Author: Clint Curtis

Canada: $5 million pledged to the hurricane relief fund headed by former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, two Griffin helicopters, search and rescue teams, Air Canada evacuation flights, supplies, security team, three Canadian forces ships with three Sea King helicopters. Did Canada help with Hurricane Katrina? Canada dispatched ships loaded with medical and […]

This became the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1966. Under the Federal Identity Program, the department is known as Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. When did Indian Affairs change its name? On May 18, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the department’s name change from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to Aboriginal […]

5 of the Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Canada Magnesium. Vitamin B12. Calcium. Vitamin D. Vitamin A. What is the most common deficiency in Canada? Vitamin D LevelIncrease your Vitamin D Level Vitamin D, often referred to as the sunshine vitamin, has been found to be the number one vitamin that Canadians are deficient in. […]

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Canada was reported at 2.5 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. What percentage of Canada is malnourished? 2.50%Canada Hunger Statistics 2001-2022 Similar Country Ranking Country Name % of Population Canada 2.50% Estonia 2.50% Ireland 2.50% Are children […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report The Government of Canada continues to be committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership. How is Canada working towards reconciliation? The Government of Canada has established permanent bilateral mechanisms with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation leaders […]

How many Canadians are affected by household food insecurity? Based on the latest data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey, 5.8 million Canadians, including 1.4 million children, lived in food-insecure households in 2021. What percentage of Canada is malnourished? 2.50%Canada Hunger Statistics 2001-2022 Similar Country Ranking Country Name % of Population Canada 2.50% Estonia 2.50% […]

The act was passed by the Parliament of Canada under the provisions of Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, which provides Canada’s federal government exclusive authority to govern in relation to “Indians and Lands Reserved for Indians”. Did Pierre Trudeau make the Indian Act? Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his Minister of Indian Affairs, […]

The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. Why is reconciliation in Canada important? Why is reconciliation important? The reconciliation […]

Number of immigrants in Canada from 2000 to 2022 Characteristic Number of immigrants in thousands 2016 – 2017 272,707 2015 – 2016 323,192 2014 – 2015 240,763 2013 – 2014 267,924 How many immigrants came to Canada since 2016? Over 1.3 million recent immigrants were permanently admitted from January 1, 2016 to May 11, 2021, […]

February 1, 1881 Bell Canada installs its first public telephone in Lancefield’s Stationery Store, in Hamilton, Ontario. The telephone is not equipped with a coin collector and customers pay the storekeeper. When did telephones become common in Canada? During 1928, Bell Telephone Co., started stringing a new line from Toronto to Montreal. By 1931, Canada […]