Interest group representation in Canada identifies society's influence on the governing body and the policies decided upon in the legislative setting. ... The growth and change of interests in the Canadian state are dependent upon the structure between societal and government values. ... The Canadian government can not deal with the immense responsibility, which is delegated to it without interacting with every "major sector of national institutional structure." ... In Canada interest groups lobbying has been happening since before Confederation. ... Many factors may have contributed to t...

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Starting on the far left, there is the New Democratic Party of Canada. ... Meanwhile, in Eastern Canada, a group of scholars formed the League for Social Reconstruction (LSR), and gave the Canadian left a version of socialism that was related in some respects to the current social and economic situation in Canada. ... Moving further towards the center of the political scale, the current federal governing party in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada is found. ... A chief result of this Liberal protectionism was to give British goods a preference in Canada." ... The Liberal Party of ...

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To measure this variable, we will look at the number of public representatives who are elected by the population. ... At the Provincial Level, according to the Government of Ontario , the population elects Members of the Provincial Government (Legislative Assembly) (In Ontario, 103 members are elected), and a Premier. ... In accordance with the Government of Canada , the Canadian population elects a Prime Minister and members of the House of Commons (In Canada, there are 301 members). ... When we count the number of representatives who are elected by the population, it seems that the American...

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This was quoted by Statistics Canada on July 18, 2000, in a publication of The Daily. ... Canadian society can be defined in relation to this paper as; all Canadian citizens habituated within Canada holding everything constant. ... Canada uses official data as their primary method of data collecting. ... In actuality the crime rate in Victoria has risen but the media fails to acknowledge this trend on account that the population is inferior and the city is not as dominant. ... When considering the demands that are placed upon the police in all off these three categories factors such ...

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Canada is a place full of cultural wealth. ... "By 1775, about 500 000 Blacks were enslaved in the Thirteen Colonies, making up approximately 20 percent of the total population." ... Among black loyalist communities, the largest was called Birch town, which had a population of over 1500 Blacks, it was located in the southern tip of Nova Scotia. ... Upper Canada is what we know today as Ontario and Lower Canada is Quebec. ... By the 1850's there were about 10,000 Blacks in Canada West or Upper Canada. ...

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Canada has repeatedly been named the best, or among the best places to live on earth by the United Nations. ... There are those that still believe that Canada needs a strong and efficient government to deal with the divisive nature of relations between Quebec and the rest of Canada. ... However, things were much different during the years of Canada's early confederation. ... It seems Canada's opposition parties haven't learned from history that the Liberals can only be ousted from power by coalitions promising the moderation and compromise that Canadians have always preferre...

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The United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations rejects both doctrines. Canadian law has never used either "discovery" or "terra nullius." ... Yet for decades the Government of Canada referred to the Syliboy decision as defining the status of treaties in Canadian law. ... If Canadian law had given Indians rights, Indians had rights. ... In 1982 section 35 was added to the Constitution of Canada: (1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed. (2) In this Act, "aboriginal peoples of Canada" includes ...

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In 1977, the Canadian government took the initiative to legislate stricter gun control. ... Moreover, Canadians are exposed to American television (both entertainment and news programming) and, Canadians and Americans read many of the same books and magazines. As a result of this, the Canadian public has adopted "much of the American culture" . ... From the study conducted by Sproule and Kennett the rate of violent crimes was five times greater in the U.S than Canada, and "almost double the rate of firearm use in American than Canadian homicides" (32-33). ... Accordi...

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It was intended that this report would give an insight into facts about these two countries, culture, customs and location relative to Australia, from which a recommendation as to the most suitable country for "Cotton Australia's" expansion plans could be made. 2.0 Findings of Japan 2.1 Facts about Japan 2.1.1 Population, land area and population density Japan, the world's tenth most populousnation (127,214,500; 2003 estimate), comprises four main islands. The country's total area is 377,837 sq km an...

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Child Abuse What is Child Abuse? It is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and consists of four types: physical, emotional, sexual and neglect. Physical abuse accounts for about one in four substantiated cases of child abuse. It is the most visible ...

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In Canada we are very fortunate to have extensive supplies of water, but we take this resource for granted. ... Surface water supplies most Canadian cities, and only 10 % of the population is served by municipal systems that rely on groundwater (Draper 1998). ... The Canadian Environmental Protection Act will regulate substances that are harmful to the environment. ... A summary of agreements can be found in the Canada Water Act Annual Report. ... Water pricing, the fact that water in Canada is cheap has made us overuse and abuse our water. ...

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Ottawa has 250 gang members made up of African-Canadians. York Region has 200 gang members made up of African-Canadian. ... These are just some of the statistics on gangs all around Canada. ... Long Gun Registry Pros and Cons Both the Canadian Police Association and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police have spoken in support of the gun registry. ... The most powerful motorcycle gang in Canada is the Hells Angel...

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With all the modern scientific advances we are making today, especially in Canada, there are positive effects as well as negative effects. ... These have led to the development and production of new drugs, and potentially supply the answer on how to feed a growing population on limited space and cure world hunger. ... However, through proper regulations, constant testing by independent research firms and, government controls, genetically altered foods can and will be a continuing trend for Canada and the world. ... Canada is usually a few years behind the US in terms of allowing new prod...

