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Canadian Lobbying and Regulation, 2002.
This paper gives a history and analysis of the requirement of Canadian lobbyists to register with the government.
3,270 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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Canada was the first parliamentary government in the world to require the registration of lobbyists, resulting from a reaction to the perceived inappropriate level of the power of lobbyists in connection with the 1984 elections. This paper looks at the implications of this policy on further elections.
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"Contract lobbying is frequently done by legal firms employing former government officials and attorneys familiar with the structure of the bureaucracy. The Financial Times wrote in 1981 that lobbyists were ?the best informed, least understood and perhaps most influential private citizens in the country? due to their experience within the political system, their knowledge of its issues and terminology, and their network of personal contacts within it."
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Canada: The Ideal Pluralist Society, 2002.
Examining the benefits and problems of Canada's multi-cultural society.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper addresses the controversial issue of culture in Canada. The paper shows how some say Canada has no culture and that it is too concerned with other cultures to bother with one national identity. Others say that the mix of different ethnicity is Canadian culture, that the nation is the sum of its parts. There is as much debate over multicultural policies, and the paper breaks these down into three areas: There are those who say policies don?t do enough to include minorities, who believe they are working fine, and those who think they do far too much.
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"The article gives a brief history of Canada?s multicultural laws and how they came into existence. The most recent amendment to these laws came under Brian Mulroney and his Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988. The Act obligated ?all federal departments and agencies to implement multiculturalism as it applies to their mandates? . This was a big step in recognizing the pluralistic society that is Canada. The author of the article, Andrew Cardozo, then begins to investigate the reactions of people to these laws. He writes of those who think Canada does not do enough to incorporate different cultures into the predominantly English society. Of these people, Cardozo seems to have a negative opinion. A self-proclaimed advocate of the multiculturalism laws, he writes about minority activists who constantly dwell on the negative instead of recognizing the achievements in the area. Cardozo belongs to what he would call the middle group, those who believe the laws to be working fine as they are. His article goes so far as to outline the number of advances made in the field of multiculturalism. These include a fairer portrayal of minorities in the media, better inclusion of minorities in advertising, and more involvement of minorities in politics. These may be points for Cardozo?s argument, but they are also facts that support the belief of the third group. The third grouping of people one can study are those who believe multiculturalism has gone too far and that we have ?lost the meaning of being ?Canadian??. So much talk about the subject has created a social backlash, and to many talking about multiculturalism is now perceived as the ?politically correct? thing to do. This is, of course, now a derogatory term."
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The Progress and Politicization of Women in Quebec, 2002.
An in-depth and through study of three groups of Quebec women and how they managed over the years to enter the male-controlled spheres in their particular societies.
6,645 words (approx. 26.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 108.95
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This paper examines whether there has there been progress for women in the history of Quebec. Historical studies now reveal the natures and histories behind many groups of women; three of them are discussed in the historiographical portion of this essay. Firstly the writer contextualizes and examines the female sphere as it has existed in Quebec since the 1920?s. Where did women stand in the eyes of the law? What rights did women possess and how did they view their positions? What role did women play in the Quiet revolution and the transformation of Quebec from a mostly rural society to a largely urban one? From this point, the writer then studies the smaller groups within the larger framework, so as to get a more detailed look into history, and chooses three specific groups: the rural women on the farms; the Algonquin women in Quebec; and a religious group situated in the poorest section of Montreal. This breakdown should give us a fair diversity, in region, in background, and in ideology. It looks how each group made progress in terms of breaking into the male sphere of the political arena and tearing free from the traditions of the Quebecois mothers in search of bettering society, themselves, and the attitude of women everywhere.
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"To begin, the purpose of studying the selected groups of women is twofold: it is not the intent to study solely the roles of these women but to also look at the manner in which they are written about, with a difference between each in this area as well. Is the oral history transcribed by the Algonquin women a better history than the tables, surveys and data of the rural farm women? How seriously should writing with religious overtones be taken as history? Certain methods work better with certain groups of women, and in the cases so far presented there is one method that stands above the rest. Not only are the methods used by the group at Point St. Charles in Montreal the best for a historical analysis, they also provide the best example of the progress of women in Quebec. In narrowing down the broad notion that women have progressed in Quebec society these examples will show how Quebecois women have become more politically involved and more politicized in their mindset over the last eighty years. The progress of Quebec women is evident in the move from the traditional family to the forefront of the political arena: these different histories will show that."
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The Life of Brian, 2002.
Examining Susanna Moodie's autobiography "Roughing it in the Bush", about living in Canada in the early 19th century. The paper focuses on the one chapter that she dedicates to the special character of Brian, a hunter.
