Author: Muriel Schmidt

By 1920, wheat and wheat flour had become the leading export. Cattle, fish and cheese were still important, but primarily as a result of wartime demands. The rapid growth period from 1900 to 1920 culminated in dramatic growth in exports as a result of The First World War (1914 to 1918). What products did Canada […]

The movement grew out of the earlier Temperance Movement, which steadily grew in popularity during the mind 19th century. There are four reasons why prohibition ultimately failed in Canada: (1) it was not really enforced; (2) it was not truly effective; (3) a shift in popular thought; (4) and loss of public support. Was the […]

As long as you’re listed as a secondary or occasional driver on the policyholder’s car, you’re free to drive it across the border, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). But you must have the vehicle owner’s permission to do so. Can I drive someone else’s car from US to Canada? If the car […]

The highest number ever recorded was in 1913, when more than 400,000 immigrants arrived in the country. However, the number of people entering the country dropped dramatically during World War I, to fewer than 34,000 landed immigrants in 1915. When was immigration the highest in Canada? Highlights. Almost one in four people (23.0%) counted during […]

Modern Canada was built on the migration and contributions of many immigrant groups, beginning with the first French settlers, through newcomers from the United Kingdom, Central Europe, the Caribbean and Africa, to immigrants from Asia and the Middle East. Where do most immigrants in Canada come from? Asia, including the Middle East, remained the continent […]

The policy of forced Aboriginal assimilation in Canada came into full force through the Indian Act (1876, 1880 and 1886) and the Indian Advancement Act (1884). How did Canada try to assimilate Indigenous? Throughout most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Canada sought to forcibly assimilate aboriginal youngsters by removing them from their homes and […]

The Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War I was a key event in Canada’s development as a nation. Vimy became a shared symbol for Canadians and a source of national identity and pride. The French and British armies had failed to take Vimy Ridge from the Germans, at a cost of thousands of lives. […]

“There are more CEOs named Michael (7) and Mark (6) than female CEOs (5)” in Canada, according to data company Equileap’s new global report on gender progress at 3,895 publicly listed companies in 23 countries. What percent of CEOs are female in Canada? “The bad news is that we’re still hovering around 10 per cent.” […]

1989: The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and new refugee determination system began work on January 1, 1989. 1990s: By the 1990s, asylum seekers came to Canada from all over the world, particularly Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. When did Canada take in refugees? Canada has welcomed 1,088,015 refugees since 1980. This number […]

Some you contribute towards while you are working, and others you don’t. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) The CPP provides retirees with income during retirement. Old Age Security program (OAS) Guaranteed Income Supplement program (GIS) Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) What are the top 3 pension plans in Canada? In descending order, they are the following: […]