... an independent and sovereign nation with its own unique image. The goal of the Canadian Dominion was to gain power of law, and the ability to enforce those laws that apply to all of Canada. On March 29th/ 1982 Canada enacted the Constitution Act, gaining political independence. The Constitution Act has three main parts. One part is the Charter of rights and Freedoms ... or ethnicity has no bearing on all charters set forth to the people. Secondly the Amending Formula, This is another essential part of the Canadian Constitution; this charter gives Canada piece of mind, and the ability to...

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... Trudeau defends our culture and advances our nation like no other. He founds the solutions to the many problems Canada encounters today. Through his leadership and dedication to the Canadian federal system, Pierre Trudeau works towards a more united and independent Canada, while promoting multiculturalism, bilingualism, and liberalism. Initially attracting wide praise for his outspoken manner and ... , speech, and religion. He opposes nationalism as being divisive. Essentially, as part of the Constitution Act of 1982, an initiative section by Trudeau provides the prohibition of discrimin...

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... results, thus creating a broad-based community of interest among Canadians (O'Brien and Szeman, 2004). However, the mass media of today contributes significantly to the development of an awareness of a larger Canadian community. For instance, when the Leaf's are playing, many Canadians will put on their Leaf's jersey and head down to a local pub with a big-screen TV so that they can ... from storekeepers' and neighbours' windows, flapping in the breeze while passengers wave them from their cars. In the US, solemnly positioned in shop windows, the stars and stripes represent the constitu...

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... and paper, and oil and gas. Many countries were suffering from the after effects of the war, which led to demand for food. Canadian farmers were able to produce huge crops resulting in a large amount of profit. Canadian pulp and paper was largely in demand by many countries because Canada was the largest exporter of this raw material in the world at ... their wives. In 1927, the "Famous Five" asked parliament if women were considered "persons". The Supreme Court ruled that the word "persons" in the constitution only applied to the male gender. However, if 1929, the British Privy Council...

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