Author: Darrel Pratt

Fishing with bows or crossbows or spearfishing while swimming. This type of fishing is permitted in most fishing zones. You may spearfish while snorkelling or diving (with or without diving apparatus). Is it legal to spear fish in Canada? A spear is only permitted within 30 metres of any waters when it is being used […]

Here are a few things you’ll need to do to make sure everything goes smoothly: Get a new health card. Register your car in Ontario. Get a new driver’s license. Change your address with the government. Update your insurance policies. Notify your bank of your move. Change your school records, if necessary. Can I move […]

“Turlutage” or “turlute” is a folkloric musical genre from Quebec that consists of singing onomatopoeia. Traditional music from Quebec has been called many things: simply music or song for the first Canadians, French/Canadian/Quebec folklore or trad. What type of music is popular in Quebec? Music in modern Québec is a strong industry with renowned artists […]

Most of the items sold in grocery and convenience stores are zero-rated basic groceries (that is, they are taxed at 0%). However, certain items sold in these stores are taxable. Click Taxable Groceries for details on how the the GST and the QST apply to basic groceries and other items. Do Canadians pay tax on […]

Dialling 811 (option 1) promptly puts you in contact with a nurse in case of a non-urgent health issue. However, in the event of a serious problem or emergency, it is important to dial 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. How do […]

Never varying from first-past-the-post, of all the provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only province that since 1867 has not ever used a multi-seat district. The government is constituted by the majority party and it is responsible to the National Assembly. What type of government is Quebec? Quebec is a secondary jurisdiction of Canada, a […]

Utility bills such as gas, water and hydro aren’t part of the credit file. Do utilities affect credit score Canada? It may seem like on-time payments are on-time payments, whether you’re repaying a loan or keeping the electricity on. Unfortunately, paying your utility bills typically doesn’t impact your credit scores since utility companies don’t report […]

Any person can submit their observations regarding an application for a change of name. They must be submitted in writing to the Directeur de l’état civil by the 20th day following the end of the publication of the notice of application for a change of name, at the latest. How much does it cost to […]

What are the fees for changing a name? Initial application cost is $125.00. Each supplementary child is $25.00. The notices in the Gazette officielle du Québec cost $76.00. Is it easy to change your name in Quebec? In Quebec, you can change your name without going to court in some situations. But you must follow […]

Quebec is 1.54 million square kilometers in area making it about four times bigger than Japan. What countries is Quebec bigger than? Similarly, Canadian province Quebec (1.668 million square kilometres) is roughly the same size as the whole country of Mongolia (1.564 million square kilometres), while Canada’s territory of Nunavut (2.093 million square kilometres) is […]