This page from the Canada — A People's History site, outlines the causes of the Winnipeg General Strike and the reaction from the federal government. (
http://history.cbc.ca/history/?MIval=EpisContent.html&series_id=1&episode_id=12&chapter_i...
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Alberta's dispute with the federal government in the 1970s reemerged in 2007 with disagreement between Ottawa and the East Coast provinces over how to treat off-shore oil revenues. This news report outlines the main issues in the dialog between federal and provincial governments. (
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070611/accord_primer_070611/2007061...
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The Pembina Institute monitors environmental challenges arising from oil sands development. Its site discusses sustainable development from the point of view of the oil industry, First Nations, and environmentalists. (
http://www.oilsandswatch.org/videos/osf
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The "Little Rock Nine" entry from the Encyclopedia provides a history of the standoff at Little Rock Central High School, as well as biographies of the participants, including Minnijean Brown Trickery. (
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=723
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This article describes the experience of Mennonite immigrants to Canada who were promised religious freedom in the new world, only to have their political rights taken away in 1917 due to their pacifist beliefs. (
http://canadianhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/mennonites_in_manitoba
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The Canadian Amnesty International site explains how the Maher Arar case highlights the need to balance international human rights standards and religious freedom with efforts to ensure national security. (
http://www.amnesty.ca/human_rights_issues/maher_arar_overview.php
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