Provinces and territories of Canada

Calder V. British Columbia Attorney General [1973] SCR 313 Calder case is a pacesetter for aboriginal jurisprudence in Canadian supreme court. It is the first to recognize that aboriginal title to land exist as a sui generis type of right in Canada at the time of time of the Royal Proclamation Order of 1763 and does not devolve from the colonial, Crown law, treaty or statute. The main issue for determination in this case was whether Crown authority lawfully extinguished the aboriginal title to…

Regionalization was executed in the provinces and territories of Canada to move the responsibility from individual hospitals to regional boards of governance (Downie, Caulfield, & Flood, 2011). Based on the textbook reading, regionalization was put in place to take the power out of the politicians hands and back into the people of the community. Regionalization not only encompassed hospitals but also included public heath, home care and long term care (Downie, Caulfield, & Flood, 2011). In my…

After failing to convince Canada to join them during the War of Independence, the US remained fearful of the Canadian provinces as a potential British base of invasion. The British continuously acted antagonistically towards the Americans, in particular refusing to withdraw settlers from strategic territories in the north. These tensions would eventually lead to the War of 1812, in which Andrew Jackson claimed he wanted…

An advantage of the electronic health record is the allowance of patient information to be accessed anywhere, communicated to all physicians involved in a patients care. In a case study Dr. Holly miller stated “Patients are particularly vulnerable when they are transitioning across care environments, such as being referred from their primary care provider to a specialist for a consultation, or at the time of discharge from the hospital when the patient returns back to the care of the patient’s…

Word count: In Canada, 85% of victims of police-reported intimate partner violence are female (Pascale Beaupré, 2015). Intimate partner violence is a serious and ongoing problem that affects many people, especially women. Intimate partner violence (IPV) can take many forms, such as physical violence, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and financial abuse. It is defined as violence committed within an intimate relationship, which includes victims aged 15-89 (Statistics Canada, 2015).…

Immigrants on Canada Throughout the history of mankind, people have always been moving. Whether it be to new lands recently discovered, or to older established civilizations, mankind has always been mobile. This sometimes creates a problem when too many people move into one place, but for Canada, this is simply not the case. There are several major immigrant groups in Canada, and they all factor into Canada’s multiculturalism. Each group has their own specific contributions to Canada, however,…

Mechanism within Canada’s Parliamentary System Introduction The parliament of Canada is known as the federal legislative branch of the Canada. The parliament is seated at the parliament Hill. It is located in the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario. The organization of the parliament consists of Canadian monarch, which is symbolized through a viceroy, the upper house, the senate, the governor general and the lower house. This is known as the House of Commons. Each category has possess…

14% of residents moved to Downtown within the province of British Columbia, and 21.5% came from outside British Columbia. 8% of residents moved from other provinces or territories of Canada, and 13.5% moved from outside of Canada. Educational attainment for downtown residents 25 to 64 years old (2006 Census) Type of educational attainment Frequency Percent(%) No certificate, diploma or…

most battles being fought along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico. Since the American Revolution, the United States had grown more and more impatient with Britain’s failure to withdraw from American territory, their supporting the Indians fighting against the states, and them never signing commercial documents favoring the US. From the start, this war was altering the course of America. From “sea to shining sea” and beyond, history was changed in…

Sheridan Karl Victor Viser Activism and Communication October 16th, 2015 Xinhai Revolution of 1911 The Chinese Revolution of 1911, also known as the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, the main purpose was to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and Imperialistic China in general, and to create the Republic of China, which eventually happened from years of revolutions and triumphs. Tensions had been growing between the Manchu and Han civilizations since the 17th century. The Manchu civilization are a Chinese…