Author: Clint Curtis

Nevertheless, over 60,000 Italian immigrants came to Canada between 1900 and 1913 in response to the need for inexpensive labour in Canadian industries. How did Italians immigrate to Canada? Approximately 40,000 Italians came to Canada during the interwar period, predominantly from southern Italy where an economic depression and overpopulation had left many families in poverty. […]

With the discovery of gold in British Columbia in 1858, Chinese immigrants from San Francisco began arriving in the Fraser River Valley the following year. Later on, Barkerville, British Columbia was established as the first Chinese community in Canada. What province do most Chinese immigrants come from? For decades, most Chinese immigrants in the U.S. […]

Multiculturalism was intended to preserve the cultural freedom of all individuals and provide recognition of the cultural contributions of diverse ethnic groups to Canadian society. Why is the Multiculturalism Act important? The act sought to remove any barriers preventing full participation in society and promised to assist individuals in eliminating and overcoming discrimination. Intercultural exchange […]

The Battle of Britain was the first time Canada had deployed its own identifiable national air assets (No. 1 Squadron) to a combat mission. 2,353 pilots from Great Britain and 574 from overseas participated. 544 lost their lives, including 23 Canadians. What impact did the war have on Canada? The result was that despite short-term […]

The rebellions of 1837, two armed uprisings in what are now Quebec and Ontario. Has there ever been a war on Canadian soil? The Rebellion saw a series of battles between the Métis and their allies against the Militia and North West Mounted Police, from which the government forces emerged victorious. The Battle of Loon […]

“On this day in 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy – the first of its kind in the world – to recognize the contribution of cultural diversity and multicultural citizenship to the Canadian social fabric. Why is the multicultural Act of 1971 an important part of Canada’s history? […]

Visit our 2022 International Women’s Day Page In 1991, visionary feminists founded the Canadian Women’s Foundation to build a path toward equality. As we mark International Women’s Day 30 years later and celebrate it throughout March, we move into an uncertain future. When was International women’s day created in Canada? Fast forward to 1981, women’s […]

The land area of Canada is 3, 855, 103 square miles compared to America’s 3, 794, 083, making Canada 1.6% larger that the States. Does Canada rely on the US too much? Canada relies overwhelmingly on the US for trade In fact, Canada sold more than five times as much merchandise to the U.S. last […]

Which American medical schools accept Canadian students? For all the uproar over rejection rates at Canadian medical schools, the U.S. admissions process is hardly a cinch either—only 36 percent of all applicants to American medical schools matriculated in the 2021–2022 application cycle. How hard is it for a Canadian to get into an American medical […]

The Canadian Expeditionary Force. The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the entire overseas force fielded by Canada during the First World War. What is the Canadian Army called? The Canadian Army is the land component of the Canadian Armed Forces. We train and provide forces to protect and defend Canada. What was the army called […]