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Relationship between France and Canada came from centuries ago. During the European colonization both British and French were dominating different parts of Canada and battles for domination, French Revolution, American Revolution shaped the political structure of Canada and grouping of population. In the Second World War Canada and France were allies against Nazi German. Eventually, after the fall of France in 1940 most Western governments broke off relations with the Vichy regime, this was not…

the best place to live in Canada? – Oakville The world is a small place, at least it now is. Away from the pollution of metropolitans, people want to live in calm, peaceful and naturally beautiful places. A small town in the Halton Region on Lake Ontario – Oakville, is one good example. Oakville’s perfect weather, great location, high household income, great schools and natural beauty make it the best place to live in Canada. These factors have made it gain the reputation of “The Jewel on the…

In 1990 a group of Huron, or Wendat indigenous people, entered Jacques Cartier park, a national park, and cut down trees, and were taken to court. They were found innocent, even though, according to Canada National Parks Act, it is illegal to remove parts of the park. That includes the trees. The Huron said that an agreement signed in 1760 let them. They argued that because it was unique to aboriginal people, they were allowed to cut down those trees because it was one of their religious or…

Although there is nothing explicitly stated in the Canadian constitution or any other legally-binding work that states the illegality of secession from Canada, the complex legal separation of Quebec is not without its barriers. The complications that would arise from the separation would affect both Canada and Quebec negatively, much like the economic factors, as well as a potential for legislation to work against the separation. An important, but not carefully considered opponent to the…

Can you believe a dentist created cotton candy? It is a true fact and the man’s name was William Morrison. William Morrison was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in 1860. William Morrison graduated from the University of Tennessee Dental College. He also became president of the Tennessee Dental Association after attending college. His interests were in science and politics. Throughout William’s life, he was a noted dentist, lawyer, author, and a leader in civic and political affairs.…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present a biographical sketch of Nicole Weppler 's early adult life. Nicole, who is my boss and mentor, immigrated to Toronto, Canada in the late 1960s. First, I will provide an overview of her early life and childhood. Second, I will discuss her years in Toronto and more specifically her time spent studying at the University of Toronto. Finally, I will address her most recent years living on Manitoulin Island and her occupation as the curator of…

I. INTRODUCTION Freedom of expression is one of Canada’s fundamental freedoms, as laid out by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This freedom is highly valued in most democratic countries and as such is very highly protected. The Ontario Human Right Code grants everyone freedom from discrimination on multiple different grounds. Recently, conflicts have occurred between these two rights when the freedom of expression is used to discriminate against a person or group of persons. Often,…

Harper Lee was born in Alabama in 1926. She was the youngest of four and considered herself a tomboy (similar to Scout). Her mother suffered from a mental illness and rarely left the house (similar to Boo Radley). Lee studied law (similar to atticus) and then published To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960 during the Civil Rights Movement. Her novel went on to win the Pulitzer Prize a year later. In her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the social and gender inequalities are the main issues. Lee approaches…

The novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was written from a child’s point of view at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Harper Lee used actual event in her life to fabricate the foundation of the novel. It expressed the views of racism concerning justices with a gothic mixed in the context. The novel was centered on a child seeing everything in black and white. Lee used characters to symbolize mockingbirds. The novel experienced character persona of good and evil. There were similarities…

boyishness is depicted in the beginning of the novel and draws attention to how her feminist attributes add on. Sometimes people may force Atticus to see the “bigger picture” of the traditional southern women stereotypes. Scout does not agree with the idea of Alexandria trying to turn her into a traditional Southern woman (73). “Since the mother of Scout and Jem is dead, Atticus has assumed the full responsibility of playing mother and father whenever possible – though admittedly he employs…