parties is the Conservative party and the Liberal party. The Liberal Party is currently in office and…

Canada is one of the four countries in the world that have maintained a federal structure for more than 100 years (the rest are The United States of America, Switzerland and Australia). Like other true federations, Canada has a constitution that gives the legislative body of each of its federated states the exclusive power to adopt and enforce laws in its territory on a large number of subjects. Among the subjects that the Constitution attributes exclusively to "provincial" legislatures are…