2,810 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 59.95
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This paper discusses how in "Roughing it in the Bush" Moodie has not only documented a life story, but has done so in an entertaining manner. Her story reads like a novel; interesting characters and captivating events make up the majority of her life. The paper explores the character of Brian, the still-hunter, to which Moodie devotes an entire chapter. The writer writers of a man who is kind to her family and whom she befriends, who helps her as she struggles with life in the bush. He makes for an interesting character, especially when one takes into account that he is completely fictitious and, in fact, dead.
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"Moodie first prepares us for the idea of a dead character by the poem that opens the chapter. Recognizing that the poem is open to interpretation, is it not possible that she is referring to a living dead man? She speaks of a ?shadow... gathered to the silent dust long years ago? , happy in a land without social life or companionship. A spirit doomed to haunt the earth would fit this category, and the connotative words of ?gleamy? and ?gloomy? give the poem an eerie quality that might set a reader?s mind along the road of the supernatural. Obviously there is more than one possible interpretation, as the poem could literally be the memory of a man who lived his life outside of the social sphere. One thing is for certain, however; no matter how the poem is read, it is in reference to the character of Brian. The mentioning of a strange man and his dog and gun, as well as being placed directly underneath the title ?Brian the Still-Hunter? is enough evidence of this. If one chooses to read this poem as being about a dead man, the connection between the dead and Brian will be initiated, and that connection would certainly coincide with the evidence that follows."
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Canadian and American Education, 2002.
A comparison of the Canadian and American educational systems.
2,862 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, £ 60.95
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The paper studies and compares the education systems and their goals in Canadian and the United States. It shows that these school systems share many aspects, including a striving for better education, a constant drive for better technology and a consistent effort to better educate their students. The paper explains that while the methods of instruction and the funding for the system may differ, each share the common goal of a quality education for all students. It argues that, by learning from some successes of Canadian schools, the United States could further its ability to better educate all students in the system. In today?s global economy, and in the age of information, there can be no substitute for education. It shows that if, by learning from other nations, the United States is able to provide a better education to the people, then the sanctioning bodies must come together in unity.
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"The first of these values is equality of access. This value used to be defined as making public education available to a thin population across an entire continent (Fleming, 1997). Currently, equality of access is seen mainly as the eradication of the barriers to education caused by language, gender, race, or physical or mental disability. In fact, the Canadian Council of Ministries of Education, in their Pan-Canadian Protocol for Collaboration on School Curriculum in 1997 stated, ?The ministers wish all citizens to have a fair and equitable opportunity in education and wish to provide increased accessibility to education.?
Closely related to this fair education policy is the value of equality of educational opportunity. This value is described as the idea that the quality and choice of educational programs should not be lessened by where a person lives (Fleming, 1997). As part of the Pan-Canadian Protocol (1997), the ministry stated that one of the objectives of the Corroboration was the ?application of technology to curriculum and the use of distance education for delivery.?
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Women in Canada, 2002.
An analysis of Canadian women's rights and the legal strategies employed.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of women?s rights and legal recourses in Canada. The writer explores the topics of abortion, pay scales and other issues that affect the females of Canada. Various pertinent statistics are provided in the paper. The paper claims that it is to society's benefit to further women's rights issues .
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"The legal strategies of women in Canada has been working toward the good of the whole by promoting the equal treatment of females. There is a government program that assists in the protection of rights and the strategy of women continues to push for that protection. It is a program that is designed to measure the equal treatment of women as they make their way through careers and family matters. The legal strategies of women in Canada, especially in regard to some of the gender rights that have come to the public?s attention and action is being evaluated to see if there is more that can be done. The legal rights of women in Canada are afforded protections in the effort to equalize the society for the benefit of the whole."
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Gender Inequality in Canada's Hospitality Trade, 2002.
A paper which examines the male dominance of the hospitality trade in Canada.
653 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper establishes an understanding of gender inequality in the hospitality industry in Canada. The paper identifies the reasons why men dominate managerial positions in Canada, discusses reasons for preferential treatment for men in the hospitality industry, and examines potential motivations for females to pursue managerial positions and any obstacles they face.
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"In conclusion, Canadian women face discrimination based not only on their gender, but also on race, age, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. Yet many continue to pursue management positions in the service and hospitality industries for numerous reasons, including higher pay, better job security, more benefits and a more respectable title. The absence of human resource policies and strategies in many companies in this field is a deterrent to gender diversity. The work environment and culture are not conducive to promoting women in management. This prevents women's accessibility to top management positions. For example, there are no programs to facilitate the advancement of women as role models, absence of mentoring programs, and lack of management training programs."
