Author: Clint Curtis

Canada is considered the birthplace of ice hockey, and Canadians generally regard the sport as their own. Hockey is Canada’s official national winter sport and perhaps its greatest contribution to world sport. Canada is considered the birthplace of ice hockey, and Canadians generally regard the sport as their own. How did hockey start in Canada? […]

2 The game commonly known as ice hockey is hereby recognized and declared to be the national winter sport of Canada and the game commonly known as lacrosse is hereby recognized and declared to be the national summer sport of Canada. Is lacrosse still Canada’s national sport? Lacrosse has been known as Canada’s National Game […]

Canada is a leading sport nation. How sport is practiced in Canada today is influenced by a number of factors, including our four seasons, and our geographic and social diversity. For example, lacrosse, our national summer sport, has been played by Indigenous peoples for close to a thousand years. What is the most important sport […]

The unemployed include those without work but seeking work, those available for work but not looking for work because they were on temporary layoff and expected to return to the job from which they were laid off, those laid off for less than 6 months but available for work or those who have not sought […]

A construction mortgage, also commonly referred to as a builders mortgage in Canada, is a type of mortgage that allows you to finance the purchase of a home that may not exist yet — whether you’re designing it from the ground up or purchasing a pre-build in a planned development. Can mortgages be used to […]

between three to nine months. Canada has experienced five recessions since 1970. These recessions usually last between three to nine months. Here are two examples of recent recessions: The Covid-19 Recession (2020 – 2021). How long will the recession last 2022 Canada? This has led to significantly sharper than predicted interest rate hikes in Canada […]

Habitat loss and degradation is the primary threat to biodiversity, in Canada and globally. They are the result of the conversion of natural ecosystems to new uses, including residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial development. What are 5 major threats to biodiversity in Canada? Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy identifies five major threats: pollution, climate change, habitat change, […]

The tsunami risk along Canada’s Arctic coast and along the shores of the Great Lakes is low in comparison to that of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Public awareness of tsunami hazard and risk in Canada is low because destructive tsunamis are rare events. Can Canada be hit by a tsunami? A total of 11 […]

China is the world’s biggest importer of beef and veal, and Canada’s third-biggest export market, according to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). How much beef does China import from Canada? The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association confirmed Tuesday that China – which imports approximately $170 million of Canadian beef annually, making it the industry’s third-largest global market […]

“Canada has never reached any of its own climate targets,” said Caroline Brouillette, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada, a coalition of more than 130 groups. Has Canada met climate targets? Since 1988, Canada has set its sights on eight different greenhouse gas emissions targets. Six of them have come and gone, and […]