The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out rights and freedoms that reflect Canadians idea of a free country. The Charter has combined other Canadian laws, protecting many of the rights and freedoms that are now brought together in it. Most important rights and freedoms protected by the Charter are freedom of expression, the right to a democratic government, legal rights of persons alleged of crimes, the right to equality, including the equivalence of men and women, the right to live and…
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protecting commercial rights and freedoms • the government’s law-making powers under sections 91 and 92 of the Constitution Act, 1867 • the executive’s formal and political functions in regulating business • the judiciary’s role in assessing the constitutionality of legislation • the classifications of law • how administrative law affects business Learning Outcomes • • • • • • • Understand the Canadian legal system and its relationship to business (page 23) Understand the three branches of government: legislative…
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Thesis: Charters are innovative, creative and have positive academic rewards upon students I. Introduction A. In 1988, Ray Budde felt that something needed to be done to improve the public education system in the United States B. This idea took hold when the American Federation of Teachers adopted the idea and set up the first “Charter Schools” in Minnesota in 1991 C. Thesis: Charters are innovative, creative and have positive academic rewards upon students II. What is a Charter School A. Definition…
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In Canada, knives are the most common weapon used in violent crime. People between the ages of 12 to 24 make up 15% of violent crimes involving knives, making this demographic the largest contributor. As gun laws are strict in Canada, this can be related to what is know as the “substitution effect”, where it is assumed that people will use and purchase what is most easily accessible, knives (Statistics Canada 2010). Because of this, these crimes are becoming more and more popular and many potential…
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The Prime Minister (PM) holds the most power in this democratic country. The PM is not elected directly by the people; he/she is elected by the party with the most seats in the House of Commons. The appointed PM has a huge number of unilateral powers. Academics have said, “The Prime Minister not just the recent one but the position itself- tends to…
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Since the first charter school opened in Minnesota in 1992 (Minnesota Dept. of Education Website), America has seen charter schools move from a fringe educational alternative to an accepted and useful tool in public education. It is clear that charter schools are continuing to grow in popularity and student population, even with conflicting evidence about their effectiveness. This review will evaluate the necessity for strong educational leadership, a clear educational charter with a defined vision…
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the U.S. is in during the 1940’s. This took place a year before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. FDR advocates the “four freedoms” but, he does not actually get to lay out his idea of the ‘four freedoms” until the closing of his speech. In 1943, Norman Rockwell created a series of four paintings based on FDR’S four freedoms. Rockwell’s abstract concepts of FDR’s four freedom speech gathered more attention than that of the ideas elaborated in Roosevelt’s speech. The abstract art gave an everyday…
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free access to sources of production. In addition to this, a common High Authority supervised the market, respect for competition rules and price transparency. It involved cooperation on the coal and steel production of these countries, which was important to the arms industry and was a major commodity in trade between the European countries. There were 6 countries participating: France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy. The manufacturing of arms (production…
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In the 1600’s, three extremely powerful European countries fought over the one thing they could not have: the world. Each country, Great Britain, Spain, and France wanted to be number one on the planet in all aspects. Military strength, economic standing, and influence were important components that they needed to dominate, and they used varying ideals and structures to accomplish their goal. England, following mercantilist policies, created 13 North American colonies to gain resources, land, and…
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It states that: ‘recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’. The precise nature of human rights, however, is not fixed and is often the subject of debate. In a general sense, human rights refer to basic rights and freedoms that are believed to belong to all human beings. As stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), these rights differ from ordinary rights…
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