Brief History of the Charter: Prior to the Canada Act 1982‚ the government could pass discriminatory legislation that would violate an individual’s rights and freedoms. Pierre Elliott Trudeau‚ negotiated to bring the Constitution to Canada and entrench it into the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On April 17‚ 1982‚ Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act and made the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the highest law in Canada. What is the purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The Charter
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Theory of Knowledge Summer Art Assignment Prtha Kudesia Mr. Duncan HZT4UE-01 October 9th 2012 Initial Reaction 1. As you approach the art gallery‚ you will see a large‚ spindly sculpture outside the main doors. It is of a spider with a sack of eggs under its abdomen. a. What is your initial reaction upon seeing this piece? At first I was quite taken aback by the presence of such an intimidating sculpture of a spider in front of me‚ though as I walked closer to it‚ I became
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GRAPHIC DESIGN ISP INTRODUCTION Art is a form of expression that dates back to the beginning of time. Since then it has evolved and changed to adapt to modern times. Whether that be through a shift in style‚ in medium‚ or technology. Graphic design‚ contrary to popular belief‚ actually began in 1922‚ to define graphic art across time. Since the introduction of the modern computer and graphic design software‚ it has evolved into an n art style that is present everywhere in the modern world. Graphic
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Folklore is the traditional customs‚ beliefs‚ and stories of a community‚ passed down through generations. Legends are traditional stories sometimes regarded as historical but unauthenticated. Myths are traditional stories‚ one concerning the early history of people or explaining some social or natural phenomenon. It typically involves supernatural beings or events. Fairy Tales are children’s stories about magical or imaginary beings and lands. Canadian Folklore is traditional material passed down
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most people prefer the word indigenous because it’s more euphemism than the term native and primitive‚ he also points out the fact that the name of the people that are seen as indigenous have also changed. “We now have for example‚ Saami for Lapp‚ Inuit for Eskimo and San for Bushman” (Kuper‚ 2003:389). According to Kenrick and Lewis (2004) there are four principles that should be considered when defining indigenous people which are; “priority in time‚ with respect to the occupation and use of
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The Accomplishment of Reaching the South Pole When preparing for the expedition‚ the clothes were a significant factor. Because of this‚ Amundsen and his crew decided to wear loose clothes because of all the sweating so that they would not freeze to death. Their clothes were made out of fur to keep them as warm as possible at temperatures down to -58 Fahrenheit (The Race to the Pole - Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott‚ nd). Amundsen claimed that they did not suffer from the cold because of their
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Nobody’s Children: The Metis in Residential Schools February 1‚ 2014 The history of the Métis and Residential Schools is not new. For a century‚ the mutual lives of the Métis children were controlled by the missionaries and the Catholic Church‚ and became wrapped up in Federal Government policies. The Metis Residential School experience was similar to the Aboriginal one; that of social exclusion and mental and physical abuse. The procedures that were created for the Métis in Residential
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Inspiration The news vans from a dozen different television stations were gathered around the massive crowd of people outside of what was once the closed down and abandoned Museum in Coutts. Coutts is a Small town located just above the border into the United States. I saw the reporters interviewing the people looking to get their side of the story as they waited for the event to be underway the grand opening of the museum of native American history. One reporter was interviewing a tall Native American
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RAINBOW DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR BOARD MEETING to be held in the boardroom on Tuesday August 27‚ 2013 at 5:15 pm. AGENDA AND RECOMMENDED MOTIONS A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA *Chair Motion: That the agenda for the Regular Board meeting of August 27‚ 2013 be approved. STUDENT TRUSTEE Motion: That Roberto Bagnato (Lockerby Composite School) be appointed Student Trustee for the school year 2013/14. Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance. B. PRELIMINARY DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY
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Obesity Danielle Young‚ Miranda Steinbeck‚ Lauren Robinson‚ Jennifer Taff Pd. 2 Sociology Scope Danielle Young “Obesity currently results in an estimated 400‚000 deaths a year in the United States and costs the national economy nearly $122.9 billion annually” (Obesity in America). Obesity is a rising problem in America for adults as well as children. Being overweight can be defined as having a weight of over 10 percent of the recommended weight for an individual of a certain age (Obesity in
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