Author: Darrel Pratt

The most common business entity types in Canada are: If you have a partnership or corporation, the chances are that you’ll be legally obliged to have a separate business bank account. That’s because you’ll need to keep your personal and company finances separate so you can file and pay taxes. Can I use a personal […]

Commitment to multilateralism is the cornerstone of Canada’s foreign policy. The United Nations is Canada’s preeminent international forum for advancing issues that matter to Canadians and engaging with partners from around the world to meet global challenges. Why is the United Nations important? The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the […]

The Canadian national anthem, ‘O Canada’, has been a symbol of Canadian pride, fortitude, and patriotism since it was commissioned in 1880. What does O Canada represent? The song was to be performed in honour of the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français (National Congress of French Canadian), on June 24, 1880, at the same time as […]

Reptiles are cold-blooded, or ectothermic. That means that they cannot produce their own body heat. So how do they avoid freezing in harsh Canadian winters? The snakes of Ontario take refuge underground for the winter, often in large groups where they share their little remaining warmth. What do snakes do during the winter? Do they […]

Penguins are native to the southern hemisphere, with colonies of them living in all continents there, including Antarctica, Africa, Australia, and South America. There are no penguins native to Canada, and the only penguins in the country are in captivity. Where in Canada has penguins? Just off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, not far from […]

Impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm2 have no minimum sentence and are subject to a maximum of life and ten years’ imprisonment respectively. What is the penalty for killing someone while driving drunk in Canada? If another person suffers bodily harm because of the offence, the maximum sentence is 14 years […]

In Canada moose can be found in almost every region, excluding the Arctic and Vancouver Island, with an abundance in Newfoundland after a few pairs were introduced to the island in the early 1900s. Moose tend to live close to water sources such as the lakes, muskegs and streams of the boreal forest. How common […]

Of course, viewing polar bears in the wild is not something you can do on your own—you have to go with a trained guide and have the right vehicles for driving on the tundra. Frontiers North Adventures is a family-owned and operated company and they have specialized in Canada’s North for over 30 years. Where […]

In Canada, in the last 50 years, we could find only one documented case of organized dog fighting. In 2015, Chatham-Kent Police and the OSPCA charged two men with suspected dog fighting. In 2018, 67 of these charges were dropped due to an unreasonable delay in court proceedings. How common is it for dogs to […]

Canada does not have a blanket ban on any aggressive dog breeds. Where are Rottweilers banned? Sometimes, entire countries will ban having Rottweilers as pets. Ecuador is one of those countries. Other places put country-wide restrictions on Rottweilers in place, including but not limited to Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Malaysia, and Singapore. Is Rottweiler banned in […]