There are several main areas that Canadians want the government to spend money on. Three areas Canadians want to see the government focus on are healthcare, education and research, and taxes. A look at the budget will show what the federal government is doing about these important issues. ... The federal government has provided $1.3 billion for Aboriginal healthcare over the next five years, as well as $600 million that will go to improving water treatment and waste disposal on the reserves. ... The federal government has recently created the Millennium Scholarship Foundation to help give you...

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Since November 1998, the federal government has increased its employ by 24% to 234 570 workers (Dabrowski, 1). Furthermore, federal employees have average wages 15.1% higher then others performing the same job for privately owned corporations, and benefits for federal government staff differs by 23.3% from private employees (Dabrowski, 1). ... Sooner or later, it will come crashing down around this government's ears." (Dabrowski, 1) The federal government is not alone in the abuse of the power of the state. ... Because of the obvious benefits of working for the government over a pr...

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(Plus, the federal government will pay you an incentive on a portion of your RESP contributions " see Canada Education Savings Grant below.) ... Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP's) were created by the Federal Government to encourage Canadians to save for their children's education. Previous Federal Budgets have made RESP's a popular vehicle in which to save for a child's education because they offer certain tax benefits. In 1998, the Federal Budget introduced the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG), which makes saving in an RESP even more attractive. ... or...

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(Plus, the federal government will pay you an incentive on a portion of your RESP contributions " see Canada Education Savings Grant below.) ... Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP's) were created by the Federal Government to encourage Canadians to save for their children's education. Previous Federal Budgets have made RESP's a popular vehicle in which to save for a child's education because they offer certain tax benefits. In 1998, the Federal Budget introduced the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG), which makes saving in an RESP even more attractive. ... or...

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Japanese-Canadians were interned by the Canadian government as a result of this, therefore the Canadian government was not justified in the internment of the Japanese. ... From this point onward the general public began to constantly pressure the Canadian federal government to intern all Japanese-Canadians as anti-Japanese sentiment grew. The federal government opposed this, since neither the provincial govenerment nor the Mounties considered Japanese-Canadians a security risk and did not see the need to intern Japanese Canadians; however the federal government eventually craved in to the ...

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United States federal courts began to recognize a link between sexual harassment and job discrimination in 1976. ... Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 bans gender discrimination "and therefore sexual harassment "in any educational program funded by the federal government. ... Federal and provincial laws prohibit sex discrimination throughout Canada. ...

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The British North America Act, composed of 147 articles, was primarily focused on connecting provinces in a federal union and "the specific terms for the operation of federalism" . Federalism is a system of government where two levels of government exist, each sovereign in its sphere of jurisdiction, the result of centralizing and decentralizing forces which are at play at the time of the formation of the union and which continue to affect the union long after the system has been created. ... So to speak, the British North America Act specifically defined the powers of the federal and provinci...

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Under Chapter 11, the Ethyl Corporation, an American gasoline additive company, successfully sued the Canadian federal government when it banned MMT in gasoline, even though the additive is illegal in the USA, because it causes cancer. ... Under Chapter 11, Metalclad, an American company successfully sued the federal government of Mexico for when local Mexican governments refused them a permit to expand a toxic waste dump until they had cleaned it up. ... Not only are governments required to compensate them for lost profits, but also for all lost profits indefinitely into the future. Ironicall...

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When the federal government acted to patriate the constitution, only Ontario and New Brunswick agreed to the decision. The Federal Minister of Justice, with the help of Trudeau introduced a solution. The Federal Government asked the British Parliament to pass legislation that would allow the constitution to be "brought home to Canada. ... Many citizens criticized the ideas that the federal government was acting alone without involving the provinces. ... The Court ruled that the Federal government could act alone but should consult the provinces to support the best interests of the citizens....

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In 1966, the federal government passed the Medical Care Act. ... Canada's provinces oversee their own healthcare, but the federal government regulates all of the healthcare system. With all of the provinces overseeing the healthcare, this has caused much political differences between the provinces and federal government. ... In 2004, the federal government gave each provinces three billion dollars to improve access to medical technology (Esmail, 2008). ... Each province oversees the healthcare and the federal government regulates. ...

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(Frances 1998) states "how could the Canadian government preserve democracy with at the same time respond to the emergencies of war? ... This act would help the federal cabinet to act quickly and studiously if an emergency should come up. While the need for food increased, the government decided to put its power to use and make a Board if Grain supervisors. I think that the government thought they were doing everything to the best of their abilities and was helping out the people but really all they were doing was helping out them self's. ... When the war ended so did the power of the eme...

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In my opinion, climate change and environmental damage should be an increased priority for the Canadian government. ... Glacier monitoring conducted by the federal government in Canada's High Arctic shows the shrinking of the ice caps that started in the late 1980s "has accelerated rapidly since 2005" and is part of a "strongly negative trend," according to internal government documents. ... The Canadian government is not living up to it's word. ... It is not only up to the government to try and reduce the effect we as country are having on our beautiful environme...

