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    division is established constitutionally and lays out which powers of government are the sole jurisdiction of the national or provincial/state governments. However, this is merely the purest form of federalism, and one that does not necessarily exist. In Canada, powers are divided between the central and provincial governments in the constitution, and all those that are not explicitly divided, are under the domain of the central government, however, this has not prevented conflict over who…

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    The cartoon depicts a baby that is meant to be Canada standing on its own with an older woman commonly known as ‘Mother Britannia’, who is meant to represent the British Empire. There is also an older gentlemen that is commonly known as ‘Uncle Sam’, which is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general. The text underneath the cartoon has the women saying “See, the dear child can stand alone!”, while ‘Uncle Sam’ says “Of course he can! Let go of…

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    the colonies of British North America into the Dominion of Canada is referred to as the Confederation of Canada. The establishment was created in 1867 by the British North American Act. Before the creation of the confederation only the United States was an independent nation in the Americas. Canada, as seen in the map “Confederation in the Beginning: 1867-1873” consisted of privatized land owners, Rupert’s Land and the Northwestern Territories while British North America consisted of colonies of…

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    tragedy and current water quality situation that Canada is in, 70% of Canadians are currently apprehensive about their water quality (XXX). In response to this catastrophic event, major changes and regulations were established concerning water quality all across the country. However, Canada has not yet implemented sufficient operations to ensure all Canadians have access to safe drinking water in addition to preventing similar future events. Canada does not act in accordance…

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    Essay On Canadian Unity

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    Canada is a country with a long history showing how it came to become the great nation that it is today with many values such as independence and unity. Without having these two values in Canada it would be nothing but a bunch of divided territories, another state in America or still a part of Great Britain. Some events that have taken place in history for Canada to coalesce and create its core values were the battle of Vimy Ridge, the 100 Days Battle, Balfour Declaration and Statute of…

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    1982- The Present Canada Identity Task Black Berry Social In February 1985, Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin co-found research in Motion (RIM) as an electronics and computer science business based in Waterloo, Ontario, a Canadian university where Lazaridis and Fregin studied Motion. In 1989, RIM develops a network gateway, introduced as RIMGate. RIMGate is predecessor to its Blackberry Enterprise server. In 1994, RIM launches a handheld point-of-sale reader. This allows anyone to verifies both…

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    Quebec Act 1982 History

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    Canada was born on July 1, 1867. As an organized society, Canada existed for thousands of years, the primary similarity of a constitution for Canada was the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The demonstration renamed the northeasterly part of the previous French territory of New France as Province of Quebec, generally coextensive with the southern third of contemporary Quebec. The announcement, which built up a designated pioneer government, was the true constitution of Quebec until 1774, when the…

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    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…

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    Canada's Geography

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    Canada, which is the second largest country on earth, is divided into ten provinces and three territories. There are three oceans surround Canada including the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Canada has no shortage of beautiful landscapes and unique sites for travellers to explore. Incredible natural wonders, vibrant and culturally rich cities and a welcoming atmosphere all make Canada be coming a popular destination. As the largest…

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    care at the same rate as non-indigenous children in Canada Findings- A 2015 report entitled Aboriginal Children in Care- Report to Canada’s Premiers, was developed by the Aboriginal Children in Care Working Group. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the child welfare system in Canada and explains how systemic inequities in social determinants of health lead to the over-representation of Aboriginal children in Canada. Important findings contained in this report…

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