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On Wednesday, June 02, 2010, a Winnipeg High School student was given the unique opportunity of seeing a Private Members bill he crafted, presented by Pat Martin, NDP MP Winnipeg Centre, to the Canadian Parliament. “Sam’s Law,” as it was titled on the front page of the Winnipeg Free Press, calls for an accessibility audit to be done of all federally regulated transport systems in Canada to identify barriers faced by the disabled while traveling in Canada. Nations such as the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, already have legislation in place barring discrimination against the disabled. In Canada,...
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When you go through the process of setting personal goals, make sure that you are the one to define what needs to be achieved to meet those goals successfully. Society, culture, family and friends may all have their own definition of success and those definitions can vary greatly. What matters is what you believe, not what others believe. So before you go with what society thinks, first stop to determine what is important to you. The goals we set for ourselves generally stem from those things that bring us joy and a sense of fulfillment. They are shaped by...
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Setting personal goals is personal. How profound. Really though, your personal goals are about you and who you would like to become. If you find that the choices you are making and the direction you are following are not taking you where you want to go, whose goals are you following? From our earliest memories we begin to develop personal goals. Granted, the personal goals of a child or even a teenager may not be based in reality, but they are there. Just ask any child what they want to be when they grow up. Personal goals change and...
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