Author: Darrel Pratt

Overall, Canadian industry produced more than $9.5 billion (equivalent to approximately $100 billion today) worth of material during the war. Although this amounted to less than 10 percent of the total Allied war production, it was a substantial amount for a nation of only 11.5 million people. How did ww2 affect Canada economically? World War […]

The story so far: From July 24, Pope Francis began a five-day visit to Canada to apologise in person for the Church’s role in schools meant to assimilate indigenous children. Did the pope apologize in Canada? During his trip to Canada, Pope Francis said sorry, he talked about begging for forgiveness. That in itself fulfilled […]

Noteworthy historical figures Georges Anglade. Born on July 18, 1944, in Port-au-Prince, Georges Anglade was a Haitian-born geographer, politician and writer from Montreal. Dr. Alexandra Bastiany. Fred Christie. Eleanor Collins. Viola Davis Desmond. Sharmarke Dubow. Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré Who are some Canadian historical figures? Important People From Canadian History John Cabot (c. […]

At the start of the 44th Canadian Parliament, there are 103 female MPs, or 30% of the body, the highest in Canada’s history. Twenty-two of them were elected in the 2021 federal election. How many MPs are there in Canada? The House of Commons has 338 members, each of whom represents a single electoral district […]

The base annual salary of a senator was $150,600 in 2019, although members may receive additional salaries in right of other offices they hold (for instance, the title of Speaker). What is the salary of the Canadian prime minister? All of the aforementioned is provided through budgets approved by Parliament, as is the prime minister’s […]

Like any legislation, the Canadian Bill of Rights, the Canadian Human Rights Act , and provincial and territorial human rights laws can be repealed or changed. Can the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms be changed? The Canadian Bill of Rights, enacted in 1960, reflected this principle of parliamentary supremacy. As a federal law that […]

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 was the impact of the Battle of Britain? Britain’s victory in the Battle […]

Those who have the age of twenty years, born not earlier than 1883, and are married or a widower with a child or children. Those born in the years 1876 to 1882 inclusive, and are unmarried or a widower with no child. Those born in the years 1876 to 1882 inclusive, and are married or […]

Since 1949, Canada has maintained a permanent representation at NATO Headquarters in Europe, following NATO as its headquarters moved from the United Kingdom to France, and from France to Belgium. During the Cold War, Canada also stationed troops at military bases across Europe, primarily in France and West Germany. Where is NATO in Canada? In […]

What impact did the war have on Canada?The result was that despite short-term disillusionment, the war had a great equalizing effect on many aspects of Canadian society, as women got the right to vote, workers demanded better rights and wages and Canadians railed against graft and corruption.