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The Royal Bank in Canada, 2002.
This paper describes the competitive strategy of the Royal Bank in Canada.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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The paper studies how the Royal Bank has a long-term focus seeking to preserve and enhance economic, social and natural capital in order to improve the quality of people's lives and assure a continuing legacy for the future.
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"Each SBU endeavor comparative analysis of the performance of competing organizations, in terms of market position, rates of return, growth and market valuation. The Shareholder Value Model is used to develop shareholder return goals to assess the contributions of each SBU?s to total Royal Bank market capitalization, and to set SBU value creation goals similar with corporate goals. From here the SBU managers examine the value of revenue growth, operating ratio margin/return and risk to ascertain how they will accomplish performance in the top quartile of their SBU peer group. Having distributed profit and loss accountability, in order to focus SBU?s on value contribution, it become necessary to attribute capital funds to each SBU proportionate with risks assumed. This is a significant undertaking, which requires innovative thinking, and led to the use of a Risk-Weighted Capital Assignment. This requires managers to outline and gauge risk to ascertain changes in capital utilization and to estimate risk-return trade-offs when forming preferences about business mix and other decisions. The resulting assignment of capital becomes a key information to the calculation of shareholder value, and to the overall decision-making process.
Like many other major corporations, Royal Bank of Canada is keenly mindful of the battle to attract and employ high performing talent. In the long term, talent is perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage, and as such, they are emphasizing on talent as a key strategic priority. Looking for an increasing capability in supervising and accepting continuing change with greater speed, collaborative team players can interact across all level of the organization, who are passionate about continuous learning and personal development. The Royal Bank has always valued customer-focused, relationship-oriented employees with strong business intelligence, and now quest to blend those attributes with many skills not traditionally associated with banking but including scientists, mathematicians and statisticians, database analysts, engineers, economists and website developers, to name a few. This approach to the business, emphasizing flexibility and innovation has enabled to highly customize transactions to suit unusual situations. By researching sectors on a global basis and through the global lending activities, Royal Bank of Canada are efficient to advise clients on both threats and opportunities to help them stay competitive on the cutting edge of innovation. They are also well positioned to analyze prospective strategic partners worldwide who have complementary operations. Royal Bank of Canada envisions a persisting expansion of new product and service offerings to exporters and importers. They also see a growing trend in partnerships, alliances and joint marketing programs on the part of banks, governments and service providers, in an attempt to influence a growing community of Small and Medium Enterprise exporters and importers."
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The Crash of Arrow Airs DC-8 Flight December 12, 1985, 2002.
This paper investigates the cause of the crash of an American military plane in Ganders, Newfoundland in 1985.
1,835 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper is an examination and analysis of the facts presented by both the American and Canadian investigators regarding the crash of the Arrow Airs DC-8 in December 1985. The paper begins with a recap of the crash and the possible causes that were put forth by both countries which have held to their position that it was caused by ice on the wings of the plane. The author presents evidence that this crash was caused by an explosive device, planted by terrorists and goes into great detail as to the why this theory has been so carefully guarded by both governments. This paper raises several issues about the circumstances surrounding the crash including speculation that this was a deliberate act of terrorism and presents different reports about the events leading up to the plane's departure from Egypt. It also discusses the findings of aeronautical engineers who investigated the findings at the crash site and presents testimony from the government hearings held in both Canada and the United States.
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"The 101st division was one of four divisions that made up the Multinational Force and Observers. The purpose of MFO was to operate checkpoints and conduct reconnaissance patrols along the international boundary lines. Every six months the troops were rotated. This was a massive undertaking and involved the cooperation of the Egyptians to insure that the utmost security precautions were taken (Sandford pg). However, from the moment the troops from the 101st were to depart from the Sinai, a sequence of events occurred that were far from normal procedure. Ras Nasrani airport had always been used as the airport of departure for the troops. But at the last minute Army officials were notified that Ras Nastrani airport could not accommodate large planes due to construction being conducted on the main runway. Therefore, the troops were flown by Egypt Air Boeing 737s to the Cairo International Airport."
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The French and Indian War: Braddock and Thereafter, 2002.
The paper discusses the war which was fought in North America during the 1750-60s and its results.
