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Immigrant Health Care, 2008.
This paper discusses the transitions of care in Canada for older hospitalized immigrant women with chronic pain.
1,851 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that any hospitalized women can expect to encounter inequality in the health care system. The writer declares that for aging immigrant women, the situation is greatly aggravated because of race, ethnicity, and educational background as well as other factors such as sexism and ageism. Immigrant women not only receive unequal treatment in the healthcare system but very often are invisible to that system. The writer points out that the Canadian government seems to be taking the desired approach but the situation for immigrant women is becoming worse. The writer maintains that instead of resolving the problem, the health care system is basically ignoring the issue because of its own issues with restructuring. It seems that the solution will only come through a firm policy which makes diversity and gender a priority.
Outline:
Introduction
Rationale for Choice of Topic
Literature Review
Determinants of health
Gender Roles, Social Status, and Health
Coping
Research Question
My Approach and Goals
From the Paper
"An institution which ensures that women's rights are protected is the Women's Health Bureau which uses a gender lens to study government policy and health disparities. The mandate of the Women's Health Bureau's mandate is to make certain that the Canadian health care system responds to the needs of women (Spitzer, 2006, p. 2). The Women's Health Bureau also assists policymakers and programme planners to undertake gender-based analysis of their work. In addition, there is the Women's Network which works with the government along with other groups."
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Disability and Education, 2008.
This paper explores the barriers to education that students with disabilities face in Canada.
1,139 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses how students with disabilities face considerable challenges in their efforts to achieve an education in spite of their rights being defined and protected by the law and by policies enacted by educational institutions. The paper shows how a range of institutional and social factors block the educational aspirations of students with disabilities, at both the secondary and postsecondary levels, even in progressive societies such as Canada. The paper emphasizes how laws and policies are not enough without the will and the general acceptance of the need for inclusion, support services and accommodations for students with disabilities.
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"People living in Western countries such as Canada tend to believe that they live in societies governed by laws. However, one of the ironies that is commonly noted in the scholarly literature on disability with respect to access to education is the fact that not only the spirit, but often even the letter, of laws supporting the rights of students with disabilities are often ignored or violated by educational institutions, boards and local and regional governments. As critics note: "According to the National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities, "administrators sometimes react to requests by interpreting the laws arbitrarily and by setting contradictory or inequitable policies. . ."(Wilson and Lewiecki-Wilson 298)
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The Global Automotive Market, 2008.
A look at the global automotive market and reasons for the Ford Motor Company's attraction to the Canadian market.
1,237 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper begins by discussing the Canadian market with respect to its attractiveness for foreign multi-nationals. It particularly focuses on the reasons the major U.S. automotive manufacturers and specifically Ford Motor Company are attracted to the Canadian market. The paper is divided into two sections and the second part discusses the global automotive market with respect to industry trends and company specifics related to various competitors in the industry.
Table of Contents:
Ford and Its Global Initiatives
Overview
The Canadian Market
Conclusion
Conference Activity
Industry Overview
Industry Trends
Company Specifics
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"The Canadian economy and business environment, despite some complaints to the contrary, has been fairly robust over the last decade and a strong market for foreign competitors. Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of purchasing power parity (PPP) is reported to be in excess of $1.1 trillion which is significant for a country with a population of only 33m individuals (Canada, 2007). These figures translate into a per capita income of more than $35k annually among a population that is educated, skilled, and open to foreign immigration. Thus, for U.S. automotive manufacturers like Ford, the Canadian market offers benefits in the form of comparative advantages regarding labor costs vis-a-vis its home market relative to the cost of labor as well as offering an expansive market in itself within which to sell and market its products."
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Gendered Cultural Identity, 2007.
This paper is a personal narration of a female student living in Canada, which explores the author's gendered cultural identify and relates it to anthropological and sociological theory.
2,640 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper expresses the belief that a gendered, cultural identity narration plays a useful role in finding or defining one's own identity with the caveat that identity is constantly evolving and being dynamically recreated. The author uses the falsity of the assumption that "all Canadians are peaceable" as an example of a ludicrous theory that a particular trait can represent the culture of an entire nation of people. The paper discuses the author's different experiences of being a woman and notes that economic discrimination against women in Canada is far more subtle than in Third World countries because women have the protection of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The paper relates that, growing up in a Third World country as a white, where she was assumed to be 'Westernized', resulted in experiences unlike Black and Chicana feminists. The paper includes quotations.
