Author: Darrel Pratt

The Monarchy in Canada The Prime Minister is the Head of Government, and the Monarch – currently His Majesty King Charles III – is the Head of State. The Monarch’s powers and responsibilities are established and limited by the Canadian Constitution and several other laws. Why is Canada still a monarchy? Some of the reasons […]

The colonization roads were created during the 1840s and 1850s to open up or provide access to areas in Central and Eastern Ontario for settlement and agricultural development. The colonization roads were used by settlers to lead them toward areas for settlement, much like modern-day highways. What does Colonization Road mean? Colonization Road discusses the […]

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. The Monarch (the King or Queen) is the Head of State, whose powers are defined by the Constitution and constitutional conventions. These responsibilities are carried out by the Governor General (the Monarch’s representative in Canada). Is Canada a constitutional country? Our system of government is a constitutional monarchy and a […]

The Constitution Act is divided into 11 parts which are divided into 147 sections. There are also six “schedules” at the end that clarify in greater detail things mentioned earlier in the document. Parts I and II are essentially the preamble, that describe the context of Canada’s 1867 union. What are sections 91 and 92 […]

Manitoba, Canada’s Heart… Beats Campaign – McKim Communications Group. What province is the heart of Canada? ManitobaManitoba is the “keystone” province located in the heart of Canada. What is the slogan of Manitoba? The provincial motto is the Latin phrase “Gloriosus et liber“, in English “glorious and free”. This line was taken from the Canadian […]

Census metropolitan area Population density name people per square kilometre Toronto, Ont. Toronto 4,334.4 White Rock, B.C. Vancouver 3,893.1 Hampstead, Que. Montréal 3,884.2 Which are the 5 cities with highest population density? Population density is determined by the number of residents who live within a given land area – usually a mile or kilometer.75,000 people […]

Canada’s Constitution is partly written, and partly unwritten. An important written part of Canada’s Constitution is the Constitution Act, 1867. Does Canada have written Constitution? ​ Both Canada and British Columbia have a written constitution and unwritten conventions. Does Canada have two constitutions? The Canadian Constitution has two written parts: the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly […]

The third phase began in the late 1870s, with industrial expansion prompted by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald’s National Policy and settlement of the West. This lasted until the late 1920s and saw the development of a Canada-wide urban system linked by rail, telegraph, canal, post office and telephone systems. When did Canada start urbanizing? […]