2,470 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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The paper examines the war that raged in North America through the late 1750's and early 1760's and shows that it was a piece of a large struggle between England and France for dominance in world trade and naval power. The paper discusses the British victory in that struggle, known in Europe as the Seven Years' War , and how it ended the long struggle among the three powers in northeastern North America: The English, the French, and the Iroquois Confederacy. It also shows how it confirmed England's commercial supremacy and its control of the settled regions of North America and helped to establish the development of the frontier and the ever moving progress that was about to begin in America.
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"After the dust settled, England realized they had encountered a huge debt from the war and did not have a way to pay for it. Many government officials from England were already angry because of the lack of money given to them by America in order to help pay for the war. They also failed to provide large numbers of soldiers for battle. After great discussion, the Parliament decided that American colonists should be taxed in order to exercise their part in helping to cover the huge debt England had incurred. Therefore many new taxes were introduced. These taxes included the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, the Townshend act and many others."
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Financial Analysis of Budd Canada, Inc., 2002.
The following paper discusses the financial analysis of Budd Canada, Inc examining the profitability, leverage and liability of the company.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This is a financial report on Budd Canada, Inc, a company in the business of supplying automotive components, specializing in the production of bumpers, chassis components and light truck frames. It is the writer's recommendation that a banking institution does not consider Budd to be a viable investment risk at this time as it has had a ten year history of increasing sales coupled with even greater decreasing profits. This paper shows how the company's position in the market is precarious.
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?This general industry trends also touched Budd Canada. The Corporation reported a $94.2 million dollar net loss as of September 30, 2001. Budd had mixed results this year due to the need to ramp-up production on its new state-of-the-art system in order to meet customer demand. Typically, the introduction of new equipment produces a negative financial effect initially. The 2001 losses were anticipated however early losses were greater than anticipated and a new management team was put into place. Traditional product lines declined, as order shifted to newer product lines. The Budd Company is substantially dependent upon two major customers. These two customers account for 99% of sales and 99% of the accounts receivable balance.?
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The Bank of Montreal, 2001.
The following paper examines the key strengths and weaknesses of The Bank of Montreal with regards to the banking industry.
7,260 words (approx. 29.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 115.95
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This paper explores the ability of The Bank of Montreal to foresee and make provisions for risk. It also examines how in limiting its risks, the bank also limits its potential for growth. This essay examines how overall the bank retains a strong leverage position and is a leader in the banking industry.
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?The key to successful banking lies in the ability of balance many activities at the same time. They bank must maintain a healthy growth rate, while at the same time analyzing the risks that the institution faces and taking action to minimize those risks. At the same time the institution must maintain enough cash on hand to meet obligations. There are several types of risks, which a banking institution faces. We will look at several factors to determine the fiscal health of the Bank of Montreal. We will look at how the amount of liquidity that they have available to meet any reasonable demands which might have to meet, how they manage to minimize Interest Rate Risk (also known as Market Risk), Credit Risk, how they control cost sin an effort to maximize profits and they manage their capital so that they have sufficient funds to remain solvent.?
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The Royal Bank of Canada, 2002.
The following paper looks at how the Royal Bank of Canada manages to minimize Interest Rate Risk (also known as Market Risk), Credit Risk, and how they manage their capital so that they have sufficient funds to remain solvent.
2,785 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper explores the key to successful banking which, according to the author, lies in the ability to balance a healthy growth rate, while at the same time analyzing the risks that your institution faces and taking action to minimize those risks.
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?Risk comes from the uncertainty of future events. Effective risk management involves the understanding of the risks associated with the various areas of the business and the associated operating environment. Investments are primarily exposed to foreign currency, interest rate volatility and credit risk. The Royal Bank of Canada has set formal policies and procedures that establish an asset mix among equity, fixed income and real estate investments; require diversification of investments within categories; and set limits on the size of exposure to individual investments and counter parties. In addition derivative financial instruments are used, where appropriate, to assist in the management of these risks.?
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Canada, 2006.
An overview of Canada's history, geography and culture.
2,495 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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This paper explains that Canada is a very popular tourist destination which offers something to offer everyone from family vacationers to rugged outdoor enthusiasts. The paper relates some of the key elements anyone should be aware of when planning a trip to Canada. The paper also points out the incredible diversity of Canada's geography and people. The paper frequently compares the similarities of Canada to the U.S. yet underscores the differences.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Food
Lodging
Monetary System
Expenses
Geography
Language
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"Canada is home to more than 20% of the world's entire supply of fresh water, much of which is found in the Great Lakes and the northern glaciers (freshwater.com). Although Canada has the second largest landmass in the world, its population is relatively small. In fact, the entire population of Canada is equal to the population of the State of New York, or roughly 30 million. The majority of Canadians live in urban settings, including the major cities of Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, and Halifax."
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