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Political Consequences 2.1 Public Service The Public Services Canada would be one of many sectors of the governments to have consequences. The federal public service would have to dramatically decrease in the event of a "Yes" vote. The many Quebec workers working in the public service on the Ottawa side of the river would loose their jobs, which would cause great political tension between the Quebec government and the federal government. ... In the event of a separation their would be great disputes between the two government which could even end violence, and their for decrease relationships ...

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In 1969 Pierre Elliot Trudeau's government had regulated the White Paper, a legal document that had forbid negotiations with the Natives in regards to their aspirations and rights by removing their Indian status (Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian policy, 1969, Queens Printer). ... Belief among the Canadian government was equality would be born if all citizens can be treated equally without distinctions. ... An act created to recognize Aboriginal culture and heritage, subtly proves to be oppressive, by allowing the authority to lie in the hands of the federal government. .....

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These steps in his life paved the way for Trudeau's rise in government because finally, on April 20th 1968 at he age of 48 Pierre Trudeau became Canada's 15th Prime Minister. ... One of the accomplishments he made is the Officials Languages Act, 1969, which legislates English- French bilingualism in federal operations. ... Trudeau died from prostate cancer and in his memory the federal government wants to rename Canada's highest mountain from Mount Logan to Mount Trudeau. Pierre Trudeau offered a youthful approach to government affairs. ... He sometimes achieved his aims by ...

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They also wanted financial aid provided by the Canadian government.... The Canadian government had plans for this land they want to sell it to help pay for the CPR. The federal government had to stop it as soon as possible. ... Since the CPR was now in place, the federal government could now react quickly to a crisis. ... Before this time, when the CPR was created in 1885, the Canadian government had a difficult time enforcing laws and the fighting battles. ...

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The treatment of Japanese Canadians during the war was an unjustified act on the part of the Canadian government and due to the Charter of Rights and Freedom the act committed by the government would not be tolerated by anyone in today's modern society. ... Lastly, in 1914, when the War Measures Act came into place, the federal government was given power when "a war, invasion or uprising, real or suspected"4 was detected. ... The mindset of the government and citizens has changed since World War II. "Before the Charter [of Rights and Freedoms], there was often unfair laws ...

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Its government continues to maintain a sovereign and independent nation. ... He is a federalist, one who asserts the authority of the federal government over the provincial governments while defending the unity of Canada against regional interests (CITE). ... Additionally, it is law to those federal employees who deals with Canadians to be able to speak both official languages. ... Nevertheless, he works hard to preserve the French culture in Canada and to increase the use of French government services. ... The Act was only accepted after the federal government agreed to shift from a policy ...

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It is critical that both the federal and provincial governments address this and tailor their legislation to reflect the importance of local manufacturing and its need to be at the forefront. ... With the diverse and innovative universities present in the province, the Federal and Provincial government must formulate a plan to build up the knowledge-based sector so that it can compete globally (OUSA, 2009, 4). ... While a base for the information sector is a good start, further support from both the federal and provincial government and the public is needed for growth and prosperity (OUSA, 200...

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Canada has a division of powers between the century and provincial governments and is also a federal union. There was lots of controversy between the federal government and the provincial governments over the proper allocation of power. ... The British government found out that they could not govern without the cooperation of the seigneurs. ...

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The provisional government urged to use peaceful measures since they knew they would be decimated if they caused uproar with the Canadian government. In December 1869, Louis Riel in effort to create equality for the Métis created and became leader of the provisional government. ... The Native tribes owe him their lives; Riel successfully persuaded the federal government peacefully and avoided a huge tragedy that would have impacted many Canadians, especially the Métis. ... With the hopeless pleading of the Métis and the ignorance of the government Louis Riel began the Nor...

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In this content (TransCanada, Energy East pipeline) the development project is expected to generate about 6.7 billion dollars in the construction and operations phases in government tax revenues. ... First nations communities have demanded that federal and provincial government honor their treaty rights and stop the expansion. The federal, provincial and municipal governments of Canada are all working together to make Canada a prosperous country while keeping its citizens and environment safe and protected. ...

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The government and business are not doing a good job to help provide opportunities for employment. ... The government must get a more affordable post-secondary education system. ... The government is trying to help with this problem by forming the Public Policy Forum. ... In 1997, the government of Canada gave $90 million to a committee of federal participation in Career Edge, a private sector consortium that provides internships of up to one year for job seekers needing work experience in new careers. This new program will provide internships in the federal public sector for 3000 people aged ...

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All this hatred and differences started in the past, and this Quiet revolution, right after a new Liberal government led by Jean Lesage came in 1960. ... Lesage wanted a government-run school system that would provide Quebec with people in engineering, science, business and commerce. ... The Federal Liberals probably helped tip the balance in favour of the no vote. ... The referendum was a critical test for the PQ government. ... He was determined that Canada would have a new Federal system of government....

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The Center for Biological Diversity of Joshua Tree, CA, petitioned the federal government in 2005 to list polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, saying that cannibalism demonstrates the adverse effects that global warming has had on the bears. ...

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