Homelessness in Canada Have you ever been downtown and seen a homeless person sleeping outside on a grate? Have you ever been in the subway and seen a person huddled under a thin‚ raggedy blanket trying to keep warm in the harsh‚ dead of winter? What if that was you? How would you feel? Wouldn’t you want someone to help you? (PAUSE) Today‚ I’m going to be speaking to you about homelessness in Canada. Homelessness is an epidemic that affects people no matter their age‚ gender‚ race or creed in most
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Hofstede Analysis Canada Canada is the top country in the world for an American business to expand because of its very similar culture to the United States. Geert Hofsted a prominent psychologist has studied the Canadian way of life and has set up a ranking system that proves why Canada is so ideal for American businesses to operate. Hofstede’s ranking system is based on analyzing 5 dimensions that target key aspects of a country’s society. These dimensions are power distance‚ individualism‚ uncertainty
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absolute and overall poverty rates‚ due to the resources provided to children and people in poverty that support health and quality of life. These resources help avoid inequalities causing poverty rates to be low‚ compared to Canada where inequalities are high (Raphael‚ 2011‚ pg.380). These socio-democratic regime countries have a number of public policies that are implemented to support people. As pointed out in Chapter 12‚ policy domains include family benefits‚ early childhood care‚ pension plans
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Following the recent apprehension of a young Aboriginal boy over the theft of a single chocolate Freddo frog‚ must media debate has been sparked. An opinion piece written in The Age on the 18th of November‚ 2009‚ Australian Justice is Coloured‚ was written by Chris Cuneen in response to this incident. Cuneen contends that the Aboriginal Youths are currently suffering at the injustices of the Australian justice system. Appealing to those with a keen interest in the justice system and human rights
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THE ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCE - STRUGGLES FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM _"THROUGHOUT THE SECOND HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY MANY ABORIGINAL PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED STRUGGLES FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS."_ The struggle for Aboriginal and Islander Land Rights is the longest-running political conflict in Australia’s history. The issue of Aboriginal land rights in Australia has existed for over 200 years‚ and the process still has some way to go. Why is land so important to Aboriginal people’s history and beliefs
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completely unregulated and prescribed freely by physicians for a wide variety of ailments. Canada’s Drug of Choice: Marijuana Contrary to popular belief the rate of illicit drug use is actually on the decline. The most commonly used drug in Canada is Marijuana. According to the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey‚ 44.5% of Canadians surveyed said that that used pot at least once in their lifetime.14.1% reported that they have used marijuana in the past twelve months. Those individuals that have
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Professor Collett Tracey English 21st April 2014 Canada: A Racist nation has not changed Racism in Canada is one of the least publicised problems modern Canadian society has faced in the Twenty First Century. With the majority of the Canadian and world public holding the census that Canada through its lax immigration policies and political reform‚ is far from a racist state. This belief is a falsehood that has either been achieved through white lies from history textbooks or a lack of endeavor
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Since the middle of the 20th century‚ our modern societies have come a long way about women and sexual minorities rights and place in the society. Still‚ some division and discrimination subsists. On the question whether or not a gender-free society should and could be‚ I have two thoughts: perfect equality between men and women is most certainly desirable‚ but by the very human nature‚ I do not think it is possible to have no division. The article written by Tristin Hopper raises the issue surrounding
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“In the Name of the Child”: An analysis and critique of The Northern Territory National Emergency Response (NTER) “…the starting point might be to recognise that the problem starts with us non-Aboriginal Australians. It begins‚ I think‚ with the act of recognition. Recognition that it was we who did the dispossessing. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the disasters. The alcohol. We committed the murders. We took the children from their mothers.
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Canada is globally known as a friendly nation with endless opportunities and equal rights given to everyone. It has a reputation as a nation that cares about its people. However‚ is this misleading? Is Canada really a nation without any inequality? No‚ there are some misunderstandings when it comes to what people consider “equal.” Upon interviewing several Canadians from various groups and ages‚ the results show a surprising outcome of the opportunities Canada actually offers to its societies.
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