The policy of multiculturalism in Canada began in 1988 after the Canadian Multiculturalism Act was passed. This was new law was in keeping with the Canadian constitution that recognizes and provides for the right of every Canadian to be protected. ... The policy allowed Canadians from different ethnic communities, races, origins etc. to take part in shaping the future of Canada. ... Today, new Canadians are being integrated in the mainstream of Canada. ... Traditionally, the focus of the policies has been on the groups of new Canadians and the distinct cultural features that distinguish them f...

• Word Count: 2297
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Aboriginals, the original people to inhabit Canada, are a civilization rich in culture and heritage. In Canada, the Aboriginals were, and some are, still being discriminated against by Canadian society. ... They are the fastest growing populations in Canada. ...

• Word Count: 720
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The deep structural problems that lead to hunger are shown in Bolaria and Wotherspoon's article, they discuss income inequality in comparison to life chances and food banks in Canada as a response to hunger. ... One of the voluntary responses to the problem of hunger in Canada is a food bank. ... The article concludes that "food banks deflect attention away from the real causes of hunger and poverty and may actually encourage government an business to distance them selves further from taking an active role in promoting the welfare of the general population. ...

• Word Count: 934
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Seven years later a teenager (Lersa Martin) from Brooklyn, New York and three Canadian liberal activists (Terry, Sam, and Lisa) who read Carters" story are convinced of Carters innocence and are determined to help set Carter free. ... By not wearing the standard clothing Carter refuses to assimilate into the general population of the prison, thus keeping his own identity, pluralism. ...

• Word Count: 1412
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Social class is neglected in political representation across all nations, something that should not be treated even in powerful democratic nations such as US, France, Britain and Canada just few to name. ... In the Unites States, working class people are by far the majority of the population. ...

• Word Count: 1042
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Newspapers reported acts of family violence which kill or maime. The public reacts to the detailed accounts with outrage, but remain ignorant to the real facts of what is happening in many homes across the nation. Few have a real understanding of what constitutes family violence, what causes family ...

• Word Count: 2032
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate