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Bistritzan. Bistritzan translates to swift river because my ancestors come from an area called Bistriţa which is a mountainous region in today’s northern Romania. For many years the most I knew about my life was that my great-grandparents came to Canada and were farmers. I learned Romanian culture through my grandmother’s cooking and the few words my Mosho (grandfather) would teach me. Most of my life I thought that my family history was pretty straight forward. However, recently my eldest…

Erving Goffman was born the 11th of June 1922, and died the 19th of November 1982. Erving Goffman was a Canadian-American sociologist with a thorough knowledge in human behavior, who was first to present the dramaturgical perspective, in the book he wrote in 1956 named The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Erving Goffman released several major works, such as Asylums (1961), Stigma (1963) and Interaction Ritual (1967). [1] These books were all about Erving Goffman’s studies on sociology of…

SUMMARY Introduction Chapters: - Introducing “The bear came over the mountain” - The main theme: identity - Alice Munro’s identity - Canadian identity - Importance of identity in contemporary literature Conclusion 1. Introduction “Cogito, ergo sum” said Descartes as his conclusion in his Meditations about his methodical doubt in 1641; however, John Locke was the first to related the self to the memory, the empiricist philosopher found the identity and the self as…

Selling Period: Sales to this market were very much seasonal as 80 % of the sales made between April and September hence this makes forecasting and product development easier. Hamilton Test Put Dominion in Dilemma: Hamilton largest oil company in Canada and Largest Dominion customer conducted a field test to freeze oil motor specification for following reasons. 1) To find out the horsepower required to lift the crude from the ground. 2) To find out maximum torque required to start the pumping…

misunderstanding/disagreement between the two parties on whether or not King’s compensation for teaching at OETIM was pre-tax (“gross”) or post-tax (“net”). King believed his income was post-tax and did not claim it as income and was therefore penalized by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). 2. Briefly explain the parol evidence rule. (1 mark) The parol evidence rule puts restrictions on the evidence outside of the contract in question (“extrinsic evidence”) that can be used during a trial when…

4. Disadvantages of Canada 4.1 High labor cost Although the labor cost in autos industry in Canada seem to be low compared to many countries such as Japan, Germany, USA, UK,… it is still relatively high compared to the world average and to 2 strongest competitor: China and especially Mexico. Because of high labor cost, the price of Canada product is much higher than China and Mexico product. As a result it will affect Canada automobile industry because Canada will lose a number of customers…

our society (Canada) came into action. There were also a lot of things mentioned that are very similar to Canada. The main ways that these compare and contrasts were found is through the viewing points of freedom, government and religion. Imagine waking up in the morning having to abide by one person's rules and regulations. Imagine not being able to think for yourself. Having every move you make be based on someone else's opinions. Canadians don’t know how this feels as in Canada the…

prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Sections 3 of the Charter which states that every Canadian citizen has the right to vote. Section 52(1) of the Charter which states that the Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect. Also the main law that is at issue is S.51(e) of the Canadian Elections Act. In the…

Lately, many people have been walking in the freezing cold to Canada from the United States. They are walking into the boarder of Manitoba, but not where the immigration and custom offices are. They are walking in through prairie fields, where there is very deep snow for miles. They are escaping America and seeking refuge in Canada because of Donald Trump’s new travel ban. These people, whom are refugees and immigrants to America, are afraid of being kicked out and sent back to their old homes…

The Impact of The Multiculturalism Act on Canada Canada is a well-developed country and if it was not for the certain rules or laws, it would not be the successful nation is it today. The Multiculturalism Act is the most significant development in Canada’s history towards creating a unified nation, where all are equal. Canada has gained victory in its evolution as a country because men and women are provided with equal rights and share the same freedoms, cultural heritages…