... asylum from persecution. As for asylum seekers being illegal, those people who arrive on our shores without prior consent from the Australian government (or with false documents) aren't actually considered illegal. They are asylum seekers - a legal status under International Law. In fact, "illegals" are those who overstay their visas, and the vast majority of those in Australia are from western countries ... , including nearly 5000 British tourists per year. Not only has the Australian government and media led us to believe that asylum seekers are illegal, but they have ... Australia, o...

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... and Freedoms, which was included in the new Constitution act of 1982. It is because of these accomplishments that he was a very significant man in Canadian law and for that matter, in Canadian history. From the beginning of the time as prime minister, Trudeau was determined to establish bilingualism in Canada. He wanted ... the bilingualism idea got more and more accepted. Also, in order for the bill to be successful, the government had to change their mentality from that of "bilingualism" to "multiculturalism", which is what the Trudeau government did. The official languages" act was f...

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... Japanese descent had caused problems in any way for the country during the war. It seemed as if this declaration would be followed by good news. However, King soon passed a law making it acceptable for Japanese-Canadians to be repatriated if they did not leave British Columbia. Of the 22 000 that were deported, 4000 were stripped of their Canadian citizenship ... little retribution. A foundation was established to acknowledge the persecution against the group during the Second World War called the National Association of Japanese Canadians. It is funded by the Canadian government and it...

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... America Act of 1867 (B.N.A) set legal ground rules for Canada. Sections 91 and 92 of the B.N.A divide the powers between the Provincial and Federal Government. Section 91 deals with Federal powers such as Criminal Law, where as section 92 deals with Provincial powers such as matters of a merely local or private nature in the province. Branching from these parts ... developing three main customs and convections. Canada was to have a constitution similar in principles to the United Kingdom; Canada put into practice these three main convections: Responsible Government to illustrate the the...

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... riding. A riding is a specific area that an MP is responsible for. Each riding usually consists of around 100000 people. Responsible citizens in a Canadian democratic government should firstly, always exercise their right to vote, secondly, obey the law, rules, and regulations, and finally, voluntarily contribute to the society for the betterment of it. Many countries in the world do not give their citizens ... being able to make the right decisions and thinking for yourself. If you don't obey the law, you are showing that you are not a responsible citizen because you"re just getting yo...

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... -sex marriage. Consequently, Toronto said begin issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples. The next day, the Ontario attorney general said that his government would comply with the ruling. "1. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others. ... primary right of equal opportunity have not been extended to same sex marriage rights in Canada. Differing to the position of the Canadian government and the beliefs of many religious organizations and religious groups, the definitions of marriage limited in both the Federal and Ontario Marriage...

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... me as we were born in our country first so we should have the ability to do what we want to do as long as we don't break the law. We need to live our life with goals and work to survive, live in a great safe country. 2) Equality Rights This allows male and female to ... women should be treated equally in all parts of their personal life. 3) Official Language Rights This allows the French and English to have equal status throughout the government. Another important right because English and French speaking Canadians were both born or raised in Canada so we should always respect each othe...

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... in Canada] as something to be expected in a society which has less respect for the rule of law than does Canadian society..."(139). Therefore, in 1977, the Canadian government took the initiative to legislate stricter gun control. Among the provisions legislated by the C anadian government was a "Firearms Acquisition Certificate" for the purchase of any firearm. It also strengthened the "registration ... requirements for handguns and other restricted weapons..." The law's intention was to reduce the availability of firearms, on the assumption that there is a "positive relationship betwee...

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... illegally. People were also making there own booze cheaply and had dire health consequences were a result. People would sell aftershave or rubbing alcohol passing it off as liquor. Our government realized that there laws were doing more harm than good. The 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased. The same thing should happen with drugs. Marijuana should be ... controls it better than waging war. Because with war, there are always casualties The most important gain would be in the quality of government. The sorts of temptations and opportunities that lead to c...

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... Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. When the Liberals failed to win a majority government and the Progressive Conservatives took over in 1986, Jean Chrétien stepped down from Federal politics and concentrated on his law practice up until 1990, when he was elected leader of the national Liberal Party. ... Jean Chrétien's government received a majority win for the 1993 election, and he was sworn in as Prime ... When the Liberals under Chrétien came to power, they promised the Canadian people that the Goods and Services Tax introduced by the former Conservative government would b...

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... the people is the issue on gun control. Many people have different views on this issue, some are for and some are against. The government definitely has a positive goal with gun control, to decrease crime rate and make Canada a safer place. But is it worth it too pay the ... and cheaper. This issue on gun control is very important as it pertains to the safety of all Canadians and the expense of all gun owners. The government came up with gun control and enforced it between1995 and 2002, it became their plan to make it that all gun users needed a license to use ... The Canadian Alliance ...

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... Quebec's labor minister, demanding the release of several of the organization's members who had been imprisoned for various crimes. Reluctantly, Trudeau enforced the War Measures Act and declared virtual martial law in Montreal, where some 400 people were arrested and held without being charged. When the crisis ended, Laporte had been killed and four separatists were charged and imprisoned for his ... for the first time, a bill of rights. He also encouraged the nationwide acceptance of bilingualism and multiculturalism and established a new image of Canada as a country with an open and co...

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... . Therefore, it should be completely abolished in Canada. All people deserve the right to freedom of expression. Censorship laws in their efforts to protect the innocent ultimately punishes the innocent. Government bodies do not have the right to decide all of the public's private activitites. Censorship eliminates individual freedoms. In Canada, section 2(b), of the charter of rights states "Everyone has ... the following fundamental freedoms; freedom of thought, belief, opionion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication." This law covers the topic...

