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    Insect

    Insects are small invertebrates (more than 75% of known species are less than 6 mm long) with 3 pairs of legs, 1 or 2 pairs of wings (or lacking wings) and a segmented body.

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    Insect Classification

    A classification system acts as an efficient storage mechanism for information about each taxon or group.

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    Insect Pests

    Insects and humans cohabit the Earth and have developed complex relationships. Insect pests (less than 1% of all species) are those insects that feed on, compete for food with, or transmit diseases to humans and livestock.

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    Insectivora

    Insectivora is an order of mammals containing seven living families: shrews (Soricidae), moles (Talpidae), hedgehogs (Erinaceidae), tenrecs (Tenrecidae), otter shrews (Potamogalidae), golden moles (Chrysochloridae) and solenodons (Solenodontidae). There are approximately 350 living species, widely distributed in Africa, Eurasia, North America and northern South America. The 22 species found in Canada belong to the Talpidae and Soricidae. 

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    Inside the Kyoto Deal

    Alberta’s energy minister, Steve West, spent much of last week wearing a tight smile, his clenched jaw and square shoulders set as firmly as his conviction that people who blame the oilpatch for the next century’s foul weather have lost their heads.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on December 22, 1997

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    Inside the Rig

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on March 3, 1997. Partner content is not updated. On this crisp, clear mid-February afternoon, the mechanical colossus - the so-called topsides of the Hibernia drilling rig - towers over the shimmering waters of Newfoundland's Bull Arm.

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    Insolvency in Canada

    Insolvency is a financial state defined by either of two situations. One is when a person, business or country cannot meet their obligations as they become due. The other is when the value of a person’s liabilities exceeds their assets. 

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    Insulin

    Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It helps the body absorb glucose and use it as energy. When someone has diabetes, there is either not enough insulin in the body or the body cannot use the insulin it produces. From between 1921 and 1922, a team at the University of Toronto isolated insulin. This medical breakthrough contributed to the treatment of diabetes and saved lives. (See also The Discovery of Insulin.)

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    Insurance

    Insurance can be defined as an agreement under which some or all economic losses are transferred to an insurer who, for a premium, promises to compensate the insured for the losses resulting from specified risks (see INJURY AND PREVENTION) during the term of the agreement.

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    Intel Unveils New MMX Pentium Chip

    In the Information Age, people like 33-year-old Mark Rein are on the cutting edge. Rein is vice-president of Epic MegaGames Inc., a computer game company in Rockville, Md., yet his "office" is actually his home in Schomberg, just north of Toronto.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on February 17, 1997

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    Intellectual History

    Intellectual History is a record of the thought of groups and individuals who may or may not be academics or "intellectuals.

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    Intellectual Property

    This term is used to describe rights which protect the results of intellectual and creative activity: items such as a new product, a book or painting, or a marketing slogan.

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    Intelligence and Espionage

    Intelligence is information gathered to enhance the security of the state.

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    Interculturalism (Plain-Language Summary)

    Interculturalism is Quebec’s approach to integrating immigrants and ethnocultural minorities into Quebec society. It is a response to the Canadian model: multiculturalism. The goal of interculturalism is to allow all cultural groups in Quebec to live together on the basis of equality. According to interculturalism, Quebec values must be respected. To achieve this, Quebec must prioritize the French language and secularism in public spaces. Secularism is the distinct separation between the state and religions. No religion should be promoted by the state. The Charter of the French Language and the report of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission are key foundations on which Quebec interculturalism is based. This article is a plain-language summary of Interculturalism. If you are interested in reading about this topic more in depth, please see our full-length entry, Interculturalism. 

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    Interculturalism

    Interculturalism is a model for living together developed in Quebec during the 1980s and represents its approach regarding the integration of newcomers and minority groups. (See Immigration to Canada.) This approach is the Quebec response to the federal government model, i.e., Canadian multiculturalism. The philosophy behind interculturalism is based on the idea that equality between the cultures in Quebec requires francisation and secularization of the public domain. Due to the controversies and debates surrounding the policies regarding reasonable accommodation, an official policy regarding the concept of interculturalism has become essential. The report from the Bouchard-Taylor Commission continues to represent the most significant consultation effort regarding interculturalism. The Charte de la langue française is one of the major pillars of the intercultural approach. (See also Quebec Immigration Policy.) This article is a full-length entry about interculturalism. For a plain-language summary, please see Interculturalism (Plain-Language Summary).

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