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- Kenneth Reilly
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- In the fall and winter of 1908, the Canadian Government developed the British Honduras Scheme, a plan to transport all South Asian immigrants from British Columbia to British Honduras. To justify this relocation, the Canadian Government argued that British Honduras needed cheap labour to maintain sugar plantations, railroads and that these immigrants could not survive in Canada because they faced unemployment, starvation, and they were not suited for harsh winters. This attempt was well received by many white Canadians of British descent. Many agreed that this transportation would benefit the South Asian community and white Canadians. Analyzing this scheme in the context of the way...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Cameron Mitchell
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- Throughout the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, ‘constituted authority’ served as a rhetorical banner under which the interests of the state and capital overlapped. Throughout the six-week walkout, representatives of all three levels of the state and members of the shadowy Citizens’ Committee of 1,000 repeatedly returned to the language of ‘constituted authority’ in order to illustrate what was threatened by the strikers. Tapping into post-war fears of ‘enemy aliens,’ Bolsheviks, and Soviet revolution, the Winnipeg Citizen, capital’s mouthpiece during the strike, was adept at conflating the goals of the strikers with those of an attempted revolution. Even when the Western Labour News, the...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Rachel Pizante
- Date issued
- 2020-01-19; 2020-01-19
- Description
- Wildlife cameras allow conservation scientists to monitor wildlife. However, there are performance limitations associated with wildlife cameras that must be understood prior to their use. This study compared two wildlife camera models, the Spypoint Solar Trail and the Reconyx Hyperfire 2, on behalf of Calgary Captured, a collaborative project between the Miistakis Institute and the City of Calgary to determine wildlife occupancy in Calgary’s Natural Area Parks. The camera models were set up in pairs at 10 sites. There was no significant difference in detections of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) or coyotes (Canis latrans) by either model, but the Reconyx cameras successfully...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Amanda L. Sherry
- Date issued
- 2021; 2021
- Description
- This research was done regarding how mandatory minimum sentences can be considered "cruel and unusual punishment" under section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for Indigenous offenders. The overarching argument being the intended use of s.718.2(e) of the Canadian Criminal Code when it was established to help ameliorate the damage caused to Canadian Indigenous communities and the creation of their intergenerational trauma due to colonialism, residential schools and more. This research was conducted through a systematic review of primary and secondary sources including government websites, Indigenous run historical websites, Canadian Supreme Court cases, Provincial Court...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Spencer Millis
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- In Canada, the sale of sex for money was not illegal under the former legislative structure. Regardless, the laws making up that structure were challenged for constitutionality in two cases and were heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. Two vastly different decisions were delivered in the 1990 Prostitution Reference and Bedford decisions, with the latter case repealing the old sex work laws. The Canadian government drafted new laws in response to the repealed laws. Evidence suggests that the new model of sex work regulation is harmful and does little to address the constitutional defects identified in the Bedford decision. This legislative approach comes from the adoption of perspectives...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Samantha Barlage
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs frequently in Canada, with 35 percent of all women experiencing IPV at some point in their lifetime. Through the consideration of historical social and legal factors, a background for the prevalence of IPV in Canadian society is established. An examination of the current state based on statistics and research is also considered. An analysis on the responses of the Federal Government and some provincial provisions is also conducted. The resulting suggestions concern government spending, educational provisions, and law enforcement practices.
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Undergraduate Students from the Faculty of Science and Technology
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- Program and abstracts from the Faculty of Science and Technology 6th Annual Research Day (2019). The research presented here encompasses both independent research projects and research in the classroom. In this volume you will find 82 abstracts authored by MRU students covering with a variety of disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. This compilation is a testimony to our students’ hard work, and their professors’ diligent guidance.
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Undergraduate Students from the Faculty of Science and Technology
- Date issued
- 2018
- Description
- Program and abstracts from the Faculty of Science and Technology 5th Annual Research Day (2018). The research presented here encompasses both independent research projects and research in the classroom. In this volume you will find 87 abstracts authored by MRU students covering with a variety of disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. This compilation is a testimony to our students’ hard work, and their professors’ diligent guidance.
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Allison Bailey
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- Violence is, and was, a destructive interpersonal act that occurs both on the large scale through wars, and small scale between two or several people. In medieval France, under the right circumstances, violence was simultaneously policed, and used to police society, especially at the interpersonal level. Men, women, the young, and old were all victims and perpetrators of violence. However, gender and age were significant factors in the legitimization of violence. Men would engage in interpersonal disputes in self-defense, to maintain their honour and reputation, as well as to maintain social order. Women were more likely to be the victims of sexual assault perpetrated by men, but the...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Julia Phillips; Jaime Bellows
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- There is a great deal of research pertaining to the standards and regulations required to create “accessible” spaces. However, by only following minimum recommendations and guidelines, facilities are falling short of meeting and exceeding all people’s accessibility needs. Introduced in 1988, The City of Calgary mandates measures that follow established Access Design Standards (ADS), which exceed Alberta Building Code requirements. While these standards are required in all new City of Calgary buildings and renovation projects, they are not required to integrate the standards into existing infrastructure. Research indicates that the built environment directly reflects society's...
