Ontario is a province that is near and dear to the nation of Canada, with flourishing aspects in terms of its rich culture, economic prosperity, and home not only to the nation’s capital Ottawa but also to one of the most popular cities in Canada, Toronto. Similarly, the provincial government of Ontario operates in a similar principle to the Federal Government of Canada in terms of the Westminster model and also the First Past the Post system (Single Member Plurality) which refers to the party that
Development of Northern Ontario By:Parth There are many problems that the federal government and the provincial government have to deal with. One of the most important problems is taking care of the aboriginals. There are many problems on the reserves. There is no Indore water on the reserves. Some do have Indoor water but almost all of the water is dirty. According to CBC, ¼ of the aboriginals depend on unfiltered water systems. On some reserves, there is filtered water and it is Indore but
government in Ontario has been trying to privatize with some disastrous results and possibly more to come. The Ontario government, lead by Progressive Conservative leader Mike Harris, has been slowly trying to do away with services that are currently administered by the province. The ideology in question, privatization, has been a hallmark of the Common Sense revolution. But so far the Tories have been slow to make a success of it. Attempts to privatize the Liquor Control Board and TV Ontario were put
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is an acclaimed organization that prevents discrimination through educating and promoting human rights in Ontario (OHRC, About the Commission). Their goal is for each individual in Ontario be valued; so that everyone can participate and feel they are an important part to the community while being respected and treated with dignity. As well, they make sure each individual take responsibility for the rights of others, so human rights can be achieved by all
our hospitals. It is the foundation of any great metropolis- including Toronto. The issue with the infrastructure in Toronto, and the rest of Ontario, is that it has not been significantly developed since the 1950’s. In simpler words, in 2015 we, the Ontario people, are living off the infrastructure build by our grandparents. Over the past 50 years, Ontario seems to have lost the connection between infrastructure and development of community,
similarity in both the Ontario Curriculum framework and the Swedish curriculum framework is that both emphasize on the importance of monitoring, assessing and evaluating the quality of the early childhood education program offered to the children to make sure they are developing their skills and gaining knowledge effectively as well as to introduce any changes and modification to better improve the pedagogical approaches used by the educators. We believe that most licensed program in Ontario are already using
there was no actual league for softball, unlike her male counterparts. So she helped to create the Provincial Women’s Softball Union of Québec, she served as the president. This league is a huge deal, currently many softball players in Quebec and Ontario alike have played under them, either on a team or a tournament. This league was revolutionary at its time, it allowed many girls from all over Quebec to finally participate in softball. The PWSUQ was one way Fanny established herself in the community
The Ontario Provincial Police serve the province of Ontario in many functions, including the safety of traffic (Ontario Provincial Police , 2009). The safety of traffic is essential for a secure society; however when a law enforcement member deviates from legislated policing practices causing an unjustified accusation of a civilian, are the people of the Province of Ontario any safer? This issue can be examined in the case of R. v. Harrison, as Constable Bertoncello of the Ontario Provincial Police
taxation. Eligibility to receive equalization funding is determined by a formula measuring each province’s revenue – raising capacity against five – province standard.” Note: The five provinces are British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Equalization is so important that it has been acknowledged within the Constitution: “Parliament and the government of Canada are committed to the principle of making equalization payments to ensure that provincial governments have
Article 1 The article “CTV News anchor Paul Bliss suspended following sexual misconduct allegations” discusses, how “an award-winning CTV reporter and anchor, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations made Friday by a former network employee of sexual misconduct more than a decade ago.” (Isai, 2018) The article also discusses how Bridget Brown decided to publish the news and why she finally decided to come out it after 12 years of being silent about it. Similarities There are two
The Ontario school system dedicates a great deal of the high school curriculum towards preparing students for University. Ontario high schools provide students with many courses that will help prepare the students that decide to go on to post secondary education. However, the Ontario School System lacks in preparing them for the most prominent aspect of University, stress. The Ontario school system does not prepare students for any of the on coming stresses which will be the number one factor in
Reforestation The purpose of this written report is to inform the reader about the concerns and facts involved with reforestation. Reforestation began in Ontario after World War II. What happened was, professional foresters were assigned to an area and became responsible for its well being. Under the Crown Timber Act, long term management was prepared. Then the many steps needed to rebuild a forest began. Included in this report will be information on the effects of cutting and replanting, such
for the men, the women were left behind. In spite of all this, the first all female organized game was played in Barrie, Ontario in 1892. Women's ice hockey slowly limped on up until the 1920's. In the 1920's womens ice hockey began to pick up again. Amateur, college and junior level teams were formed and the women's sport became much more organized. In 1924 the Ladies Ontario Hockey Association was formed and would for years be the benchmark of women's ice hockey. Bonnie Rosenfield, a tremendous
Toronto Area in Ontario is home to some six million people and has welcomed an additional two million in international travelers during the first quarter of 2015 (Canadian Tourism Commission). A large percentage of travelers entering and exiting the GTA will travel through the Toronto Pearson International airport, Canada’s busiest airport, servicing 41 million travelers (an increase of 6.4% from the previous year) and 440
WHITE HURRICANE November gales are a curse on the Great Lakes. In 1835, a storm was said to have "swept the lakes clear of sail." Lake Erie was blasted by 60 mph winds on November 22 and 23, 1874. On Nov. 25, 1905 a November gale sank or stranded more than 16 ships. On Nov 11, 1940 (Armistice Day Storm) a storm wrecked 12 vessels. The giant bulk carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a November
Being the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto is a precise choice. The city of Toronto has dynamic, vivid life, as well as beautiful climate. Toronto has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summer, and cold winter. In addition, the city experiences four distinct seasons with noticeable length, which make city comfortable place to live. Besides, Toronto is not only host to more than 100 different festivals annually, but also home to Canada’s largest
preparedness after high school. The article brings up the recent case of Jonathan Govias who is suing his private high school stating that the school did not prepare him for university. The article goes on to give two examples, one in Virginia and one in Ontario of how these types of problems are being dealt with. The editor agrees s that the school system should be held more responsible for its graduates, but makes it clear that lawyers only complicate matters. I believe that Jonathan Govias' case should
Bill 160 The Honourable David Johnson introduced Bill 160, the Education Quality Improvement Act during the first Session of the 36th Parliament of the Province of Ontario. Bill 160 was originally written as "an act to reform the education system, protect classroom funding, and enhance accountability and make other improvements consistent with the Government's education quality agenda, including improving student achievement and regulated class size". The negative effects of Bill 160 were
I) Intro The Niagara River is the river which connects two great lakes together and is located in Ontario, Canada. It connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. A landform which is located around here, that you may be familiar with, is the Welland Canal which is used so that ships can bypass the falls. The Welland Canal first opened in 1829, and this version of the Canal was dug by hand. The Canal has been widened and deepened over time, and the last alteration to it was made in 1959. It is run by
“My sins of omission and commission I do not deny; but I trust that it may be said of me in the ultimate issue, ‘Much is forgiven because he loved much’, for I have loved my country with a passionate love.” - John Alexander Macdonald Sir John Alexander MacDonald was the first prime minister of Canada, and he was truly a “founding father” and “nation builder”. When one is to look back at the history of Canada, one will find that the man have done countless things for the country he is passionate