Another object that increased the flow of money coming into Canada was the Canadian dollar. ... Due to the high amount of investment in Canada, money was still coming in and the dollar was a steady price. ... It was evident that lots of manufacturing industries were being confiscated from Canada to Mexico, for lower deals in money. Since Mexico had a significant increase in employment, the trading increased from $2.9 billion to $4.3 billion dollars (Hollweck, 1). ... It is evident that all the countries are making use of this opportunity to expand, and spend money through trade. ...

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Canadian industries have expanded, and therefore there has been an increase in job creation. ... Being more competitive globally has allowed Canada to increase it's foreign investment within the country. ... This increase in jobs has ultimately lead to economic growth. ... The numbers of white-collar jobs have increased due to the impact of Free Trade. ... The increase in the number of jobs has also meant an increase in the income Canadians are receiving. ...

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It is true that the 90s coincide with weak growth, high rates of unemployment and the decrease of the "pouvoir d'achat- and even an increase of the gap between rich and poor but we can't prove that the inequalities are due to globalisation. ... But even if that is true, when the incomes of the very poor first start growing at a faster rate than rich countries' incomes, the absolute (dollar) increases in incomes of the poor will still be smaller for many years than the absolute increases for the rich, even though the relative gap is closing. ... The increase of liberalisation, d...

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On the side of the advantages, it could be remarked that a deep exploitation of the Arctic Region could primarily generate a rise of about "16% in the global GDP" (IPPC, 2012, p.66) as well as a significant increase in employment levels for Arctic natives and foreign professionals. This might create opportunities for areas such as the Danish province of Greenland that with an income increase of this magnitude could easily achieve independence.  Moreover, It has been demonstrated by the European Space Agency (2012) that an emerging mineral project of this magnitude could vertiginousl...

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They could foresee that in order for the UN to work it has to have enough power, money and the willingness to be fair. ... The United States donates the most amount of money to the organization. ... Money is a huge problem in the United Nations. ... A lack of money can hinder an organizations ability to preform and lead to devastating effects. ... The UN budget is down from US$253 billion for 1998-1999, to US$247 billion in 2000- 2001 meaning less money for peacekeeping. ...

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Mental retardation or physical or developmental disabilities can also increase stress of parenting and risk of abuse. ... In Canada, parents shoulder most of childcare demands by themselves, increasing risk of stress and abuse. Family Structure refers to certain family types who have increased risk of child abuse and neglect. Single parents are more likely to abuse their children than married parents partly because single parent families earn less money increasing risk of abuse. ... The power imbalance between the child and the abuser often increases the burden of disclosure. ...

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Humanity has evolved in a male-centered, patriarchal society. Historically, men were always the main suppliers of food and money. Women were the ones who had a duty to look after the home and raise the children. Women were financially dependent on men and lost their financial support as a consequenc...

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The Stanley Cup The Stanley cup is not just the most identifiable trophy in North America but it is also the best know cultural artifact in Canadian society. Both the rich have coveted the cup and famous as well it has been admired by the likes of the garbage man next door. The cup transcends ...

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The Regina Manifesto, as it is known as today, put emphasis on "economic planning, nationalization of financial institutions, public utilities and natural resources, security of tenure for farmers, a national labor code, socialized health services and greatly increased economic powers for the central government." ... Some of the key points of the NDP's "fair taxes now" campaign include "a minimum corporate tax, a minimum wealth tax, an end to tax breaks for profitable corporations that lay people off, an end to corporate deductions for meals and entertainment, and increased fe...

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Therefore, the mediator is in a position where he or she has more information than the individual parties and where he or she is able to make a suggestion regarding both parties and not only the one that has the best lawyer, more money or more convincing arguments. ... Although there was an increase in average costs for third-party resolution services to $6,800 in 2002 from $4,300 in 2001, the costs are still much lower than for a hearing. ...

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A recent study by Statistic Canada shows "that Canada has suffered over the last decade a net and increasing loss of skilled workers to the United States in several economically important occupations"" (Hodgson and Schellenberger 1). ... A study produce by Statistic Canada indicated that Canada has an "estimated shortage of 20,000 computer programmers, parallel by an estimate of 190,000 vacancies in the information technology sector in the United States"" (Drew et al. 9) Issues: The Cause of Brain Drain A recent study done by Personnel Systems, a Canadian consulting firm that specializes in h...

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This money is then tied up for a certain period of years but there are no conditions on the visa. Compared to other categories of immigration such as refugees and skilled workers, business applications for investors/entrepreneurs are usually processed rapidly, with minimal bureaucratic interference and considerably more staff resources and high-level officers are devoted to high investor areas such as Hong Kong, resulting in the perception that there is a two-tier immigration process at work which allows people with money to essentially buy Canadian citizenship. ...

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Nonetheless, tremendous public debt had forced Britain to increase the revenue by expanding the taxation in its colonies. ... Exports from Quebec had always suffered from the competition of the Thirteen Colonies, and the colonists continuously paid the habitants paper money, worthless to them, for supplies seized from their farms.vii In general, they did not support the rebellion because the Protestants in the Thirteen Colonies, who were their commercial rivals and hereditary enemies, were leading it. ... Without question, the increased taxation had exacerbated tensions, yet the peace in Quebe...

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In Snow White, the wicked queen told her hunter to take her stepdaughter into the woods and cut out her heart because she was more beautiful than her. Even Mother Goose's in "Old Woman in the Shoe" whipped her children soundly and sent them to bed without any bread (Straus, Gelles & Steinmetz, 1980). American homes during the colonial days already practiced the harsh punishment for children. Inconsiderate discipline and physical punishment were normally accomplished for the purpose of instructing children. To drive the devil out from their child, they spank them. ...

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 1 This paper will attempt to address what is perhaps the single most life altering issue facing our societies today. It is life altering in the utmost sense of the word, literally altering life as we know it. Life on this planet has undergone some significant changes since the dawn of ci...

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MEASURING SOCIALISM IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Which of the two countries is more socialist, Canada or the United States of America? It must first be state that neither Canada nor the USA is considered a socialist state. For the purpose of this project, a socialist state would be one such as Greece was until the early 1990's; a country where the state owns all forms of companies and/or businesses and offers practically every type of social service known to modern governments. Since none of the two North American countri...

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