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The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom states, “Canada is grounded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God” (Russell 1999). According to Russell (1999), this can also be considered the “God-clause.” The three articles discuss this notion of stating “the supremacy of God” in the preamble of the Canadian Charter. Although the articles have different views about the preamble, I highly agree with Russell’s (1999) article titled, “The Supremacy of God does not belong…

their land. Governor Charles Lawrence had sent a group of men to the church in Grande Pre to read aloud his message to them saying that “inhabitants may not have it in their power to return to this Province, nor to join in strengthening the French of Canada or Louisbourg: it is resolved that they shall be dispers'd among his Majesty's Colonies upon the Continent of America” . Sadly, what the Acadians had not learned at that moment in time is that many of them would be separated from their…

world were turning increasingly inward, and were unwilling to welcome refugees of any sort. Jewish immigrants were at the bottom of the list of preferred immigrants prior to the Great Depression, and the few loopholes that allowed them to immigrate to Canada on special permits were systematically closed as the 1930’s progressed. In the final paragraph of the article the authors’ describe what Canadian government officials considered a success: their resistance of pro-refugees groups until the…

church built, funded, and administered all of the educational, social, and health institutions required by Quebec’s Roman Catholic population. During the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s and early ’50s, a large number of Irish Catholics migrated to Canada, some of whom settled in Quebec. With the coming of other nationality groups before World I and after World War II—notably Italians, Germans, Poles, Portuguese, Filipinos, and Haitians—the proportion of Roman Catholics increased. As a result of…

Does subsection 17(5) of the Act constitute an ameliorative law or program within meaning of s. 15(2) of the Charter? No. Subsection 17(5) of the Act does not establish an ameliorative law to make the conditions of Canadian Aboriginals better within the context of s. 15(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It takes away the right of other ethnic groups and races from being able to adopt an aboriginal child and is possibly subject to racial discrimination. If it is meant to improve…

Singh 1 Harpreet Singh May 31st, 2016 University education in Canada and India In today’s competitive world education is necessity for human after food, clothing and shelter. Education play vital role in every human’s life. Proverb argue’s that “A human without education is like a bird without wings” (internet). University education is right path for students to make the right move. Furthermore, getting education in Canadian and Indian…

into the western Canada’s political landscape up to the 1984 federal election. Gibbins uses pass federal elections to point out there has been an ongoing pattern of regional discontent in western Canada, which has not changed since the turn of the century. Economic dependency plays a part in the western Canada regional discontent, along with the lack of western representation in the House of Commons, which is referred to as western alienation. The root cause of the western alienation comes from…

Think about your life. Do you have a decent home? Do you live with your family? Do you have enough food? Are you healthy? Are you safe? Do you go to school? Do you have enough water? Chances are you have all of these things and more. Chances are you are extremely lucky and privileged. You get to choose what dessert you want or what movie you want to watch at night. You are well fed and healthy. Now think about the refugees fleeing Syria. They have almost none of these necessities. No food or…

Hiya! – hello! Scotland’s mainland shares a border with England to the south. It is home to almost 800 small islands, including the northern isles of Shetland and Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye. Its neighboring countries are England, Northern Ireland, and Norway. Major cities are located in the Scottish lowlands (cultural area) with 80% of the population. Scotland has its northern lights, highest mountains, and its golden beaches. The culture of Scotland refers to the patterns of human…

The War that turned a Corner Between Great Britain and America The French and Indian War, to a great extent, marked a turning point in the relationship between America and Great Britain due to the change in economic policies, the limited expansion, and the restrictions of trade relations with England. At the point when the French and Indian War finished in 1763, no British citizen on either side of the Atlantic could have anticipated the upcoming clashes between the parent country and its North…