the prevalence of unequal treatment and perception of individuals based on their genders. One of the areas of gender discrimination that has been stirring up a lot of media attention recently is politics. With women now starting to advocate for gender equality due in part to third wave feminism, politics is still considered an area where not much progress has been made. Many surprising correlations have also been found in first world or developed countries. Many very highly developed countries with
herself to not only be a good politician; She would make a name for herself as a compassionate champion of refugees and immigrants and as a zealous supporter of women in politics. Cairine Mackay was born into an affluent Montreal family, the eighth child of Robert and Jane Mackay. Robert Mackay was a Liberal senator, and politics was often discussed in the Mackay home. As a young woman, Cairine Mackay became familiar with Parliament Hill because she often joined her father on his regular trips to
executives of transnational corporations have an estimated $3.5 trillion in assets and over $800 billion in revenue per fiscal year. The so-called BCNI (later named Council of Chief Executives) started to use this money and power to influence Canadian politics. Since the formation of the BCNI (in 1974) the income and inequality between the rich and the poor has continued to rise (Langille, 308). In fact, the article written by David Langille states " income of the top 10 percent of families was 31 times
Rita Joe has become a recognized play in Canada, and has enjoyed that status for over three decades, with over 200 productions taking place over that time. However, over those three decades, there has been significant and radical change in the way First Nations People are recognized, represented, heard and perceived in Canada. With this in mind, how can it be possible that this play is still relevant and accurate to First Nations representation in Canada? This paper will try to determine, in regards
a. In Canadian politics, Western alienation is the notion that the Western provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – have been alienated, and in extreme cases excluded, from mainstream Canadian political affairs in favor of the central provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Due to the increase of oil , Trudeau introduce the National Economy program which intended to increase Canadian ownership in the oil industry and redistribute the wealth generated by oil production towards the
The purpose of the following assignment is to analyse and compare two countries on their journalistic professionalism, as outlined in Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Politics (Hallin & Mancini, 2004) to understand the difference of their professionalization levels according to the chosen characteristics. The task includes a thorough analysis on dimensions of professionalization of both countries, one from the western and other from non-western worlds, followed up with the discussion
At this time, gender representation in Canada had been a significant issue in politics. This act included the majority of women in the workforce, however excluded the women from minorities, such as Aboriginals and Asians. With the Election Act passed, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada was Agnes Macphail, in the 1921 election. This was the dawning of equal rights for women [in the workforce], as
2015 Political Culture A political culture embodies the characteristic values, beliefs, and behaviors of members within a particular society. These differing attitudes toward politics define what is considered by the majority of that society to be normal and appropriate with respect to politics and government actions. The differences between one country and another's political culture answers the question of what is the normal or appropriate way of government or political action. The
portrayed Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s stance on homosexuality and his role in the development of LGBT Rights. His political stance perfectly epitomized the beliefs of (most) Canadians and the values of Canadians across the country. He understood that Canada was growing as a country, as were its people and its perspectives on certain issues. Trudeau knew that people wanted change, he knew that the country was in a position where the youth had great power and a greater voice. His list of achievements and
Canada is a diverse multicultural nation consisting of several regions with resources, people, and provincial identities that are linked to their representation within government. This paper will explore how regionalism is supported by public choice, which in the end can lead to patronage politics. Public choice theory implies that people will strive to elect the best democratic representation possible, and with increased voter turnout will increase the probability this occurs. This theory also introduces