husband. Women were not considered persons at this time; Emily Murphy had a great part in changing that. She first came up with the idea of the Dower Act. This would allow women legal rights to one third of their husband’s property. In 1916‚ the Alberta legislature accepted to pass the act. She believed women should try other women in court so she sent a request for a female magistrate in the women’s court. This led her into becoming the first woman police magistrate of the British Empire. She later
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to pay for some of the damage they cause with all the pollution they make. If they continue it will ruin the environment around the oil sands and they will hurt the environment in many other ways which will raise costs. 1. The tar sand boom in Alberta has been called the largest‚ most destructive industrial operation on the planet‚ ever. At a time when a changing climate and dwindling biodiversity across the globe threaten to drastically alter our way of life‚ at best‚ or wipe out all life on Earth
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boreal (and taiga) forest‚ cordilleran‚ tundra‚ and west coast forest. Of these 10 provinces and 3 territories‚ the regions most affected by wildfires include British Columbia‚ as well as the boreal forests of Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Manitoba‚ Saskatchewan‚ Alberta‚ the Yukon‚ and the Northwest Territories. In fact‚ most wildfires occur in the boreal forests of Canada. If most wildfires occur in the boreal forests of Canada‚ understanding of our biggest vegetation region is crucial to extinguishing
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on these oil exports triggered an outcry‚ not only in Alberta but in the U.S‚ where American based energy companies accused the Trudeau government of nationalization and filling investment in the industry. Foreign companies began selling off energy assets in Canada‚ which eliminated many jobs‚ particularly in Alberta. Thousands of Albertans were unable to pay mortgages and the real estate market crashed due to this. Most of the jobs in Alberta had to do with oil‚ since they are so rich in oil. When
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farmland‚ The Pacific Maritime‚ had 158 831 acres‚ which is about 19 times larger than the amount of farmland in The Taiga Plains. The Taiga Plains occupy a large portion of Canada’s Northwest Territories and small parts of eastern Yukon‚ northern Alberta‚ and northeastern British Columbia. The ecozone is notorious for having cool‚ short summers and harsh‚ long winters.
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Kevin Shane Cantley Dorothy Dimeling English Composition 101 March 7‚ 2007 Banff National Park‚ the oldest National Park in Canada‚ is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the province of Alberta. “There are many resorts and lodges for tourists‚ one being an upscale accommodation designed in the likeness of a Scottish baronial castle.” (Mobile 5) Banff National Park is 6‚641 square kilometers of mountain landscape. “The snow-capped mountains of the Canadian Rockies reflect mirror images
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Canada’s oldest national park‚ Banff National Park‚ located 110-180 km west of Calgary in the province of Alberta. The coordinates of the park are 51.5 degrees north and 116.0 degrees west. Banff National Park encompasses 6641 square kilometers of valleys‚ mountains‚ glaciers‚ forests‚ meadows‚ rivers‚ and it is also surrounded by other national parks such as Jasper National Park and Glacier National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885; the purpose of establishment is to settle a conflict
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indestructible. Until the Northern Gateway Pipeline is built directly through the lake‚ disrupting not only you‚ but the environment‚ habitat and ecosystem. The Northern Gateway Project is a major pipeline proposed to carry crude oil from the Alberta Oil Sands to Kitimat British Columbia. It will provide temporary jobs for 62‚700 people for 10 years and will leave 1‚150 long-term jobs after the pipeline is built. Although this is a positive effect‚ it has the potential to cause a great deal of
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Athabasca oil sands From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the bitumen deposit. For the corporation‚ see Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. Athabasca oil sands Athabasca Oil Sands map.png Country Canada Region Northern Alberta Offshore/onshore Onshore‚ mining Coordinates 57.02°N 111.65°WCoordinates: 57.02°N 111.65°W Operators Syncrude‚ Suncor‚ CNRL‚ Shell‚ Total‚ Imperial Oil‚ Petro Canada‚ Devon‚ Husky‚ Statoil‚ Nexen Partners Chevron‚ Marathon‚ ConocoPhillips‚ BP‚ Oxy
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was super busy but I still having a great time with my teacher and classmates. At the second month‚ my parents decided take me and my younger sister for a driving vacation where headed for Canada’s biggest water park. This water park is locate at Alberta‚ so we decided to travel through all the western Canada. After about 13 days travel in Canada‚ we flew to Miami with another Family who are friends of mine. In Miami we went on a cruise line and went through Caribbean sea. Although I travel through
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