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"As I have had the experience of being both a Third-World feminist and a First-World feminist, am I now a Third-World feminist or a First-World feminist? Narayan states that she chooses to call herself a Third-World feminist because many of her formative experiences took place in this context. This seems to me to be a valid point of view. While I cannot reduce my identity to simply "Third-World feminist," I can certainly see that many of my experiences growing up moulding me into a feminist - and perhaps more of a committed feminist than I might otherwise have been, ..."
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T. R.Berger's "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland", 2007.
This paper applies the critical-emancipatory paradigm and the constructivist-interpretive paradigm to T. R.Berger's 1988 book "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland: The Report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry".
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the critical paradigm recognizes that reality is the product of history and analyzes it accordingly through social, political, cultural, economic, ethnic and gender values developed over time. The author states that, when applying the critical-emancipatory approach to T. R. Berger's "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland", the observer understands that the whole issue surrounding the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry involves a strong reaction to historical reality issues especially the importance of the First Nation people and the environmental supporters in deciding against the pipeline project. The paper relates that the constructivist-interpretive paradigm assumes that to understand the world and its meaning, one must interpret it. The author underscores that the constructivist-interpretive paradigm can be applied to Berger's work in that his assessment of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline is heavily subjective and based upon interpretation of multiple realities.
Table of Contents
The Strengths and Weakness of the Critical Paradigm
Application of the Critical-Emancipatory Approach to "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland"
The Strength and Weakness of the Constructivist-Interpretive Paradigm
Application of the Critical Constructivist- Interpretive Paradigm to "Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland"
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"It is easy to analyze the Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland document in terms of the critical-emancipatory approach. Indeed, the whole issue surrounding the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry involves a strong reaction of social, political, cultural, economic and ethnic issues derived from processes over history. The writer, Berger, has assessed the contentious issue of the pipeline development firstly in terms of economic issues: that is, that it will be good for the Canadian economy, particularly the northern Canadians who will be brought now into the "mainstream of the Canadian economy" (Berger, 1988, p. 3). Ultimately, however, Berger has acknowledged the role of ethnicity in appraising the pipeline project and assessing its worth. His final position assumes the First Nation Canadians are correct; environmentally-speaking, the project should not go on). The role of acknowledging the importance of the First Nation people and the environment in deciding against the pipeline project display evidence of cultural, social, political and ethnic values in evaluating the situation.
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Atlantic Canadian Immigration, 2007.
This paper discuses the problems with attracting and retaining immigrates to Atlantic Canada.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that immigration to Atlantic Canada is important because Canadian immigrants stimulate economic activity through a strong work ethic based on previous experience and, in most cases, university training. The author points out that Canadian immigrants are mostly entrepreneurs of considerable wealth who are willing to invest in the Canadian economy and start their own business. The paper states that Atlantic Canada has a dominant white, poor population owing to a lack of immigration, which is usually non-white. The author stresses that the major stumbling block for immigration to Atlantic Canada is the lack of economic opportunity. The paper concludes that, especially for Atlantic Canada, immigration laws need to focus on making immigration swift and simple and on long-term settlement once immigration has occurred.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Poor Immigration Levels
Reasons behind Low Immigration Levels
Using the Law of Immigration to Promote Atlantic Canadian Economic Prosperity
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Atlantic Canada has so little immigration to Canada that the region was not even mentioned once in the body of Statistic Canada's 2004 immigration report. However, a glance over the report's appendix highlights the real inadequacy of Atlantic Canada's immigration problem: for example, only 2.1 percent of Halifax's population constituted "new arrival" status, compared to Toronto's 17.3 percent figure. The lack of immigration to Atlantic Canada is notable upon observation of population levels of Canada's more popular cities. For example, the populations of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have defied national trends and even decreased over the last five years."
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"In the Skin of a Lion", 2008.
This paper examines Michael Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion" that offers impressions of Toronto in the early 20th century.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 67.95
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The paper examines Michael Ondaatje's hero, Patrick Lewis, in "In the Skin of a Lion". The paper relates that the novel is made up of several stories whose characters overlap, creating a fascinating account of the ordinary Toronto life. The paper looks at how Ondaatje describes Toronto in the 1920s and early 1930s through the eyes of working class people who worked very hard, yet were unable to afford basics that are taken for granted today.
