He said that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek confederation and political reform. Macdonald was a leading figure in the subsequent discussions, and conferences. Which got British North America act and that is when Canada became a nation on July 1st, 1867. Macdonald was chosen as the prime minister of the new nation, and he also served
INTRODUCTION The Weimar Republic ran from the Kaiser’s abdication in November 1918 through to the selection of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933. The system was highly democratic in that all adults, including women, elected members of the Reichstag. The Weimar Republic had several successes in social issues and did well to survive a number of major economic and political crises. However, it never succeeded in gaining enough legitimacy in the eyes of the German people and the Great Depression brought this issue to a head. POLITICAL Successes: Creating a democracy out of the ashes of defeat and the threat of Revolution in 1918/19 Creating a modern democratic constitution with explicit freedoms, PR, female suffrage and an elected Presidency.
The Evolution of the New Democratic Party The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation was the beginning of the New Democratic Party. It is most known for its extreme success to holding the formula to universal health care in Canada. Since the party’s inception, the NDP has developed numerous social policies and labour movements which have been forwarded by many party leaders. This essay will focus on the major breakthroughs of the CCF and NDP, and less on the times where the NDP did not contribute much to governance. The policies produced by these leaders will be briefly mentioned, but their details will not.
Essay option: Referring to the articles “Unless They Are Kept Alive” and “The Holocaust of First Nation People,” write an essay on the residential school system. Choose one aspect, such as the purpose of the schools, the long-term impact for the students, or the impact on families, as the focus of your paper. The residential school system is a method used by Canadian government to assimilate Native people into the mainstream society. Run by churches, the system is funded in 19th century, where the Canadian government believed it was their responsible for educating Native people. The government claims that education gives the Native children a better chance of success, while the real purpose of the school was to mould their behavior, believes and lifestyle in a particular way.
They wanted to advance their access for goods and services to Mexico and the United States. Canada wanted to guarantee its position as a prime location for investors seeking to serve all of North America. The NAFTA deal has realized these objectives set by Canada and will supply Canada with a new and sharper edge as a player in the international playing field. One advantage for Canada is that the reduction of Mexican barriers will provide new markets and opportunities for Canadian goods and services. Canadian firms will be able to participate in, and expand sales in, sectors that were previously highly restricted, such as autos, financial services, trucking, energy and fisheries.
[39] On a practical level, a result of the multiculturalism Act was federal funds began to be distributed to ethnic groups to help them preserve their cultures, leading to such projects as the construction of community centres. [40] On November 13, 2002, the government of Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chrétien designated, by Royal Proclamation, June 27 of each year Canadian Multiculturalism
Write a 1200-word (approx. 4 typed pages) essay explaining the themes and events we have covered so far in AMH 2010. Our first lecture was called: Contact, Colonization, and consequence. This first lecture was mighty interesting to me due to the fact that I learned that Christopher Columbus was not the first European to reach the New World. 3- I've always heard about the Sugar Act, but i am now familiar more than ever about it.
Demographic and Environmental Timeline- Canada Project Name: Environmental Timeline Author: Christopher Ware Instructor(s): Janet Bargar Class: Ecology and Environmental Sustainability | SCI201 A06 Major historical changes that caused the shift from one stage to another (if available). | Stage1.- French explorer, Jacques Cartier, named the country "Canada" in the year 1535Stage2.- Canada was founded in 1867 as a union of the British colonies.Stage3.- 1896 until 1914, Canada had the world's fastest growing economyStage4.- Canada gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1982.Stage5.-Canada has not reached this stage | Changing population size through time (increasing or decreasing) | Stage1.- population has grown steadily from a few thousand in the 1660sStage2.- one million in the 1820sStage3.- 10 million in the 1920s In 1913, immigration peaked at just over 400,000 immigrantsStage4.- 30 million in 2001Stage5.- Canada has not reached this stage | Increase or decrease of birth and death rates through time—particularly when considering the process of industrialization. | Stage1.- Slow Increase or decrease of birth and death ratesStage2.- Economic changes: changing labor markets demand increasingly skilled workers, so the cost to parents of raising and educating children becomes prohibitiveStage3.- In 1913, immigration peaked at just over 400,000 immigrants.Stage4.- Between 2001 and 2011, there were 3,566,768 births and 2,336,141 deaths in Canada, resulting in a natural increase of 1,230,627Stage5.- Canada's average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 1.1%. The growth rate is expected to slow even further over the next several decades (0.9% between 2010 and 2060). | Environmental impact of this transition.
When Cultures Clash: The Story of Immigrant Youth in Ontario Introduction The aim of this paper is to examine some of the challenges confronting immigrant youth in Ontario. And to propose some practices policy makers and service providers in Ontario can implement to better understand, engage, and aid immigrant youth as they integrate into the Canadian society. Best known for its rich multi-cultural diversity, Ontario is home to over 31% children and youth born outside Canada, and is represented by over 200 different ethnic backgrounds (Statistics Canada, 2008). As Ontario’s immigrant youth population grows, policy makers and social services providers must develop effective programs that take into consideration the different ethnicities
Research Report on the importance of adult literacy in Canada As our society relies more heavily on high technology and human capital, the significance of Canadian citizens’ literacy gradually emerges. Literacy refers to “the ability to understand and employ printed information in daily activities at home, at work and in the community – to achieve one’s goal, and to develop one’s knowledge and potential.” (Literacy Skills for knowledge Society, 4) The most profoundly, literacy has become an important issue for business and labor. Adult literacy in Canada directly reflects our nation’s economic performance, as workplace literacy is the key factor contributing to the continuous development of Canada’s knowledge-based economy. The Challenges