From the Paper "This research examines the degree and nature of the influence of Aboriginal groups in the government of Canada. In Canada, the term "First Nations" refers to the aboriginal peoples who inhabited North America before occupation of the continent by Europeans. As an example, the Mohawk people refer to themselves as the Mohawk Nation. The terms "Indians" and "Bands," by contrast, tend to reinforce "the labels provided by others" to Canada's aboriginal peoples. Many issues are sources of conflict between the government of Canada and the aboriginal peoples in Canada. These issues, however, may be considered largely in the context of three broad areas of ..."
From the Paper This research examines political parties and the party system in Ontario. The ideological focus of the competing political parties, together with trends in voting behavior in Ontario are addressed along with other facets of the party system in the province.
Ideological Focus of Political Parties in Ontario
Within the context of ideology, political parties in Canada's provinces tend to mirror comparable ideological differences at the federal level. Exceptions can be cited such as the CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth Federation), the predecessor to ..."
From the Paper "CRIME AND URBANIZATION
Introduction
This research examines the issue of the potential relationship between the rate of criminal behavior and the process of urbanization. Urbanization has increased steadily and approximately equally in North American societies"Canada and the United States. Increases in the level of criminal behavior in the two countries have been disparate"much higher in the United States than in Canada. In fact, the rate of property crime in Canada has been declining (Stephens, 1994, p. 25). Violent crime rates in Canada overall have declined slightly, however, violent criminal behavior by adolescents in Canada has increased sharply, although not to the levels prevalent in the United States (Farnsworth, 1995, p. A5). Urbanization, thus, may not be the major.."
From the Paper "THE ROLE OF CBC IN THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM
This research examines the role of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in the Canadian broadcasting system. The emphasis in this research is on the role of CBC Television (CBC-TV) within the television segment of the broadcasting system.
Public broadcasting in Canada is documented as beginning in May 1920. The CBC was established on November 2, 1936 by an act of Parliament. The CBC succeeded the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC), Canada's first public broadcasting agency, which was established in 1932. The CBC began television operations in 1952. CBC-TV first broadcast in color in 1966.
The advent of television in 1952 resulted in the appointment of a Royal Commission to examine broadcasting in Canada. Since its inception, the CBC had been responsible for both public .."
From the Paper "Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat is a book that takes a young scientist and places him in the wild, where he has to develop a new conception of and relationship to the environment. In the course of this book, the young man learns a lesson about the real nature of the wild and about the way animals that belong in a given environment fit into the larger scheme of things. He also learns that people are often intruders who make false assumptions and who introduce a damaging and dangerous external influence into the environment so that efforts human beings might make to protect the environment could have the opposite effect.
Never Cry Wolf is the story of one isolated man, a scientist, facing a world he did not understand until he found himself in it. The central character is sent to the Arctic wild by the Canadian government to prove that wolves were decimating.."
From the Paper "Introduction
Companies have two methods which they can use to raise capital: they can borrow funds from banks or other investors (debt financing), or they can offer shares in their operations (equity financing). When companies offer shares to the public, they are inviting investors to participate in the operation of the company and share in the risk--and the reward--of the company's activities. Small companies are often very close to their investors, with major stockholders often serving as key executives in the firm. Once a company issues stock, however, it loses control of that ownership. Individuals can sell the stock to each other without the company's permission, and some investors purchase shares in companies without being interested in the daily operations of the organization. Over time, stock markets have evolved to.."
From the Paper "APPLICABILITY OF PROTESTANT ETHIC TO CANADIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
This research assesses the relevance of Max Weber s thesis in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism as an explanation of the development and growth of the capitalist market economy in Canada. An absence of such relevance might indicate that Weber s thesis, based on the experience of Europe, is not transferable to a North American context.
The Protestant Ethic and Capitalist Development
The work ethic of the Protestant Church valued work as a religious virtue. One implication for economic development of the Protestant work ethic is that hard work and the accumulation of wealth are considered virtuous and indicative of a worthwhile life ..."