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First off, the average age in Canada is getting higher. ... By 2011 the median age of Canadians will be over 40, while more than 34% of the population will be over 50, clearly indicating the graying of Canada. ... The group representing the majority of the population will be purchasing fewer vehicles, therefore auto companies must use caution when marketing and manufacturing for this age group. ... Income growth in Canada is also currently very good. ... Opportunity The average workweek in Canada has been getting longer. ...

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The HBC trading inland posts were few in numbers and relatively close to the Bay, and the traders stationed at the posts were neither hunters nor trappers, therefore the Company relied on the local native populations to provide the furs. ... The Canadian traders became so influential in the Canadian inland fur trade that the HBC "upland" territory and the rivers which led to the forts "was cut off from its usual channel." By 1773, the HBC decided to take action by moving westward as a countermeasure to the growing numbers of Canadian traders. ... Competition in the Western ...

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Women form the majority of the poor in Canada. ... To illustrate the prevalence of poverty among women in Canada, Morris provides a variety of reflexive Canadian statistics. ... The population of migrant women is increasing in Canada. ... Often times these women leave their own children and families behind to come to Canada. Many are educated women with degrees and specialized education; however, Canada does not accept their education as equivalent to the "Canadian standard....

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This particular Act made Canada a fully sovereign state. ... Political debates have occurred between Canada and the provinces for hundreds of years. ... Immediately following the vote, Prime Minister Pierra Trudeau announced that, either with or without provincial support, he intended to make the Canadian Parliament solely responsible for Canada's constitution (Cairns 1991). ... The general method required the consent of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislatures of two-thirds of the provinces, provided those comprised fifty percent of the population of Canada (Cairns 1991). ...

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It is the aim of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect the rights of all Canadians equally, majority or minority. ... Despite seeking pride in being the "multicultural capital of the world", Canada has taken draconian measures against minority groups. ... The court is thus made up of a group of individuals who are far removed from the issues and concerns of the general population, yet have the power to nullify legislation that governs this same population. The law profession is most definitely unrepresentative of regular Canadian society. ... Judicial supremacy in Canada will for...

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The Missionaries were the first to attempt to change Aboriginal population with an emphasis on Christianity. ... The Davin report, in which Nicholas Flood Davin performed a report on industrial schools in the United States to establish the same type of the school systems in Canada, started the ball rolling, in many senses, for establishing Canada's Residential School System. ... Mary's Mission in BC ) and was largely influenced by Canada's missionary experience with various religious organizations. ... A when time when European settlers were being urged to come to Canada to set...

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INTRODUCTION The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration describes its purposes as fourfold:  It seeks to admit immigrants, foreign students, visitors and temporary workers who enhance Canada's social and economic growth;  It resettles, protects and provides a safe haven for refugees;  It helps newcomers adapt to Canadian society and become Canadian citizens; and  manages access to Canada to protect the security and health of Canadians and the integrity of Canadian laws. ... FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES Canada's ...

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We can see Canada's own movements leading the way in new schools of artistic technique, which could be considered the first truly Canadian art as its own unique entity. ... The Montreal Museum of Fine Art features a permanent exhibit on Quebec and Canadian Art. ... Nevertheless, Montreal is still an invaluable driver of the Canadian economy due to its shipping activity and remains the main intermediary between Canada and Europe, at least until the First World War. ... For the first time in history, the urban population exceeds the rural population. In 1914 Montreal has a population of m...

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The significance of the Stanley cup in Canadian culture is paramount when looking at cultural icons that transcend through all aspects of Canadian society. ... The best hockey teams in Canada competed it for. ... The fascination with the game of hockey and its fast pace enticed many of the population but was an exclusive sport to play. ... Since the first time that Lord Stanley's Cup landed on Canadian soil it has held the ideals of Canadian culture within its vassal. ... The Cup represents the game and the game represents Canada. ...

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The Winnipeg General Strike has been one of the most intensively studied episodes in Canadian History. ... The Conscription Crisis, the Wartime Elections Act and the Dominion Election of 1917 significantly demonstrated the differences between the Anglo-Canadian and foreign elements in Canadian society. ... Growing industrial unrest particularly in western Canada provided an additional reason for the Anglo-Canadians to demand greater control of the alien community. ... Security officials were also concerned about the possibility of unrest and disorder in cities with large foreign-born popula...

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United, most of the time, in their beliefs, they helped Canada reach some of their most significant milestones in the 1970's and 1980's. Together, they changed Canada in ways people thought could never happen. ... The Charter stipulated the fundamental freedoms and rights that all Canadian citizens have (Internet 13). ... The Constitutional Act had been widely accepted in much of English-speaking Canada, but that was not the case in Québec. ... A survey released October 30, 2003 by Opinion Canada (a CRIC division) reveals that Canadians want the Constitution left alone f...

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(Fig 1-1) ACIDITY LEVEL (pH) EFFECTS ON AQUATIC LIFE 7 Neutral, H+ and H- are in balance 6.8 Shells of clams and snails become thinner, due to lack of hazardous calcium ions in the water 6.6 The viability of eggs of the fathead minnow is reduced, rain can have and fewer eggs hatch 6.5 Lake trout begin to have difficulty reproducing, clams and snails become scarcer, green algae growth increases 6 Several clam and snail species disappear, several trout species populations decrease, the smooth newt is gone, smallmouth bass, walleyes and spotted salamanders have difficulty reproducing, several may...

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