From the Paper
"When he is older, Patrick Lewis reflects on his life and notes that is no longer "a single story but part of a mural... a fitting together of accomplices." (1987:145) Alice Gull explained to him at one point, that it was time for Patrick to tell his own story, even though she nor her friend, Clara Dickens, the other important female character, did not reveal anything about their own pasts, leaving Patrick Lewis and the reader to guess, for the most part. (1987:244) The novel's title borrows a metaphor that has two meanings, in the human being having a source of power, or using the skin of a lion as a disguise, meaning all people can describe themselves in detail and give away very little, if at all. There is power in being anonymous, in a way, and there is also obvious stature if one does not explain about oneself, leaving others to wonder or guess. It is found in the epic story of Gilgamesh as Enkidu, the innocent man is dying and rages against the end. His friend, Gilgamesh, who is half god, will grieve by taking on the skin of a lion, and walking from place to place. The reader learns of Patrick Lewis, the son of a paid farm hand in Depot Creek, Ontario, who learns the trade of setting dynamite from his father. He reaches Toronto about 1923, aged 21, and supports himself as a construction labourer among many immigrants from Europe or elsewhere in Europe."
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"Three Day Road", 2008.
An exploration of the challenges facing Aboriginal Canadians, as illustrated in "Three Day Road," written by Joseph Boyden.
1,830 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the concepts of the novel, "Three Day Road," written by Joseph Boyden. It shows how the novel sheds light on the challenges faced by Aboriginal Canadians as they fought to hang onto their own identity during the First World War, while they were faced with the competing claims of aggressive, dominant colonialism. It also describes how Boyden shows this in an unconventional way - by situating two of the three main characters - Xavier and Elijah - far from their home, in Belgium and France.
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"The medicine bundle was tied around his neck by Niska when he left to join the Canadian army, and it represents his Aboriginal identity and his roots. This act of affirmation, and the act of killing Elijah, together set the stage for his salvation via reclaiming his identity. However, the combination of his brutal experiences, the loss of his leg and the injury to his arm, and the morphine habit he has acquired as a result of his injury, are together such a great weight that he expects to die. However, Niska revives him by telling stories that put him back in touch with his heritage and his identity. She cements this for him by removing his wemistikoshiw (white) clothes, and participating with him in a cleansing-by-heat ceremony in the matatosowin. Thus, the three day journey by canoe down the river becomes not a journey to death for Xavier, but rather a journey to rebirth - as himself again."
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Medicare in Canada, 2008.
This paper discusses the issue of privatized health care in Canada.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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In this article the writer points out that the vast majority of opinion about privatized health care in Canada is firmly against such a proposal. At the same time, there are also a number of very strong arguments put forward in favor of privatization. The writer discusses that in some ways the question is misleading because privatization already is at work in parts of Canada, and the country has a mixed system. The most negative views come from critics who focus on the costly and inefficient privatized system in the United States. At the same time, the Canadian universal health care system has been plagued for years by problems between the federal government and the various provinces related to financing and delivery. The writer notes that Medicare in Canada is also proving to be inefficient and costly, and is a source of division between the federal and provincial governments. The Canadian system is held as an ideal because of the principles of health care. The writer argues that what is needed in Canada is reform of Medicare which could take the form of privatization or a mixture of private and public.
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"Privatization, according to the CHC, will actually increase wait times for health services more than ever, and will also drive health care costs up. All those services which are of better quality would be provided privately simply because there would be more plentiful resources. There also would be a fundamental change to public resources which would be used to subsidize the private system.
"One argument for privatization in Canada is that the five principles originating in the Canada Health Act of 1984 no longer apply because of new trends in care delivery. According to Lewis and Donaldson, ever since the 1960s, fewer and fewer health services have been governed by the rules of Medicare. The logical course to take consists of a free market approach by which health care is a commodity; this would result in a more efficient system. Privatization actually has several meanings, and the Canadian health care system actually has operated as a combination of both public and private."
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Gruneau and Whitson's Hockey Night in Canada", 2007.
This paper analyzes the first chapter of Richard Gruneau and David Whitson's "Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities and Cultural Politics".