Abstract To address the issue of whether the role and status of women and children helped to undermine or sustain Partite in North America during the years 1600 to 1825 is a nearly impossible task because of the cultural, psychological and ethnic diversity of that population during a complex historical period
From the Paper "To address the issue of whether the role and status of women and children helped to undermine or sustain Partite in North America during the years 1600 to 1825 is a nearly impossible task because of the cultural, psychological and ethnic diversity of that population during a complex historical period. There is no single historically accurate statement that can be made about this entire population over this entire time.
Moreover the process of Partite, through which the English settlements in the New World became increasingly (and in the case of the United States) completely and irretrievably) separated from England, was a complex and nonlinear process that was supported by some elements of American and Canadian populations and fought against by others.
However, if one narrows one's focus sufficiently, one can begin ..."
From the Paper "Acer in Canada: Case Analysis
The essential problem confronting Acer, a personal computer (PC) and components manufacturer and marketer, in this case is a decision on whether to serve the Canadian market through the company's United States subsidiary, Acer America, or to establish a Canadian subsidiary to serve the Canadian market. Acer America served the Canadian market at the time of this case in 1995. Thus, a continuation of this strategy would be the status quo option for the company in this case.
Acer's total global revenues in 1995 were US$5.8 billion. In great part, this revenue was generated through the sales worldwide of 59.2 million PC units, of which 23.9 million units were sold in North American (United States and Canada) markets. With a 40.4 share of Acer sales, the North American markets obviously were..."
Abstract This paper discusses the need for a national subsidized day care program to aid working mothers which will also ensure that entire salaries do not just cover day care expenses. As the number of working mothers increases, the number of available day care positions in Canada dramatically decreases and this impedes on the quality and price of care available. It examines the existing day care options and includes a table comparing child care costs in different regions of the country.
From the Paper "During the past two decades, it has been quite effective that a national day care program is in high demand for many parents. However, many critics of the program are willing to confidently fight the system. Due to supporters if the traditional family, such as Kids First, a Calgary-based parents group with 5,000 members across the country, the Alberta government reduced monthly subsidies for individual day care expenditures from $256 to $50. Kids First members and supporters claim day care subsidies are prejudiced to stay-at-home parents (Chisholm & Jenish, 1993). Additionally, Kids First initiated a judicial challenge opposing the child care expense deduction of a maximum $4,000 per child (Friendly & Rothman, 1995)."
Abstract Canada, while not a major military power, has a long and proud military history, including a far from peaceful past. A brief history of the origins of Canada's military in the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries. It examines how these early developments helped form the type of army in existence today.
From the Paper "Canada as such is not a nation possessed of a major military presence or historical traditions. the present day Canadian army officially traces its formal origins from those forces raised to replace the departing British garrisons after confederation in 1867 (1). Before this a formal Canadian Army as such did not exist, or did it? The purpose of this paper is to show that a formal regular military developed during the first decade of the nineteenth century. This force was in addition to the British Imperial garrisons and the militia, which had always existed. From the period just prior to the Conquest of New France in 170 up to the War of 1812, the military in Canada underwent a significant change both in quality and in resulting opinion of their American and European counterparts and superiors. "
Tags: 1812, american, french, history, indian, revolution, war
Abstract This paper uses the public policy cycle to examine the government's current initiative to discuss possible solutions to same-sex marriage and provides a brief historical context. The paper provides an insight into this controversial topic from the legal point of view and outlines the role played by the courts and their rulings on these issues.
