Pierre Trudeau

Nuclear weapons have been in the world’s possession since 1945, almost 70 years ago. In those 70 years, nuclear bombs were launched twice at the same target—Japan—by the same attacker—the United States. For being used so little times, is it really worth keeping these arms, especially taking in the costs? How do the nuclear deterrence finances affect countries with nuclear weapons? Considering the lack of use for the defenses, it is economically unwise to continue funding the production of…

Same-sex marriage and rights have been discussed upon many times in the government and within the public society since the 20th century. Same-sex marriage is a marriage between 2 people of the same gender. In the past same-sex marriages were not legal in Canada nationwide until July 20, 2005. (Marry, “The Freedom to Marry Internationally”). Canada was however, late in overall legalizing for same-sex marriage; it should have been supported since the beginning. After all the evolution in the…

holds has become stronger. Section 9 and 10 of the Constitution Act of 1867 declares the Queen and Governor as the ones who possess executive power, when today in practice, that power is found within the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The era of Pierre Elliott Trudeau as Prime Minister has been referred to as the period when the checks and balances began to grow weaker due to the changes and transformations that were made, but other critics believe that the system of a fusion of powers still acts…

When Did Canada Achieve Independence? Joely Brown For Canada, achieving independence was an especially long and gruelling mission. From being compared as a ‘second-class’ country to Britain to developing the role of a World War II hero, the experience that Canada went through could be described as a climb up a very high mountain. In order to gain independence, a country needs to be able to have control over itself without having a complete breakdown, have a strong reputation that…

Canadian Identity The Canadian identity is very unique and has been shaped by many different events. From 1914 to present day, the Canadian identity has been shaped into strong, loyal, accepting, independent and free country. The five most significant events that shaped Canada are: The Hundred Days battle, Statute of Westminster, D-Day’s Juno Beach battle, Official Language Act, and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Hundred Day battle and D-day shows how strong and loyal Canada is, The…

of thirty-five million, Canada has achieved the status of being in the G8, G20, United Nations and much more. “Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die.” - Pierre…

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…

had been treated unfairly and their ways of life altered. Aboriginal leaders have taken their concern to the government of Canada, on behalf of their nation, to address equal terms and reparations to the treaties. In opposition, Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, campaigned for a pluralistic society with his White Paper in 1969, but because of National Indian Brotherhood’s opposing Red Paper, Trudeau's preparations for national cohesiveness in Canada…

I found the course Selected Topics in Canadian Society to be difficult to complete, due to the amount of readings and, having been diagnosed with certain learning disabilities, I found it a struggle to understand the material sometimes. Despite this and the additional time spent to grasp the content, I found the course to be extremely interesting in regards to subjects such as social phenomena, finances, power, gender, social class and how the government has formed and is continuing to transform…

The history of birth control in Canada has encountered significant obstacles. For those willingly seeking it, contraception often required strenuous effort, leaving many unsuccessful. Whether it be government laws or societal views, birth control, particularly through sterilization, was no easy task. However, several individuals found loopholes in the eugenics program, thus granting them access to birth control through sterilization. Unfortunately, those who did not pursue sterilization may have…