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- picture
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Daryna Byelikova
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- This thesis evaluates the legal concept of mens rea to better understand its meaning and significance in criminal law. Included in this thesis is the examination of the evolution of criminal law from Roman law to today's Canadian criminal law, through the lens of the foundational principle of mens rea, through its application in numerous Supreme Court of Canada cases, has either reinforced the interpretation of laws or set out a new framework on how the law should be interpreted. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how mens rea guided criminal law by emphasizing the purpose of the justice system, the purpose and significance of the mental element within an offence; how the law is...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Lucas Sumera
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- Viewed through the theoretical lens of securitization theory & moral regulation, this thesis examines deportation and detainment in Canada across CBSA jurisdictional regions. Furthermore, this thesis attempted to explain how deportation and detainment trends changed since 2005, and what may be possible causes. Being a descriptive analysis study, this thesis utilizes a documentary research methodology to gather data, while using current literature to explain border security and deportation in Canada—bolstering results from the analysis on deportation and detainment statistics. The findings from the results ultimately provide new insight for CBSA, as well as for future research into the...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Ambreena Ladhani
- Date issued
- 2021; 2021
- Description
- The institutional culture of policing and the use of controversial policing practices has largely contributed to the divide that exists between minority populations and the police in Canada. Surveys and data measuring the public’s perception of policing in Canada have demonstrated that there is a gap between minority populations and their confidence in the abilities of the policing agencies which serve and protect them. This research paper identifies how the institutional culture of policing and the continued use of controversial policing practices contributes to the tension that exists between these two groups. Specifically, it examines three controversial policing practices: predictive...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Janaya Dunn
- Date issued
- April 2021; April 2021
- Description
- Mr. Big operations are a complex undercover investigative technique used to collect evidence on a suspect with limited evidence to press charges. The particular circumstances and very nature of a Mr. Big operation has led to considerable criticism regarding the difficulty of law enforcement being able to balance their independence and oversight concerning the rights of the accused. Furthermore, significant officer discretion is required. Various investigative strategies that are used in Mr. Big operations, from threatening the suspect, false presentations of evidence, untrue promises and enticements, alongside the complete alteration of reality, have demonstrated the possibility of severe...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Vanessa C. Boila
- Date issued
- 2019-04; 2019-04
- Description
- Prior research has suggested that cell-phone use in the classroom and during learningrelated tasks is detrimental to academic performance. Recently, the mere presence of a cell phone has been found to negatively affect relationships and to impair performance on learning and cognitive tasks. The present study explored whether the presence of a cell phone hinders performance on tests that measure pre-existing academic ability. In total, the study evaluated 45 participants who were enrolled in an introductory psychology course at Mount Royal University or who were members of the general public. Three subtests from the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-4) were completed: spelling, sentence...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Ritika Nanda
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- The term ‘rape culture’ was coined in the 1970s by American feminists, to describe a culture of intimidation whereby male aggression toward women is both normalized and encouraged (Buchwald, Fletcher, & Roth, 1993). This honours project explores rape culture transmitted via an online medium at a Canadian university campus. Despite over 40 years of addressing sexual assault in Canada, research continues to show that approximately 20%-28.5% of Canadian undergraduate females are sexually assaulted during their four-year degree (Krebs, Lindquist, Warner, Fisher & Martin, 2009, p.643; Newton-Taylor, DeWit, & Gliksman, 1998, p. 156; Suran, 2014, p. 274). This is especially concerning since, in...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Makenna Lutz
- Date issued
- 2021; 2021
- Description
- The jurisprudence following the defence of voluntary intoxication has remained a controversial topic within the legal system. This thesis evaluates the prominent landmark cases that have shaped the present voluntary intoxication defence and s. 33.1 of the Criminal Code. This Criminal Code section bars the use of the intoxication defence while under extreme intoxication in cases involving harm towards the bodily integrity of another. Section 33.1 has yet to be revisited in the past 20 years. Included in this thesis is the analysis of each precedented case and the majority and dissenting decisions presented by the Supreme Court of Canada. Drawing on case law from both the Ontario Court of...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Mneet Kaur Sidhu
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- This study explores the evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC’s) interpretation of s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Considering that s. 7 of the Charter is one of the most expansive and influential portions of the purposive document, understanding the ways in which the interpretation of the section has changed throughout time, is quite valuable. The fact that even the supreme law of Canada can be understood and applied differently over time, is vital to understand. It then becomes possible to theorize and comprehend how interpretations may change in the future for s. 7, and for other portions of the Charter as well. The study begins by examining first, the...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Sianna Beaupre
- Date issued
- 2021; 2021
- Description
- The enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 brought rights and freedoms to all Canadians. All sections of the Charter are of great importance, however, one could argue that section 1 is the most important to understand. This is because section 1 not only guarantees the rights and freedoms within the Charter but also grants Courts the ability to place limits on those same rights and freedoms. Through analysis of case law from the Supreme Court of Canada, this research paper analyzes the wording of section 1, the influential case that came before R. v. Oakes [1986], the case that changed the interpretation and application of section 1 (R. v. Oakes), the cornerstone...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research
- Contributor(s)
- Tisa Keller
- Date issued
- April 2021; April 2021
- Description
- Two decades have passed since section 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code of Canada was enacted and subsequently interpreted by the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case R v. Gladue (1999, 1 SCR 688). This section requires judges to consider the unique systemic and background factors of an Aboriginal offender during the sentencing process to establish a proportionate sentence, thereby emphasizing restorative justice. Since the Supreme Court’s judgement in Gladue, a special form of pre-sentence report, known as a Gladue Report, has emerged to provide a tailored, comprehensive assessment of an Indigenous offender’s circumstances to assist sentencing judges in complying with their statutory...
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- thesis
- Appears in collection(s)
- Undergraduate Student Research