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... make a big difference to these people. The problems most of them face is a society unwilling to help them. Although the government did make compensation for all the people the affected with their residential schools they fail to see how to help these people as a whole. The Canadian ... with the middle school and high school and don't have anyone to guide them. Others have trouble living on the reserves granted by the government because there is usually barley any meat to hunt and land to grow food on and turn to illegal activities to be able to buy food ... the large numbers of first na...

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... French-speaking nation. Due to this, in 1969 Canada changed its official language of English to both French and English. Following this in 1977 a controversial law was implemented which changed the Quebec educational system, by limiting the English language in school, and imposing more French teaching. This also affected businesses in Quebec ... East to travel goods across the St-Laurence river to other provinces. In the event of a separation their would be great disputes between the two government which could even end violence, and their for decrease relationships even further. 3. Econom...

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... a decision. This method prevents the possibility of bad decisions being made, seeing as decisions are reviewed by multiple people before it becomes a law. It is also very important to the Canadian society because it reduces conflicts from breaking out since most people will be satisfied on the ... because it allows citizens to be free rather than restricted. All around Canada, bribery and corruption is illegal and actions are taken by the government to prevent activities like this from occurring. Canada can be seen exercising this philosophy through cases such as the Mike Duffy incident....

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... of becoming one of the most gay-positive nations today. In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the Alberta government to grant homosexuals special protection under the province's human rights law (Smith, Max, B.C. Report Magazine, 1999). In March of 1999 the right to private adoption of same-sex ... partners was extended and in the same year the Supreme Court dismissed the heterosexual definition of spouse under Ontario's Family Law Act (Smith, Max, B.C. Report Magazine, 1999). Custody and access laws pertaining to same-sex partners and their children have brought forth a ... a r...

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... been debated to great length. By analyzing the various key sectors of Canadian society, for example, the public sector, the educational and cultural sectors, and the democratic sector of our government in Canada, one can see that, at the dawn of this 21st century, Canada can be constituted as a "technically" racist country, however they may have also taken the greatest strides ... harming and destroying much of the people and property of that community (Henry,78). Also during these times, visible minorites were not able to enter various professions such as education, law, and pharmacy d...

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... Rebellion, which took place in 1869 to 1870 was the first major avoidance of violence between the Natives and the British Canadians. The provisional government established by Riel ultimately negotiated peacefully the terms under which the modern province of Manitoba joined into Canadian Confederation. Riel was a true advocate ... Métis rather than send in military and take over the land. The Native tribes owe him their lives; Riel successfully persuaded the federal government peacefully and avoided a huge tragedy that would have impacted many Canadians, especially the Métis. Louis Rie...

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... . Despite mass public same sex wedding ceremonies, families living as married couples, sometimes with children, and outspoken advocates for the equal right to marry, the law hasn't changed as of yet. Same sex marriages are still prohibited in most countries of the world. Even those which do allow legal same sex marriages restrict ... continue to prevail, at least for now. However, the movement has one very important factor working on our side that they do not have. We have the law on our side. Yea, I know. You're thinking "Now, how can that be? You just said that same sex marriages are n...

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... stood up for what he believed in. Louis Riel, at a young age, was sent to school to become a priest, but ended up going into law, and became a lawyer. He studied in Montreal, and worked in various parts of the East. He then returned to Saint-Boniface. At that time, thousands ... rude, racist and anti-Catholic. The Metis had enough with him and Riel sentenced Thomas Scott to death by firing squad. The non-French and the government were never to forgive Riel for killing Thomas Scott. Right after Scott's death, the Manitoba Act made Manitoba an official province in Canada. John A. ... MacD...

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... If the market system is left unregulated it may distribute the total product among the members of the society in an unsatisfactory manner, the government should be involved to achieve just distributions of income among individuals in the society. 4b) Capitalism - economic system based on competition between ... Socialism - there is a considerable degree of central economic and social planning, and the welfare of society generally is a prime concern of the government. Various democratic and non-democratic countries have professed to be socialist at one time or another. In communism peopl...

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... poverty stricken or alcoholics. When politicians aim for the majority vote, they try and focus on the average needs of the majority. Therefore the natives are often overlooked by the government. In a democratic nation such as Canada, natives are a minority and are viewed as a burden on society. There are limited services or facilities implemented in order to provide for those ... find themselves trapped in the lifestyle. In a large city such as Toronto, Canada, natives have launched a law suit against schools that were run by churches. Thousands of children suffered abuse from these chu...

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... this time of the year; and though we be Englishmen born, we are debarred Englishman's liberty. Therefore we now see what is to be under martial law and to be with the British regulars, who are but little better than slaves to their officers." (Doc. D) this quote shows that the colonial soldiers ... why the colonists wanted to obtain all of the goods on the Native Americans land that wasn't theirs, and how this lead to why the British government was in debt after the war and how they solved this problem. In Cassatego's speech, he explains that the Native Americans are not happy with ... ...

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... The Constitution is a perfect example that shows freedom. The First Amendment protects the right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble, to address the government, and of the press to publish. This idea is summed as saying that all Americans have the freedom to do certain things as along as they fall ... the rules of the Constitution. All of the listed rights are based on the freedom granted to the people. Freedom is the basis on which the government rules over the citizens. If subjects are ruled on the basis of freedom, then they identify themselves as free. The first part...

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