Case Comment: Introduction: Gun control in Canada has a long and controversial history with supporters on different sides of the issue. There are those organizations who want the strictest gun control possible versus those pro-gun organizations that are staunchly opposed to tougher laws. The history of firearms control in Canada is rather widespread‚ dating back to early Confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 divided legislative powers between the federal government and the provinces. The provinces
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competition exists‚ Foreign Aid Canada (FAC) has encountered some challenges and strategic choices that will be discussed and analyzed in this report. FAC is considering two strategic alternatives in order to introduce testing‚ treatment‚ and education of AIDS in Africa and Asia: 1. AIDS Clinics 2. Mobile AIDS Units This report will also assess another major alternative to outsource its HR function‚ travel‚ facilities‚ donation processing‚ CIDA billing and payroll to OS Canada Inc. (OS). There are two
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Infertility is a growing women’s health issue in Canada. In 1984 5.4% of Canadian couples reported fertility problems‚ by 2010 that number had increased to 16% (Bushnik‚ Cook‚ Yuzpe‚ Tough‚ & Collins‚ 2012). Today infertility is defined using the biomedical definition which classifies infertility as “a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.” (World Health Organization‚ 2017). In
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Federal government’s use of propaganda braced Canada in preparation for total war‚ and contributed to the war effort during World War Two. To illustrate‚ conscription had always been a dilemma for Mackenzie King‚ because total war necessitates conscription‚ which was undoubtedly an undesired outcome. Aside from the indignant French Canadians‚ skepticism was prevalent throughout Canada. To testify‚ in 1942‚ Arthur Meighen‚ the ninth prime minster of Canada‚ had advocated for over-sea conscription‚ and
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viewpoints on the political‚ economical‚ and social forms of the “True‚ North‚ Strong‚ and Free” country that we all live in. In terms of politics‚ Canada’s primary parties‚ like the Conservatives and Liberals‚ target a multitude of issues. One of those can be the “Justice” system of policies and laws. A Conservative government perceives that they should decriminalize Marijuana‚ due to the possible dangerous outcomes from these drugs‚ and simply because of people
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In 2011‚ then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government announced a new law‚ stating that no individual can be permitted to veil their face while taking the citizenship oath. However‚ in 2015‚ a federal judge ruled that that law was in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ and abolished it (Isai 2015) while subsequently‚ candidate Justin Trudeau had expressed his support for that verdict. Albeit that‚ many Canadian have been expressing their concern that allowing the traditions
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Canada made an important contribution to World War I. In order for Germany to carry out the Schlieffen Plan‚ they had to go through neutral Belgium to attack France. As a result Britain came to Belgium’s aid. At this time Canada was tied to Britain’s foreign policy‚ so when Britain went to war so did Canada. Canada contributed to the war effort in specific battles in Europe‚ in the air‚ on land‚ at sea‚ and through a war effort at home. In Canada‚ there were many pilots being trained to fly airplanes
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doubled (World Health Organization‚ 2015). Today‚ 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children are diagnosed as clinically obese (WHO‚ 2015). The global trend of obesity is consistent within Canada‚ with over 20.2 percent of the adult population classified as obese‚ which translates to 5.3 million individuals (Statistics Canada‚ 2014). This striking weight increase over time has developed into what is known as an obesity ‘epidemic’. According to the World Health Organization (2015)‚ obesity is defined as ‘abnormal
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would be like to live on the beautiful island of Newfoundland and Labrador? This breathtaking province is located on the eastern edge of North America and is the youngest province to join Confederation in 1949 (Summers‚ 2010) to become a part of Canada. There are many attributes that make up this province. Physical‚ economical and human diversity play a large role in the makeup of this province. These various characteristics differentiate Newfoundland and Labrador from the other Canadian provinces
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According to Keynesian methodology‚ there are two powerful tools the government and The Bank of Canada can employ to direct the economy in a positive direction: fiscal and monetary policy. Both policies‚ when used correctly‚ can be employed to stimulate the economy during times of recession or slow down the economy during times of inflation. The effectiveness of government intervention in the economy in the long and short run through fiscal and monetary policy has been the subject of controversy
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