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that Chapter 1 of Gruneau and Whitson's "Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities and Cultural Politics" offers the reader an introduction to the subject of hockey and the politics of culture. The author points out that the organizing theme of the chapter is the key question: "What has hockey got to do with culture?" The paper relates that the authors do not answer definitively this question; however, they do offer an excellent overview of the various ways in which the reader can approach the question. The author states that it is important to the framework of the book that the definition of culture includes sports, such as hockey. The paper states that the author now understands that there are many legitimate ways in which hockey can be deemed as culture. The paper includes quotations.
From the Paper
"Gruneau and Whitson give notice of this theme when they kick off their chapter with the apparent irony of Yevgeny Yevtushenko saying that Phil Esposito was Canada's greatest poet. In case the reader fails to see the irony, they describe the physical, hyper-masculine world of hockey, contrasting it with the "vaguely effeminate character" of poetry. They also make the point that the average macho hockey player would be loath to be associated with poetry - and by the same token, the average intellectual would be loath to be associated with the (perceived) low-brow world of hockey."
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Riordan Manufacturing, 2008.
This paper evaluates the suitability of Canada and Mali as the location for Riordan Manufacturing's overseas expansion.
1,936 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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The paper reviews the relative technological sophistication, infrastructural status and demographics of Mali and Canada in order to determine which nation offers the greatest prospect of success for Riordan Manufacturing's expansion goals. The paper shows how Canada offers a far more literate pool of workers, greater technological capacity and innovation, a more predictable work culture and an older, more affluent consumer base which has the need and the accumulated wealth to purchase Riordan's products in large numbers.
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"Riordan Manufacturing's proposed overseas expansion into Mali and into Canada is one which, because of the scale and cost involved, demands that special attention be granted to a host of factors - technology, infrastructure and demographics being (arguably) chief among them. As mentioned in previous papers, Riordan Manufacturing is a company that specializes in plastic injection molding. Even more specifically, Riordan describes itself as being a company that possesses state-of-the-art capabilities and which produces innovative plastic designs prized the world over (Gobeli 2007). Simply put, this is a company that needs skilled workers in abundance in any overseas location and this is also a company that needs to situate itself in countries that have strong infrastructures, stable political environments, and upper-echelon technology if its international expansion is to be profitable and successful."
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Identity-Based Information Systems, 2008.
This paper discusses the risks of identity-based information systems.
2,672 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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In this article, the writer notes that modern technology has brought many wonderful innovations to our society, but it has also given rise to some new threats. The writer discusses that we are surrounded by identity-based information systems and dataveillance and argues that identity-based information systems pose serious risks to individual Canadians. While the writer concedes there are some advantages, the key problem is that they have become such an inextricable part of our economy and society that one cannot hope to adequately protect oneself against them - although there are some steps one can take to attempt to protect oneself. The writer argues that although there are some measures for protection in place, more are needed. This paper is written from a personal point of view. The writer also details the specific nature of the material discussed in each source.
From the Paper
"Other institutions do not set out to use information to search for new customers, but they nevertheless collect information, often for security reasons. An example is that of the CIBC, one of Canada's biggest and most trusted banks. In 2004, the Privacy Commissioner had occasion to sternly criticize CIBC, after it was learned that the bank had been accidentally faxing confidential information to a scrap yard in West Virginia - for three years! At the time, the bank promised to tighten up security, so the Canadian public might have felt that their information is now safe with CIBC. But events of the past week have shown that this is not the case. CIBC announced on the 18th January 2007 that it had lost a file that contains personal details of almost half a million clients - those who held investment accounts with Talvest Mutual Funds, a fund under the management of CIBC Asset Management. This file went missing in December, but CIBC clients were only notified in mid-January - according to CIBC, this ignorance was in their best interests. Yet the misplaced information includes these clients' names, addresses, signatures, dates of birth, bank account numbers and social insurance numbers - more than enough to be used by other people to steal their identity, and then fraudulently enter into financial transactions."
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Liberalism, Marxism and Feminism in Canada, 2008.
A comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the first nations period to the present.
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines the Marxist, liberal and feminist approaches that are all concerned with the needs of the oppressed. The paper looks at the liberal perspective that is especially focused on the individual's human rights and highlights its similarities and differences to the Marxist approach of the capitalist and class system. The paper discusses the feminist perspective that is primarily concerned with patriarchy and women's oppression and notes the similarities and central differences to the other perspectives.
