A former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, Preston Manning talks about new sources of western alienation in the 21st century. (
http://www.cwf.ca/V2/cnt/oped_apr_25_2004.php
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Alberta's dispute with the federal government in the 1970s reemerged in 2007 when Ottawa and the East Coast provinces disagreed over how to treat off-shore oil revenues. This news report outlines the main issues in the standoff between the federal and provincial governments. (
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070611/accord_primer_070611/2007061...
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Pressure on Ontario manufacturing has moved the province into "have-not" status for the first time in its history. As this news article reported, the federal Finance Minister expected that Ontario would need equalization payments into the foreseeable future. (
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/529487
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Author Jay Makarenko has prepared this history of Canadian language policy which provides background to discussion of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. (
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/official-bilingualism-canada-history-and-debates
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This Canadian Encyclopedia entry discusses the Commission's goals, findings and the establishment of official bilingualism in Canada in 1969. (
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000741
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This native-owned news site contains extensive documentation on historic and contemporary land claims. It offers commentary from the perspective of aboriginal people. (
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-landclaims.htm
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Statistics Canada provides analysis of census data in text and charts that project ever higher levels of ethnic diversity and urbanization for Canada's population into 2017. (
http://www41.statcan.ca/2007/30000/ceb30000_000-eng.htm
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The Canadian Space Agency has prepared different views of the agency's programs and activities that are tailored to specific audiences. Through portals designed for scientists, educators or students, website visitors can find appropriate material on the Canadarm, Dextre and Radarsat-2 technologies. (
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp
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