Provinces and territories of Canada

and related issues are hotly debated topics in Canada. The polarity of the debate is well represented in the somewhat divergent perspectives presented in the books: Health Care by Pat and Hugh Armstrong and The Canadian Regime by Patrick Malcolmson et al. Two aspects of the Canadian health care system are debated with vigor and vehemence, and will be the basis of the comparison between the two books, they are: federalism, and privatization. In Canada currently, the responsibilities of health…

Canada’s history and society. It has made Canada one of the most desired places to live and it is a system that will continue to adapt and change with the technology we have, and how people feel about how the Medicare system should run. The foundation of Canada’s healthcare system originated from Tommy Douglas’ hospital insurance plan and was set up in Saskatchewan in 1947. Later the Canadian government had copied his idea and had spread it across Canada. Then Tommy created a health insurance…

Many provinces and territories have established regional health authorities that plan and deliver publicly funded services locally. Generally, these authorities are responsible for the funding and delivery of hospital, community, and long-term care, and mental and public health services. Health care providers are almost entirely private. Federal government co finances provincial and territorial programs, with conditions on adherence to the five underlying principles of the Canada Health Act…

Nations (AFN) request to make all indigenous languages spoken in Canada declared an official language. “Perry Bellegarde, who was elected National Chief of the AFN last fall, agrees it would not be easy to require translations of all indigenous languages to be printed on the sides of cereal boxes and milk cartons”. This quote from the second article points out the major fact that if we were to make over sixty languages official in Canada, every government document and product would need to…

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 sovereign resides in the United Kingdom as well.…

Introduction The Canadian Health Act is a complex set of guidelines that are followed by the government to provide equal care to all residents of Canada. But over time some aspects of the act have become outdated and reform needs to occur or certain amendments need to be made. Some of the principals directly affect my career and other have a minimal effect. Analysis/Reflection In section 8 of the CHA, Public Administration is the key focus and it allows the public to know that all…

Thesis Statement While Senators are appointed, it does a notable disservice rejecting our Canadian public. In spite of the historical appointment process selection, the future of Canada should pursue changes toward a democratic electoral system because it enhances democracy, by improving and developing the regional representation system, and by impacting the individual’s participation and accountability. Explain the problem in your own words (2-3 sentences) Because Senators are appointed,…

the outside the National Policy created new provinces and created the great country that Canada is today. Although plenty of good came from the National Policy, plenty bad also came from it. The National Policy led to the Murder Thomas Scott and the Red River Rebellion. The National Policy may have created Manitoba in the wake of the issues with Metis people who were living on the land near the Red River whose land were taken in order to expand Canada into their newly owned Rupert’s Land. The…

it to court where a 199 ruling determined that the province of Quebec could not continue to impose restrictions on the use of languages other than French on commercial signs unless the province was capable of proving the fragility of the French language in Quebec society. The Province appealed the decision and the Quebec Superior Court overturned that decision in April 2000. The court defended its ruling by citing that since Quebec was a territory of predominantly French speaking people on an…

Canada is a country that has been constructed by its natural resources; and it is Canada’s natural resources that continue to have a great deal of influence on the economy, political system, and social interests. Resource management in Canada has long been viewed as merely a technical exercise performed by the state, when in fact resource management had been central to the creation and maintenance of the state since the beginning. Resources are aspects of the natural environment that we as…