Canada

Canada is the second largest country in the world in total area, extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean with claims extending to the North Pole. The northern-most country on the mainland of North America, Canada has land borders only with the United States. Canada is know to have the best living conditions, most money, and lowest poverty in the world. Canada is the most civilized country in the world, wi ...

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Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. The political system under which Canada operates, known as the Westminster system and many of the country's legislative practices derive from the unwritten practices of and precedents set by the United Kingdom's Westminster parliament; however, Canada has evolved variations. Canada's constitution governs the legal framework of the country and consists of written text and unwritten traditions ...

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Main articles: History of Canada and Timeline of Canadian history Canada - Prehistory. Aboriginal tradition holds that the First Peoples have inhabited parts of what is now called Canada since the dawn of time. Archaeological records show that these lands have been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. Several Viking expeditions occurred circa AD 1000, with evidence of settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows. Ca ...

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Due to its colonial past, Canadian culture has historically been heavily influenced by British and French cultures and traditions. In more modern times, Canadian culture is now greatly influenced by American culture, due to the proximity and the migration of people, ideas, and capital. Amidst this, Canadian culture has developed unique characteristics. In many respects, a more robust and distinct Canadian culture has developed in recent years, partially because of the civic nationalism that pervaded Canada in the years prior to and following the Canadian Centennial in 1967, and also due to a focus by the federal government on program ...

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There is a small, growing Buddhist community in Canada. As of the 2001 census, roughly 300,000 Canadians identified their religion as Buddhist. Buddhism arrived in Canada with the arrival of Chinese laborers in the territories during the 19th century. The first Japanese Buddhist temple in Canada was built at the Ishikawa Hotel in Vancouver in 1905[1]. A substantial expansion of Buddhism in Canada began in the last half of the 20th century. Changes in Canadian immigration pattern saw a massive influx of immigrants from China, In ...

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Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is Canada's national holiday. It is celebrated on 1 July annually. Canada Day - History. Canada Day celebrates the creation of the dominion of Canada through the British North America Act on 1 July 1867, uniting three British territories — the Province of Canada (southern Ontario and southern Quebec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick — into a federation. (See Canadian Confederation.) The holiday itself was formally established in 1879 and was originally c ...

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Canada has a wide mix of religions, but it has no official religion, and support for religious pluralism is an important part of Canada's political culture. However, most people report they are Christians, and this is reflected in several aspects of life there. Religion in Canada - Religious mix. Religion in Canada - Census results. According to the Canada 2001 Census [1], 72% of the Canadian population list Catholic or Protestant as their religion. By far the largest denomination is C ...

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Bell Canada Enterprises, legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Aliant, NorthwesTel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern Territories, and a leading CLEC in the western provinces. Bell Canada currently services over 13 million phonelines, and functions under the umbrella brandname "Bell". The current president of the group is Michael Sabia. ...

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See also: list of 'years in Canada' 2005 in Canadian politics 2005 in Canadian culture 2005 Canadian incumbents 2004-05 NHL season 2005-06 NHL season other events of 2005 2005 in Canada - Incumbents. Head of State - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Adrienne Clarkson then Michaëlle Jean Prime Minister - Paul Martin Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premie ...

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Air Canada is Canada's flag air carrier. Headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, the airline provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to over 150 destinations, vacation packages to over 90 destinations, as well as maintenance, ground handling and training services to other airlines. Its main base is Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, with hubs at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport. Calgary Inter ...

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The Canadian legal system has its foundation in the British common law system which it inherited from being a part of the Commonwealth. Quebec, however, still retains the civilian system from French colonial era. Both systems are subject to the Constitution of Canada from which all laws formally derive their power. Law of Canada - Constitution of Canada. See also: Constitution of Canada The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada under which all laws must conform. The ...

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Canada This article is part of the series: Politics of Canada Executive The Crown (Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General (Michaëlle Jean) Prime Minister (Paul Martin) Cabinet Legislative Parliament Senate Speaker of the Senate Government Leader in the Senate Opposition Leader in the Senate Canadian Senate divisi ...

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The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a close relative of the Eurasian Lynx. Some authorities regard both as conspecific. However, in some characteristics the Canada Lynx is more similar to the Bobcat than to the Eurasian Lynx. This cat is found in northern forests across almost all of Canada and Alaska. In addition there are large lynx populations in Montana, Idaho and Washington. The Canada Lynx is rare in Utah, Minnesota, and New England. It is considered ...

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Canada is one of only a few countries in the world with no laws limiting abortion. While some non-legal obstacles exist, abortion access in Canada is among the freest in the world. Polls continue to show that a majority of Canadians believe abortion should remain legal in some circumstances (see Opinion polls, below). Over 110,000 abortions are performed in Canada every year. Approximately 90 per cent of abortions are performed in the first trimester, with just 2 to 3 per cent performed after 16 weeks. Abortion in ...

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The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) is a index in book form that contains information on every registered airport in Canada. It is produced by Transport Canada, published by NAV CANADA, and issued once every 56 days to incorporate ongoing changes. The book presents runway data, arrival and departure procedures, radio frequencies (for ATC, etc.), and the services (e.g. fuel, hangarage) available at every aerodrome in the index. As well, the CFS contains a few useful reference pages, notably the Interception Order which details th

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Air Canada Tango was a discount airline launched by Air Canada in 2001 to offer no-frills service on some of Air Canada's routes and to reduce operating costs at the struggling Air Canada. Based in Toronto, Tango flew on the major longer-distance Canadian routes between cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. It also flew to some holiday destinations in the USA such as Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. The service offered lower fares but with few in-flight services. In 2002, Air Canada launched another discount airline called Zip. Unlike Tango, however, Zip operated as a tota ...

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The name Canada has been in use since the earliest European settlement in Canada and likely originates from a First Nations word kanata for "settlement" or "village" or "land". Today, Canada is pronounced /ˈkænədə/ in English, /kanada/ in French. The French colony of Canada, New France, was set up along the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. Later the British colonies along the St. L ...

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The Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the colonial government in 1837 and 1838. Collectively they are also known as the Rebellions of 1837. In Upper Canada, one of the most controversial issues in the early 19th century was the allocation of land. Much land had been set aside as "Crown reserves." These reserves of unworked land lowered the value of neighbouring farms because isolated farms were less efficient than farms close together. The British government's system of allocating land was seen by many as exc ...

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The Canada Gazette is an official publication by the government of Canada that publishes all laws and Orders in Council issued by the government. It also contains other information on things such as hearing and tribunals, proposed changes and any thing else the government feels should be told to the public. It is administered by Public Works and Government Services Canada. It is published in three parts. One issue is published each Saturday containing the less important matters such as all government appointments, public ...

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