Canada

There are several ways the Supreme Court of Canada influences and shapes the legal status and application of the constitution of Canada. Primary among those, however, is its power of judicial...

Augie Fleras and Jean Leonard Elliot outline four major critiques of multiculturalism in Canada: 1). Multiculturalism is divisive. As Fleras and Elliott point out, critics of multiculturalism argue...

Given recent revelations of corruption, particularly a series of scandals involving members of that country's Senate, it is not hard to conclude that corruption is the largest problem currently...

Joseph Howe's career as a prominent journalist and politician whose limited formal education did not hinder his rise in either profession was a major advocate for Nova Scotia's independence and led...

The first eight lines of the poem have an ABCB rhyme scheme, whereby the second and fourth lines rhyme. For example, in the opening four lines, the second line ends in the word "adolescence," and...

Edward Whelan is recognized as a leader in federation in Canada in general as he was an influential spokesperson for reform, being encouraged by changes in the British colonies in North America,...

As in most countries, the condition of women makes a significant impact on the levels of poverty in Canada both in the short and the long term. The first issue is that single mothers form a...

The New Democratic Party or NDP is the farthest to the left of the three main national political parties in Canada. It originated in prairie populism and has remained true to its roots as the most...

Ontario is Canada's most populous and economically powerful province. It's capital, Toronto, has a population of over 2 1/2 million people, and is Canada's financial center. As Canada has the...

Minerals in Canada are concentrated in the Canadian Shield. This geological formation separates Canada into north and south sectors with farmland in the south and grassy plains in the north....

global decline in species numbers is one of the most significant issues facing us today and in the future. Plants, animals and natural systems provide us with clean water and air, food, medicine,...

The Supreme Court of Canada plays the role of the court of last resort in the Canadian judicial system. This means that the Supreme Court is the last court to which a case may be appealed; there...

Given the importance to both the United States and Canada of the major railways linking coasts, it is hard overstate the importance of the completion of the Canadian Pacific Raiway (CPR). Built...

Canada is two nations held together through political agreements that occured during the 18th Century. Much of Canada was a British colony, while eastern Canada was held by France. Subsequent...

Preparing a topic analysis on the subject of Canada’s role in World War II should not provide inordinate difficulties given the nation’s prominent role in a number of military engagements in the...

In "The Truth about Canadian Judicial Activism" by Sanjeev Anand, Anand points out that while judicial activism has increased since the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provided the...

The Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 was a rebellion that was launched by French-Canadian nationalists in what is now Quebec. It was then called "Lower Canada" to distinguish it from "Upper Canada,"...

The plight of Canada's indigenous people has been sadly similar to that of their fellow tribes south of the U.S.-Canada border. A recent report by the Canadian Human Rights Commission describes a...

Some might say that the greatest fault in Canada's Constitution was that it was under the control of England's Parliament until 1982, though this date is far past the date of Canada's "formation,"...

Of course, First Nations people had been in Canada for millennia by the time Europeans arrived. The first French settlers in Canada did not come there to take part in the fur trade, but they always...

The Long-Gun Registry is part of the Canadian Firearms Registry, which requires all Canadian citizens to register their firearms or face legal charges. The Long-Gun Registry is a controversial...

The "original" population of what is now Canada were the native tribes, in particular, the Algonquian, Cree, Huron, Ojibwe, and many others. Every subsequent migration of people can be categorized...

Canada has changed dramatically in many ways in the post-war era. Most Canadians would identify universal healthcare as one of the most important achievements of the period. Another major political...

As was the case in other countries around the world, Canada granted the vote to women gradually to different classes of women, depending upon how "deserving" they were in the eyes of the...

As you search for videos, articles, and so on about Canada’s acceptance of immigrants and refugees, you might want to think about the variables that factor into their immigration and refugee...

In order to write an essay comparing and contrasting the Unoited States and Canadsa you need to focus on a specific area of comparison. Since you cannot possibly cover all the similarities and...

Generally speaking, it would be most appropriate to use the Notwithstanding Clause in situations where national security is at risk, or in situations where allowing certain rights would endanger...

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the Notwithstanding Clause, gives veto and overruling power to Parliament and provincial legislatures over parts of the...

Although Canada usually gets a negligible amount of attention in studies of World War II, it actually wound up making significant contributions. Although reluctant at the war's beginning to commit...

Of course, anything is possible, but I would be shocked beyond words if this were ever to happen. I do not envision any way in which either side would be happy with such a merger. On the Canadian...

The 1920s were a particularly significant period for Canadian independence. At the governmental level, the Great War (1914-1918) actually strengthened Canadian ties with its colonial master, Great...

Whether Canada’s political system, wracked by a series of corruption scandals, can be effectively reformed will be entirely dependent upon the pressures imposed on the nation’s governing...

The merging of East and West Canada into a single federation was no easy feat. The history of animosity and warfare between the British and the French, and their resolution in treaties and...

The sheer size of Canada, which is by area the second largest country in the world, and occupies 3,855,100 sq. miles, leads to great geological diversity. It has 8 different geographic regions. The...