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Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of citizens for their country’s military service. This involves leaving any education, work and family behind in order to go to military training camps. World War Two was a time that saw unprecedented levels of damage and destruction. This put many countries in a state of economic and political desperation. During this period the Canadian government chose to introduce conscription in order to help the allied countries win the war. Canada’s use of…

The Impact of Injection Drug Use and HIV The Aboriginal population within Canada, including aboriginals on and off reserves, is most often associated with being a vulnerable population, one that struggles with immense poverty and multiple health disparities (Stamler, 2011). This paper will discuss population traits of Aboriginals, injection drug use and how it can impact the population by increasing their risk for contracting HIV infection, as well as initiatives that can create a healthier…

The 20th century saw some of the bloodiest battles ever fought along with, It saw a huge surge in world population and introduced us too technology that was only previously dreamt of. In the 20th century, we went from communicating via mail to communicating instantly across the world using wireless phones. We went from hands on fighting, using single fire rifles to creating huge bombs that can wipe out cities Life expectancy skyrocketed about 60 percent in Canada in just one century, it went…

newer men cowered at every shot, but I not did for I was accustomed to this terrible sound of death. For it was my second year in this god forsaken continent. I reminisced back to before the war and the good times I had on our little farm in Saskatchewan outside of Yorktown and my childhood in England. We left when I was five in 1900 in order to have a better life. When the war broke out though and I heard volunteers…

The Algonquin language is a strong part of their culture and beliefs. “It transmits knowledge from our past and gives us pride and awareness of who we are as Algonquins.”This specific group of aboriginal people stretch from Quebec to Northern Saskatchewan. Samuel Champlain was the first person to make contact with these algonquian peoples. During the 17th centurary the Algonquins and Nippissings were allied with the Hurons and the French, they were allied because of the fur trade. Unfortunately…

Introduction The Home Depot of Canada is one of Canada’s largest home improvement retailers with over 27,000 employees (MarketLine Company Profile, 2016) and recorded revenues of over 66 billion dollars in 2010 (MarketLine Industry, 2013). The Home Depot is a titan of industry in the retail market and continues to grow today. HD Canada offers many lines of products and services to meet the budget and the needs of customers all across Canada. HD Canada is also a large presence in the communities…

With the ability to also act as a calculator, camera, and gaming device, cellular devices have access to many other apps that would broaden its versatility and practicality for its user. Weighing over two pounds and approximately nine inches tall, the first cell phone was invented in 1970 's. Since then, cell phones now come in a variety of sizes and can weigh roughly a quarter of a pound. With the overall population of the world to be over seven billion a large portion of that are minors and…

CRACK! The ice breaks under the Inuit hunter, while he is waiting for his chance to catch a walrus or any other food they can find. He tries to jump out of the way of the newly found hole in the ice, but slips. He swerves with all his might to get out of the way of the hole, and barely made it. Now, the ice in the Arctic is melting very fast, due to all the pollution we are causing, and the Inuit are living there, and have to watch as their home begins to melt. In other places, the Iroquois and…

Allegations of police violence against minorities is a common occurrence in the culture of the united states today. For example Eric Garner. This man was choked to death for stopping a fight, and illegally selling cigarettes. But is this truly a crisis? Or is mass media picking and choosing what stories to publish. The goal of this research study is to determine if that police prejudice against minorities in California is truly a problem. Through the review of six articles relating to bias…

achieved many great successes and inspired many people. Riel was a Métis leader, the founder of Manitoba and the National Métis Committee, and was also one of the primary figures in the Red River Resistance. Ultimately, Riel was executed in Regina, Saskatchewan on November 16, 1885, after he was found guilty of high treason. Sir John A. Macdonald was a Scottish man born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 10, 1815. During MacDonald's lifetime, he accomplished multiple triumphs. Some of these…