Table of Contents
History of Homosexual and Same-Sex Relationship Rights in Canada
Policy Formation & Decision Making
Discussion Paper
Response to Discussion Paper
Horizontal Consistency of Current and Proposed Policy
Conclusion
Policy Implementation and Evaluation
References
From the Paper "The Federal Government of Canada is currently debating a discussion paper submitted by the Minister of Justice, Martin Cauchon, concerning the issue of same-sex marriage. The topic of same-sex marriage is one of great controversy in Canada and its journey to being placed on the current Government's public policy agenda has been a tumultuous one. For gay and lesbian couples, the journey has been long, seemingly travelling at a snail's pace. Yet in the grand scheme of things, the fact that the government is now seriously considering the issue of same-sex marriage is remarkable considering that thirty-three years ago homosexuality was still considered a criminal offence in Canada. Even when Prime Minister Trudeau decriminalized homosexuality in 1969, it was done so under the 'right to privacy' and thus deemed an issue best kept hidden from the public sphere and relegated to silence (Wood, 2002). The thirty-three years between decriminilization of homosexuality and today's consideration of same-sex marriage, has been marked by a very incremental and tedious process of gaining homosexual rights. While Canada is still far from a society that is accepting and condoning of same-sex relationships, progress has been made at a relatively steady rate. In 1999 the Federal Government changed the definition of spouse to include same-sex partners but tacked on an explicit clause stating that the definition of marriage would remain one man and one woman (Wood, 2002). Now, only three years later, the government is actively considering changing its policy on same-sex marriage."
Tags: civil, court, gay, government, homosexuals, legal, lesbian, supreme, toronto
Abstract This paper reviews the statistics and empirical data concerning the perceived increase in youth crime. The paper examines reasons why crime has not actually increased. The paper provides a focus on Canadian crime and the Young Offender's Act (YOA), outlining the many changes evident since the implementation of the YOA. The writer illustrates how varying police procedures effect the statistics available of youth violence.
From the Paper "The topic of youth violence and the debate within the public realm as to whether or not it is increasing, both in quantity and severity, is a highly complex and disputed question. If a friend of mine asked me to address this issue, I would recount to them the issues revolving crime statistics and analysis, the tendency for statistics to be misrepresented by the media, and the differing opinions of scholars within the field."
A paper which discusses the way the Canadian public percieves crime rate in its country and the need for public policy makers to become better educated on the subject.
Abstract The paper shows that perhaps the greatest misconceptions that are held by the Canadian public relating to youth crime are in regard to the actual crime rates. Canadians tend to drastically overestimate both the occurrence and severity of youth crime, as well as crime in general. It describes how Canadians believe that crime rates have increased, that the proportion of violent crime is greater than the facts would suggest, and that the crime rate in Canada is equal to or worse than the crime rate of the United States. The paper investigates the need to improve the awareness of public policy makers to the actual crime rate, especially among the youth, and shows that with such improvements, public policy makers will hopefully be more confident in their considerations of public perception when creating effective legislation that protects and represents society.
From the Paper "Public Policy, by definition, is policy that is made to protect, serve, and represent society as a whole. Ideally, public policy should adhere to the utilitarian goals of providing the most good to the greatest number of people, while making a concerted effort to protect minority interests. As with many political theories and entities, the ideal situation seldom becomes reality, as has been the case with crime related public policy in Canada. It often appears that public policy is created to satisfy the short-term demands of the public and to secure the greatest number of votes for the greatest number of elected representatives."
Tags: act, alternative, crime, measures, offenders, violence, young
Abstract This paper establishes an understanding of gender inequality in the hospitality industry in Canada. The paper identifies the reasons why men dominate managerial positions in Canada, discusses reasons for preferential treatment for men in the hospitality industry, and examines potential motivations for females to pursue managerial positions and any obstacles they face.
From the Paper "In conclusion, Canadian women face discrimination based not only on their gender, but also on race, age, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. Yet many continue to pursue management positions in the service and hospitality industries for numerous reasons, including higher pay, better job security, more benefits and a more respectable title. The absence of human resource policies and strategies in many companies in this field is a deterrent to gender diversity. The work environment and culture are not conducive to promoting women in management. This prevents women's accessibility to top management positions. For example, there are no programs to facilitate the advancement of women as role models, absence of mentoring programs, and lack of management training programs."
