The Constitution Act of 1867 & Federalism in Canada As a former colony of the British Empire, Canada inherited the principle of legislative supremacy from the United Kingdom. ... Human and civil rights were the jurisdiction of the legislatures and the Canadian courts were reluctant to interfere. In addition, Canada's constitution was under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Parliament. Canada could not change its constitution at home, but had to apply to the U.K legislature for any amendments. ... Additionally, federalism is usually adopted in countries that display differences of...

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Japanese society adopted the lens of cultural assimilation, rather than multiculturalism which highlights the respect and coexistence of diverse cultures. Use the multicultural Canadian society as an example again, Canada's first multiculturalism policy approved the minority groups as well as confirmed that they have undoubted authority to protect their culture in an officially bilingual country (Kymlicka, 2007). ... At last, as I mentioned in the previous papers, Tokyo is a city that full of traditional Japanese culture and modern culture. ... In this case, the city of Tokyo is unable t...

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During the second half of the nineteenth century, the United States and Canada experienced an urban revolution incomparable in world history up to that point in time. ... The rise of big cities during the nineteenth century created a unique urban culture. ...

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Diversity goes further than food, however, with a multicultural society enabling everyone to experience live music, or art of cultures from around the world. ... The much debated citizenship test is already active in countries like USA and Canada, and in Britain's case aims testing in English proficiency, legal and social systems and the roles of the Monarchy and other institutions. ...

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