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"The Marxist, liberal, and feminist approaches share a pivotal characteristic in common in that all three are concerned with the needs of the oppressed. The liberal perspective is especially focused on the individual's human rights. Overall, "the Liberal Party was ultimately successful in identifying public needs, designing solutions to national social problems, and finally implementing programs". When the Liberals developed their system of social security, they did so as one aspect of a comprehensive national policy designed for social improvement. In sharp contrast to the Marxist approach, the liberal perspective is accepting of the capitalist system as not only necessary but as beneficial for the disadvantaged classes. The Liberal Party worked in stages to achieve the welfare state, the first phase being made up of National Health Grants, along with the later expansions in 1951 of the old-age pension program, and the emergence of hospital insurance in 1957."
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Aboriginal Self-Government, 2008.
This paper explores aboriginal self-government and the implications for public administration in Canada.
3,217 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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The paper looks at the history of aboriginal government in Canada and how attitudes expressed in the laws of the land kept aboriginals from exercising their full rights. The paper discusses how the federal government and the Department of Indian Affairs gradually came to realize that changes were in order and examines what key administrative adaptations have been made as a result. The paper discusses what the future portends and concludes that public administration in Canada appears to be growing more fragmented. The paper includes a detailed outline of the essay.
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"The historical foundations of aboriginal self-government in Canada traces back many generations - far longer than most people commonly suppose. In the Royal Proclamation of 1763, King George III stated that Indian tribes were to be dealt with on a "nation to nation" basis and that land purchased from them was to be done through treaties that were akin to those treaties signed by nation-states. Going further, the Proclamation "tacitly acknowledged aboriginal land title" and hinted at proper "procedures of surrender" that were subsequently incorporated into later incarnations of the treaty system (Cote, 15+; Titley, 2). According to Charlotte Cote, the Indian tribes of eighteenth and (presumably) nineteenth century Canada (then also known as British North America) conceived of sovereignty as being something that included self-government, "autonomous" institutions, and a "territorial land and resource base" sufficiently large and generous to allow them to maintain their traditional culture; it is further added by Cote that the tribes who signed the earliest treaties with the British perceived these agreements to be a formal recognition on the part of the White Man that the tribes had exclusive authority over their territories and that native communities were unique political entities readily distinguishable from the larger political structure of the Canadian nation (15+)."
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Deforestation in Canada and the World, 2008.
This paper explores deforestation on a Canadian and global level.
1,526 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper discusses the issue of deforestation and what can be done to stop it before it becomes an even more serious problem. The paper focuses upon Canada, but points out that the issue is a global one that requires international collaboration. The paper discusses how deforestation can be overcome, but only if strong governmental action is taken against irresponsible practices by the logging and lumber sectors and if firm penalties are put in place to discourage degradation of fragile ecosystems.
From the Paper
"The evidence clearly indicates that deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest - and it is Amazonian deforestation rates which are used to determine human effects on the global carbon cycle - has been sped along by widespread logging and surface fires; indeed, logging crews "severely damage" between 10,000 to 15,000 square kilometers of forestland each year in this critical part of the world. Going further, the available information indicates that nearly 20,000 square kilometers of Amazonian rainforest was "deforested" in the period 1993-1995 by logging alone. To make the matter worse, as the 1990s progressed, the rate of deforestation increased; for example, in 1996 the forest area deforested in the aforementioned Brazilian Amazon climbed to more than 18,000 square kilometers (Nepstad et al., 505-506). Simply put, large-scale logging did enormous harm to the rainforest in the 1990s despite the existence of a vigorous environmental movement and this development will invariably mean higher CO2 concentrations (and not just in Central America), the demise of fragile ecosystems dependent upon forestland, the destruction of a way of life for indigenous tribes, and the potential widespread loss of at-risk animal groups."
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Institutionalized Sexism in the Workplace, 2008.
An analysis of the environmental, cultural and structural factors relating to sexism in the workplace.
