D/C Blocks Social and Environmental Sciences - Today we're in the learning commons/library for your next day to work on your land use (terrestrial ecosystem) conflict poster project. Remember:
- Why is there a crisis over forested land in your area? What social and environmental factors do you think are contributing to the crisis? Does this forest have intrinsic value? What are common factors that go along with the land disputes, such as political instability, social unrest, economic downturn, heavy unemployment, civil warfare, etc.?
- Who are the “players” or "stakeholders" in this conflict? What are their motives and interests in the forest?
- What (and what type) is the forested land in question (Tropical rainforest; Sub-tropical forests; Mediterranean forest; Temperate forest; Temperate rainforest; Coniferous forest; Montane forest)? How large is the forested space, and how large is the area which it belongs to? Who and how many people use this forest and what do they use it for? Identify 10 dominant plants and 10 dominant animals of the forest. Are there any endangered or endemic species in this area?
- Where in the world and in the country and/or region is the forest? Identify the forest on a map, and highlight areas of the map involved in or affected by the issues in dispute (locations of villages, industries, crops, water sources, country/clan borders, etc.).
- How would the forest and its biodiversity be affected by different outcomes of the dispute (logging, mono culture, dams, agriculture, tourism, human development)? Has any group of humans successfully lived sustainably with the forest?
- How, if at all, would this forest conflict be resolved? What is the current state of the dispute, if it is ongoing? Are there forest products of economic value that preserve the integrity of the forest? What are solutions to the forest crisis? Can you come up with ways that would provide the basis for a forest-sharing plan?
Topic Choices so far...
Mary - Peru, Manu
Sierra - Hawaii
Judah - Costa Rica
Shermane - Panama
Olivia - Taiga
Aidan - Mekong
Riley - Himalaya
Quoc - Sri Lanka
Justin - Van Isl
Teagan - Urban Farming
Paula - Borneo
Kim - Tasmania
Claire - Benin
Taylor Ca - BC interior
Taylor Ch - Western Australia
Simon - Brazil - Rondonia
Tari - Haida Gwaii
So we need you to be more specific here. What about the forests or land base in these places are you researching? What is the conflict at hand? Don't forget to use:
B Block Human Geography - So, language. From Babbel magazine..."Why is Language Important?"
Language made the transmission of culture possible. As it stands today, it’s the basis of our entire worldview and way of life. Everything ranging from social norms to customs, shared histories, mythologies, religions and art forms are transmitted and mediated through languageCultural identity is heavily tied up with language and language is ultimately important because it is the primary means through which humans have the ability to communicate and interact with one another. From the Assembly of First Nations "Languages and Culture"
Our languages allow us to share and communicate culture, world views, knowledge systems, values, traditions, customs, history, spirituality, and social and political identity to future generations. Our languages are living; they come from the land and they’re integral to our sense of self and a key aspect of self-determination.
From yesterday, you'll need to look at language families from pages 146-149 of the Cultural Landscape book in order to fill in a chart for me. To help you may also use the following online texts:
A Block Legal Studies - Today, we'll look at driving infractions. We'll find out what the Criminal Code says a "vehicle" is and what a public space is in relation to impaired driving, including the very important legal concept of "care or control". To help, we'll look at the R. v. Decker (2002) case and to end the period you'll need to work on questions 2-3-4 on page 257 of the AAL text.
There are two prohibited levels for THC, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis: it is a less serious offence to have between 2 nanograms (ng) and 5 ng of THC per ml of blood. It is a more serious offence to have 5 ng of THC or more per ml of blood. If it is your first offence, there is a mandatory minimum $1000 fine and maximum 10 years imprisonment.
Despite years of public messaging about the dangers of drinking and driving, Canada ranks No. 1 among 19 wealthy countries for percentage of roadway deaths linked to alcohol impairment.
We'll look at Fines and points for B.C. traffic offences as well as the Driver Penalty Point premium in BC.
In BC there is:
Currently, it is a Criminal Code offence to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of over 0.08 (80 mg alcohol per 100 ml of blood). The impaired driving provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada apply to all “conveyances,” a term that is defined to include not only motor vehicles but also vessels, aircraft and railway equipment. The term “motor vehicle” is also broadly defined and, with the exception of railway equipment, includes any motorized vehicles, such as ATVs, golf carts, lawn tractors, ebikes, motor scooters, and snowmobiles.
- A 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition (ADP) for any driver whom police reasonably believe operated a motor vehicle while affected by a drug or by a combination of a drug and alcohol, based on analysis of a bodily substance or an evaluation by a specially trained police drug recognition expert (DRE); and,
- New drivers in the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) will be subject to a zero-tolerance restriction for the presence of THC (the psycho active ingredient in cannabis)
Every province, except Quebec, has introduced supplementary laws that allow police to impound vehicles, suspend licences and apply other administrative sanctions against drivers whose blood alcohol levels don’t quite reach the criminal threshold, but fall in the “warning” range of 0.05 to 0.08. In BC, under the 2010 amended BC Motor Vehicle Act, blowing over the blood alcohol level of .05 leads to an immediate—at the roadside—3-day loss of your driver’s licence, a $200 administrative penalty, a $250 licence reinstatement fee and, for repeat offenders, escalating consequences.
There are two prohibited levels for THC, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis: it is a less serious offence to have between 2 nanograms (ng) and 5 ng of THC per ml of blood. It is a more serious offence to have 5 ng of THC or more per ml of blood. If it is your first offence, there is a mandatory minimum $1000 fine and maximum 10 years imprisonment.Despite years of public messaging about the dangers of drinking and driving, Canada ranks No. 1 among 19 wealthy countries for percentage of roadway deaths linked to alcohol impairment.
The Criminal Code impaired driving offences are as follows:
320.14 (1) Everyone commits an offence who
(a) operates a conveyance while the person’s ability to operate it is impaired to any degree by alcohol or a drug or by a combination of alcohol and a drug;
(b) subject to subsection (5), has, within two hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance, a blood alcohol concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood;
(c) subject to subsection (6), has, within two hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance, a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration for the drug that is prescribed by regulation; or
(d) subject to subsection (7), has, within two hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance, a blood alcohol concentration and a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood alcohol concentration and the blood drug concentration for the drugs that are prescribed by regulation for instances where alcohol and that drug are combined.
320.15 (1) Everyone commits an offence who, knowing that a demand has been made, fails or refuses to comply, without reasonable excuse, with a demand made under section 320.27 or 320.28 (sections on screening for alcohol or drugs).
Each of these sections is followed by subsections (2) and (3), which create the aggravated offences that involve bodily harm (2) or death (3). Subsection (4) of section 320.14 also creates the offence of “Operation – low blood drug concentration:”
(4) Subject to subsection (6), everyone commits an offence who has, within two hours after ceasing to operate a conveyance, a blood drug concentration that is equal to or exceeds the blood drug concentration for the drug that is prescribed by regulation but is less than the concentration prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c).
We'll look at Fines and points for B.C. traffic offences as well as the Driver Penalty Point premium in BC.
Drug Impaired Driving Canada
Impaired Driving Laws
Drug Recognition Expert Evaluations
Impaired driving investigations
Impaired Driving Laws
Drug Recognition Expert Evaluations
Impaired driving investigations
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