Author: Darrel Pratt

Citizenship and immigration officers are employed by the federal government. Position openings are advertised through the Public Service Commission of Canada. Who is Immigration Officer in Canada? The minister is responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which is the federal department responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues in Canada. The current minister is […]

In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms includes the right to strike. When unionized workers exercise their right to strike, they sacrifice their pay and benefits to try to improve their working conditions by putting pressure on their employer. Are strikes legal in Canada? In what […]

FedEx and UPS. Purolator (a division of Canada Post) Canpar, Loomis (a division of TFI) GLS Dicom (a division of Royal Mail) Is there a cheaper alternative to Canada Post? 1) Chit Chats (Best All Around Alternative to Canada Post) Think of them as a low cost intermediary to the main shipping carriers. They have […]

Every tax sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a relevant land transfer tax and HST. Can you buy delinquent property […]

A Labour Board-supervised strike vote (unions) or lockout poll (employers) must be taken and a majority of those voting must agree to the strike or lockout. One party must serve the other (as well as the mediator) with 72 hours of notice before the strike or lockout commences. Are strikes legal in Canada? In what […]

In what is being hailed as a “game-changer” in Canadian labour relations, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the right to strike is constitutionally protected under the freedom of association in s. 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When did strikes become legal in Canada? 1872, c. 30; […]

Canada Joins the Battle Canada’s role was primarily escort duty for the hundreds of convoys that gathered in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, for the treacherous journey across the Atlantic. Other Canadian ports, as well as the port of St. What role did Canada play in Battle of Atlantic? The friendly territory closest to Great […]

Huron-Iroquois. The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.” In 1535, two Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec. What was Canada originally called? Prior to 1870, […]

Mary Jeannie May Simon CC CMM COM OQ CD (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ, Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021. Who is Canada’s Governor General 2022? The 30th and current governor general […]

Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces Incumbent Charles III King of Canada since 8 September 2022 Represented by Mary Simon Governor General of Canada since 26 July 2021 Canadian Armed Forces Type Role Abbreviation C-in-C Who is the Commander-in-Chief of Canada 2022? Statement by the Chief of the Defence Staff on the passing of our […]