2,239 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper addresses important environmental, cultural and structural factors that relate to North American private sector organizations. It also questions how Canadian organizational cultures may differ from those found elsewhere in North America. The paper then focuses on the expectations and aspirations of Canadian women vis-a-vis women in the workplace and the bias they face.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Changed Environment
Organizations as Machines
Culture and Aspiration
Sociologists and Questions
Concluding Discussion
From the Paper
" As Deborah Brandt's compelling work reveals, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has certainly produced a re-gendering of labour towards the abject exploitation of very poor women who will never know the confines of institutional or organizational employment, never lament that higher studies or qualifications earn them a 10 or 15 percent pay difference, or that they cannot reach a board of directors. (2000) These matters can seem much more important for sociologists to discuss when examining power in relation to institutions that need to be examined in their much greater, macro-systemic and environmental meanings. The stronger questions of gendered labour would seem those involving women - and men - for whom labour and access to paltry wages are matters of life and death."
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Nursing Shortage in Ontario, 2008.
This paper discusses the nursing shortage in Ontario and how it creates challenges related to the baby boomer generation.
2,924 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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In this article, the writer discusses how Ontario will be capable of supporting the needs of the increasing elderly population through the health care system with the existence of the nursing shortage. To address this issue, the writer recommends that a profile of the baby boomer generation be developed that will identify the health care needs of this population. Furthermore, the writer notes that funding, staffing and training must be allotted that will meet these health care needs. The writer maintains that in accomplishing these two steps the nursing issues that are currently impacting the Ontario health care system will be reduced and the health care community can begin to experience a rebirth in the quality of care that is essential to the citizens of Ontario.
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Key Issue
Decision Sought (Recommendation)
Background
The Recommended Option or Proposed Direction
Impact Statements
Consultation
Legislation Required
Communications Plan
From the Paper
"It should be noted that an effective resolution to this issue must be capable of meeting the needs of the baby boomer generation in an immediate sense. This population is already beginning to retire and to place a significant burden on the health care system. This burden impacts the professional nurse because the nurse is the primary caregiver in most health care environments. It should further be considered that when a nurse is tasked with providing extensive care to multiple individuals within the baby boomer population, that nurse is unable to provide care to other patients that are not being treated for age related illnesses or disease. As this takes place the nurse becomes overburdened in his or her tasks and ultimately the quality of care declines for two specific reasons. First, the nurse is tasked with providing care to the elderly that he or she is not specifically trained to give. Although the nurse may have experience treating elderly patients, it is evident that the needs of the baby boomer generation are different from previous aging populations, and that information is not universally known to all nursing professionals."
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Social Change and Same-Sex Marriage in Canada, 2006.
An examination of same sex marriages and Canadian society.
1,988 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the legalization of same-sex marriages in Canada and the shift in society that brought about this change. The paper discusses the negative attitude of Canadian society in the past toward same-sex marriages. The paper also notes that more same sex couples were becoming parents, while increasing numbers of lesbians and gays were coming out of the closet and, as a result, many more non-gay Canadians realized that people they knew - family members, friends, other parents at their children's schools - were gay and lesbian, and due to this became gradually more tolerant. The paper explains that the biggest social change in Canada this century has been the legalization of same sex marriage which happened in June of 2005, when the federal government, led by the Liberal Party under Paul Martin, legalized same-sex marriage for all of Canada.
From the Paper
"For a very long time in Canadian society, the very idea of same-sex marriage would have been preposterous. After all, up until 1967, sex between consenting adults of the same sex was actually illegal. This, it is argued, was absolutely unacceptable in a country that has enshrined equal rights for all adults in its Bill of Rights. However, it seems that this bill was not far-reaching enough, given that the state still saw fit to prescribe appropriate sexual behaviours between consenting adults."
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Public Policy in Calgary, 2006.
An examination of public policy in the city of Calgary.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the evolving nature of government in contemporary society at the same time as it explores a series of social issues. The paper, divided into two sections, contemplates who the key decision-makers and actors are for addressing certain key social ills and looks at how the context and history of government contribute to inertia - both good and bad. In the letter section of this paper, it is shown that bureaucratic indifference, when institutionalized into the workings of a government agency or department, can lead to a chronic failure on the part of public servants to discharge the duties of their position.
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Abstract
Part I: Three Major Social Issues in Calgary
Part II: A Letter to the Editor
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"The second issue of importance is the issue of education and, particularly, the educational infrastructure designed to service Calgary's youth. Calgary is a rapidly growing city and this has understandably placed enormous burdens upon the city's services and facilities. Because the birth rate in this city is markedly higher than municipal birth rates across the country - and because of the steady influx of young, upwardly-mobile families - the city's education system is faced with expanding rapidly without losing its traditionally high standard of service."
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