Author: Darrel Pratt

There are two main federal pieces of human rights legislation – the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) is part of Canada’s Constitution. What are the 2 most important human rights? Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of […]

Ontario’s Human Rights Code, the first in Canada, was enacted in 1962. The Code prohibits actions that discriminate against people based on a protected ground in a protected social area. What is the Human Rights Code of Canada? It is a provincial law that gives everybody equal rights and opportunities without discrimination in areas such […]

Welcome to Windsor, Canada’s most American city. What part of Canada has the most Americans? Vancouver; Osoyoos, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; and Calgary, Alberta, also have American expatriate colonies. Most of American Canadians prefer to live in the metropolitan areas of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Where do Americans move in Canada? Toronto. As Canada’s largest […]

A majority of the constitutional amendments before 1982 were acts of the United Kingdom or Canadian parliaments to amend the British North America Act, 1867 (now the Constitution Act, 1867). What happened to the Canadian Constitution in 1982? Until 1982, the British Parliament had the power to control Canada’s Constitution. However, the federal and provincial […]

By 1867, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick agreed to enter Confederation with the two Canadas. With Confederation in 1867, the Province of Canada was dissolved. Canada East became the province of Quebec and Canada West became the province of Ontario. What events happened in 1867 in Canada? March 29 – Queen Victoria gives royal assent […]

In Canada, the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. These are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Article by Zach Parrott Updated by Michelle Filice What was the first indigenous tribe in Canada? First Nations peoples had settled and […]

The negative impacts of the war on Canada encompass resentment between the Anglophones and Francophones due to the issue of conscription, loss of lives, and economic downtrend. What were some negative effects of ww1? Because of the war, many people suffered from disease and malnutrition because of food shortages brought about by a disruption in […]

Instead of states, Canada has provinces and territories. The difference between Canada’s provinces and its territories is primarily one of government structure. What does Canada call its territories? The Northwest Territories, the Yukon and Nunavut are Canada’s three territories. They are primarily North of 60º latitude. While they account for 40 % of Canada’s land […]

In the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which formally ended the Seven Years’ War, France ceded Canada in exchange for other colonies, with a large portion of Canada becoming the British colony of the Province of Quebec. What happened to Canada after the 7 year war? With the Treaty of Paris of 1763, France formally […]

Saskatchewan accounted for more than two-fifths of Canada’s total field crop acreage with 36.7 million acres, more than Alberta and Manitoba combined. Farm and Farm Operator Data. Saskatchewan remains the breadbasket of Canada. Province Percent Saskatchewan 46.8 Alberta 26.8 Manitoba 12.7 Ontario 9.0 Where is the best farming land in Canada? Most of Canada’s crop […]