Author: Darrel Pratt

Peacekeepers can be members of the armed forces, police officers or civilian experts. As a result of Lester Pearson’s leadership in the 1956 Suez Crisis and Canada’s role in the UN Emergency Force he helped create, many Canadians consider peacekeeping part of the country’s identity. When did Canada become a peacekeeping country? Peacekeeping missions that […]

6,645 Canadians. Yemeni Canadians are Canadians of Yemeni descent or Yemenis who have Canadian citizenship. Most Yemeni Canadians speak Arabic, English or French. According to the 2016 Census there were 6,645 Canadians who claimed Yemeni ancestry. How many Yemeni refugees in Canada? 3,856 people from Yemen fled in 2021 and applied for asylum in other […]

17 years of age. In order to obtain this licence you must possess a valid Category III medical obtained from a Transport Canada authorized Medical Examiner. The minimum age to acquire this licence is 17 years of age. How old do you have to be to pilot a plane in Canada? Licences and Permits issued […]

To date in 2022, Canada has allocated a total of $27.75 million in humanitarian assistance funding to its UN, Red Cross/Red Crescent, and NGO partners to support populations affected by crisis in Somalia. What is Canada doing in Africa? In June 2022, Canada announced the establishment of a dedicated mission and permanent observer to the […]

However, some demographers have estimated that the number of Scottish Canadians could be up to 25% of the Canadian population. Scottish Canadians. Canadiens écossais Canèidianaich Albannach 4,799,010 13.9% of the total Canadian population (2016) Regions with significant populations Canada Ontario 2,101,100 What country has the most Scots? Canada has the highest level of Scottish descendants […]

Canadians living more than 183 days in Croatia each year must report their worldwide income and pay taxes in Croatia. Currently, Canada does have a double taxation treaty in place with Croatia. Here are some additional resources from the CRA: Determining your residence status in Canada. Does a Canadian need a visa for Croatia? Sample […]

the Oregon Treaty. However, neither President Polk nor the British government wanted a third Anglo-American war, and on June 15, 1846, the Oregon Treaty, a compromise, was signed. By the terms of the agreement, the U.S. and Canadian border was extended west along the 49th parallel to the Strait of Georgia. What treaty settled the […]

Highest IQ in canada – IQ Score/ Average However, a 140 IQ is considered to be very high and would typically qualify someone for a top spot in their field. What is an average IQ in Canada? Canada – 61.15 (A) What was Albert Einstein’s IQ? 2. Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical […]

Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments require that their residents pay income tax when their income is above a minimum amount. (Each government sets its own minimum amount each year.) What levels of government in Canada are responsible for collecting taxes? The Canadian government collects taxes as a source of revenue to pay for social […]

The NAFTA seeks to liberalize trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and abolish tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement opens up the three countries’ markets by ensuring that future laws will not create barriers to doing business. Is Canada involved in NAFTA? Under NAFTA’s investment-friendly environment, Canada and the U.S. developed one of […]